Google question
Sep 19, 2010 | 5:03 pm
#1
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Google question
Having a problem with my home desktop PC, when I type a keyword into Google and hit search ...nothing. Internet is working fine, Google is working on my laptop using the same connection via wifi.
PC is running IE8 , Laptop is firefox.
Provider is Comcast
Any Ideas
Thanks
Dan
PC is running IE8 , Laptop is firefox.
Provider is Comcast
Any Ideas
Thanks
Dan
Sep 20, 2010 | 3:21 am
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Likely to be spyware affecting your connection to Google. Try Windows Defender or another antispyware program
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx
Sep 20, 2010 | 9:06 am
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Try turning the Instant function on if it's off, or off if it's on.
If this is something that just started recently it may be a problem with their update to do instant searches.
Go to the Google.com page, then in the settings, and google account settings, there's a radio button for instant or not.
If this is something that just started recently it may be a problem with their update to do instant searches.
Go to the Google.com page, then in the settings, and google account settings, there's a radio button for instant or not.
Sep 20, 2010 | 11:41 am
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Sorry for not being clear, by nothing i meant no search results returned.
I tried clearing the cache and ran my antispyware, still nothing
I think Cordelli might have hit upon it, as after some research I read that Cumcast is having problems with the update.
Thanks for the replies
I tried clearing the cache and ran my antispyware, still nothing
I think Cordelli might have hit upon it, as after some research I read that Cumcast is having problems with the update.
Thanks for the replies
Sep 20, 2010 | 5:05 pm
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While you're waiting for Comcast, check your HOSTS file. Lots of malware will modify it. It's found in C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc folder on most Windows versions. It is a text file you can open with Notepad or Wordpad. It should have a single entry, "127.0.01 localhost", and possibly many lines above this that begin with "#" - these are comments.
If your HOSTS file has been modified, delete the garbage lines, save it, and reboot.
If your HOSTS file has been modified, delete the garbage lines, save it, and reboot.
Sep 21, 2010 | 6:18 am
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My wife and I use Macs, but our daughter has a PC. She got hit with something that tried to redirect all web browser network traffic through some proxy server. Ended up I had to wipe her system clean and reinstall, and put antivirus stuff on it. Sort of forgot about that antivirus stuff when she first got the laptop, since I've not had to use it since I switched to Mac five years ago.
Sep 21, 2010 | 9:02 am
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My wife and I use Macs, but our daughter has a PC. She got hit with something that tried to redirect all web browser network traffic through some proxy server. Ended up I had to wipe her system clean and reinstall, and put antivirus stuff on it. Sort of forgot about that antivirus stuff when she first got the laptop, since I've not had to use it since I switched to Mac five years ago.