Slow O/E function and lost Search function.

[Boosted LS1]

Had a few problems with my pc slowing down. Outlook Express takes forever to open up. It was also disconnecting from the net when I clicked 'send and recieve'. I sorted that but now I can't use the Search function. The page 'can't be displayed' and I get an error message and am asked to sent it to microsoft.

I have Norton 2003 installed and a full scan finds nothing but something is going on.

Has anybody got any suggestions they could pass on. I reckon there's an infection somewhere. Thanks.

[Boosted LS1]

DMc said:

get a new computer

yeh yeh, or take some valium so it seems really fast


Rjo, are there links to these sites because as I said, my Search function has stopped functioning? Thanks gents.

Oh right after posting this post I got an Ebay web page. Has Ted linked to Ebay or is this a part of my pc's problem?


>> Edited by Boosted LS1 on Sunday 9th November 09:23

[Boosted LS1]

Thanks Richard.

I'm looking at them now and downloading them.

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I've just installed Spybot and it's blocked 150 bad cookies etc. I'm looking at the Adaware in a moment!

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The Adaware has dealt with 65 trackers, great.

I still can't use Search in Internet Explorer though. Keep getting a window saying 'action cancelled' or page can't be found and an error reports been generated. Any other ideas guy's/gals?

[Boosted LS1]

Hello Richard, it's a bit strange. Sometimes on Pistonheads I get an Ebay page/popup at the taskbar. I never had that before. Whenever I try to use search (clicking the icon at the top of the page)I just get not available, or action cancelled. Sometimes I get a window to send an error message to microsoft. I can't check past searches either. The Spybot has found a lot of naughty things which I think are blocked now. I have also shut down a few applications which were running on startup, in the back ground. I'm stumped with the search problem though. I can search via google but not I/E?