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esprimo laptop - windows internet explorer (not responding)

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  • 14-02-2010 5:35pm
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    bungaro79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭


    i am so close to throwing the laptop against the wall, nearly everytime i go online i get "not responding" when i use internet explorer. the laptop itself is slow so i don't know is it just coz it was cheap and uses windows vista basic or is there something i can do to speed it up?!?!


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    cgarrad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭cgarrad


    Re install windows, drastic but the laptop will fly along.
    Google how to do it.


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    bungaro79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭bungaro79


    cheers, will give that a try


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Moved to the Windows forum


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    chavezychavez
    Registered Users Posts: 962 ✭✭✭chavezychavez


    Try downloading malwarebytes and running it. The symptoms sound very similar to a PC I fixed last week.
    It threw up a rootkit, but couldn't resolve it (ended up doing clean install :(). You might have more luck with it before reverting to a clean boot


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    yeah check for malware

    empty cache in IE

    try IE in it's safe mode in case it's an add-in causing the problem

    also try installing firefox, it uses it's own DNS so will rule out that

    make sure system is patched up to date, but check for malware first


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