Why do I have to keep using the refresh button?!!!?

[frankcastle]

Okay now I'm annoyed. I'm rewriting this post because everytime I go to the next page on a webpage. I get a cannot display but when I hit the refresh the page comes up fine.

In the past I've been able to run several programs at the same time and not notice a slow down or problem with IE.

But in the last few days things have been really slow.

Here's what I've done.....
a) checked the connection using the control panel
b) defraged the HD
c) restored the original config of IE
d) scanned the computer using AdAware

Here's what's new to the PC
a) added Azureus
b) added WinAce
c) added DVDFab

Any ideas on what could be the problem?

Thanks in advance.

 

[papasmerf]

1. You are using IE. Switch to FIREFOX.

2. They are watching you

 

[frankcastle]

Nope PS,

Tried Firefox and now I just get a message telling me something has time out do I want to try again.

But this is a recent problem that started a few days ago.

 

[papasmerf]

Nope PS,

Tried Firefox and now I just get a message telling me something has time out do I want to try again.

But this is a recent problem that started a few days ago.

They are watching you

change your IP address

 

[frankcastle]

How do I change my IP address?

 

[AnimalMagnetism]

are the winace and dvdfab retail products, or did you download them via azureus? if so my guess is somthing you have downloaded contains spyware.

you might try running spybot, search and destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

 

[frankcastle]

Scanned for spyware.

Turns out the explanation may be simpler..... unplugged the router and modem. Now things are fine. You learn something new everyday.