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PMS Slayergirl
10-13-2006, 03:00 PM
Ok so i downloaded windows messenger and it started to screw up my internet. As in like after a while it won't upload web pages fast it takes forever to load. What coul be making it do that?
PMS Rain
10-13-2006, 03:08 PM
First I would suggest you go make sure it didn't install anything else along with it, like a toolbar, go to control panel and look through add/remove programs. AIM and Yahoo also like to install toolbars and things like that, a toolbar like that could be a cause. Also, check your running programs (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) and see if there are any running processes that you know you don't need. If you really know what's what with computers, download Hijackthis (http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html?tag=lst-0-1), a system processes program that tells you EVERYTHING that is currently running on your system. With this you can remove any processes that don't belong (WARNING if you don't know a lot about your system don't try this, if you still try anyways, make sure system restore is enabled).
If nothing works my last resort is (at least for the time being) getting Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/), a different web browser that probably won't be interfered with.
PMS Slayergirl
10-13-2006, 03:12 PM
Thxs i checked and i didn't install a toolbar and i would do the whole ctrl alt delete thing but my grandfather has installed so much stuff for like firewalls and nortons it wouldn't help...
Oh and i do have firefox set as my default browser...
PMS Rain
10-13-2006, 03:19 PM
So the pages aren't loading in Firefox then? Have you tried internet explorer too? Sometimes programs interfere with each other and you just have to try a different one. One time I had Firefox installed and Half Life 2 wouldn't run. It still loads the pages right? Just takes a while? I have another suggestion, it might be just messenger itself causing the issue, so first uninstall messenger and see if your internet picks up again. If you still want to use messenger (we're talking about MSN messenger right?) you can download Trillian (http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/) and use your messenger account via Trillian without messenger installed. Try what I first suggested, uninstall messenger and see if for sure it was the cause of the problem.
PMS Slayergirl
10-13-2006, 03:23 PM
yea it is messenger cause i uninstalled it and it is working fine now...hmm i'll try trillian then then..thxs alot you've been very helpful
PMS Rain
10-13-2006, 03:24 PM
Glad to be of service, if you have any trouble with trillian just give me a yell, it's all I use (ok, ok xfire too). BTW, Trillian works as an emulator for AIM, YAHOO, IRC, MSN, and Google Chat, I think you can download plugins for other programs as well (I wish Skype but so far nope). Good Luck!!
PMS Slayergirl
10-13-2006, 03:30 PM
trillian now installed and working great thxs...:D
Buddy H2O
10-13-2006, 07:06 PM
lol please tell me you restarted your comp after you installed it. If not, yeh that might help. Also trying to restart your connection. Hopefully you did that.
PMS Slayergirl
10-13-2006, 08:34 PM
yea buddy i did all that and it didn't work...
PMS Rain
10-13-2006, 08:51 PM
Don't worry Slayergirl we wen't through the best way to solve the problem, and now you have Trillian which is superior anyways.
PMS Slayergirl
10-13-2006, 08:52 PM
yep we sure did..lol