MikeO Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 This has flashed at me this morning...do I need to take notice of it or delete it? Help appreciated.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 (edited) Does your PC seem any slower or acting erratic..?? RUN SPYBOT SEARCH AND DESTROY OR AD AWARE. See if there is anything there that shouldnt be. Think the clue is in the wording.......errors IF PRESENT, doesnt say IS PRESENT. scrub it and run a check. Edited January 26, 2006 by toffeelicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Tuesday Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 As it's in an Internet Explorer window, I'd say it's a pop-up ad pretending to be a system message. As licker said, worth checking for adware, and I'd also recommend switching to Firefox (haven't used Opera personnally, but that would be another option). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBird Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Yes it is an advert. Yo u should use a registry cleaner thoug. There are plenty of fee ones ouit there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 (edited) Thanks people. I shall do as you suggest. Running a full system scan with Spyware Doctor which "...includes deep registry and file system scanning" Is that enough or do I need registry cleaner as well? I've had a few problems with video editing programmes freezing but nothing more. Edited January 26, 2006 by mikeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_Blue Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 No not really unless something really bad keeps happening you don't really need to use a registry cleaner as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 As it's in an Internet Explorer window, I'd say it's a pop-up ad pretending to be a system message. As licker said, worth checking for adware, and I'd also recommend switching to Firefox (haven't used Opera personnally, but that would be another option). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What is Firefox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 What is Firefox? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The plane that Clint Eastwood stole from the damn Ruskies of course!! Again, thanks for the help all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 The plane that Clint Eastwood stole from the damn Ruskies of course!! Again, thanks for the help all. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Load of use that was Mikeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Load of use that was Mikeo <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry fish...the actual answer you were looking for is..er..I haven't a clue!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Sorry fish...the actual answer you were looking for is..er..I haven't a clue!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hehe, fair play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Tuesday Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Firefox is an alternative browser to internet explorer. quicker, more secure (blocks pop-ups by default), and most importantly uses tabbed browsing. download it here: Firefox download page once you're used to it, you want go back to explorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Firefox is an alternative browser to internet explorer. quicker, more secure (blocks pop-ups by default), and most importantly uses tabbed browsing. download it here: Firefox download page once you're used to it, you want go back to explorer. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you very much patch. My PC at home is being realy slow at the moment, i'v scanned it all and its clean so i'm thinking i need a bit more memory will downloading Firefox make it worse or can i remove explorer once iv sorted it? As you may be able to tell i know sweet FA about PC's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Tuesday Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 explorer's too deeply integrated into windows to get rid of it. Firefox isn't that big a program though, so unless you're really short of hard drive space it shouldn't be a problem. when you first run it, you can import your explorer favourites and history. you also get the option to make it the default browser (opens from links in emails etc.) or you can just open it from the desktop icon if you want to try it out first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 ta mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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