WTF...my browser is MESSED UP!

I posted this thread about Slashdot, as it's pretty messed up for me. Then, I followed a link in this thread, and I see: MSNBC.

What could be going on with IE? I haven't installed anything strange lately, and my AV software is up to date. It only happens on certain websites; AT is fine for me.

 

[Goosemaster]

i vink u vav a virus

 

[Ime]

It's windows.

Rebooting will probably fix it.

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: Ime
It's windows.

Rebooting will probably fix it.

rebooting fixes all in windows

 

[Nocturnal]

Looks like you've had your computer on for a year and two months without any type of reboot.

 

Heh...I rebooted and it's fixed. I've only had my computer on for about five hours!

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Heh...I rebooted and it's fixed. I've only had my computer on for about five hours!

Are you running Windows ME or 98SE?

 

Originally posted by: Nocturnal

Originally posted by: jumpr
Heh...I rebooted and it's fixed. I've only had my computer on for about five hours!

Are you running Windows ME or 98SE?

XP Pro. I just did a fresh install about 3 weeks ago.

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: Nocturnal

Originally posted by: jumpr
Heh...I rebooted and it's fixed. I've only had my computer on for about five hours!

Are you running Windows ME or 98SE?

XP Pro. I just did a fresh install about 3 weeks ago.

Wow that's weird. Have you scanned for viruses and spyware lately?

 

Originally posted by: Nocturnal

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: Nocturnal

Originally posted by: jumpr
Heh...I rebooted and it's fixed. I've only had my computer on for about five hours!

Are you running Windows ME or 98SE?

XP Pro. I just did a fresh install about 3 weeks ago.

Wow that's weird. Have you scanned for viruses and spyware lately?

I'm about to start a full scan w/VirusScan 7.0 (with latest updates, provided free from UM). I don't have a spyware-finding program, but I'll download Ad-Aware.

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Heh...I rebooted and it's fixed. I've only had my computer on for about five hours!

Told you.

Windows XP?

You do all the critical updates?

 

Originally posted by: Ime

Originally posted by: jumpr
Heh...I rebooted and it's fixed. I've only had my computer on for about five hours!

Told you.

Windows XP?

You do all the critical updates?

Yup, I download them as soon as the little bubble pops up in my system tray, which makes this all the weirder. I practice very safe computing (don't open unfamiliar attachments, don't click "Yes" to INTERNET UPDATE TIME UTILITY AND DEAL FINDER install prompts). I wonder if it's just a one-time thing.

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: Ime

Originally posted by: jumpr
Heh...I rebooted and it's fixed. I've only had my computer on for about five hours!

Told you.

Windows XP?

You do all the critical updates?

Yup, I download them as soon as the little bubble pops up in my system tray, which makes this all the weirder. I practice very safe computing (don't open unfamiliar attachments, don't click "Yes" to INTERNET UPDATE TIME UTILITY AND DEAL FINDER install prompts). I wonder if it's just a one-time thing.

Windows XP Pro?

You and I seem to be running identical systems.

I have Windows XP Pro, VirusScan 7.0 (actually I'm using the 7.1 beta), latest updates. hhmmm...

I'm behind a firewall. Are you?

Another thought, was your computer acting really slow? You might have had a process go flaky.

Had Excel lock up on me once and take all the CPU time. Took forever to get Task Manager open to kill it.

 

Originally posted by: Ime

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: Ime

Originally posted by: jumpr
Heh...I rebooted and it's fixed. I've only had my computer on for about five hours!

Told you.

Windows XP?

You do all the critical updates?

Yup, I download them as soon as the little bubble pops up in my system tray, which makes this all the weirder. I practice very safe computing (don't open unfamiliar attachments, don't click "Yes" to INTERNET UPDATE TIME UTILITY AND DEAL FINDER install prompts). I wonder if it's just a one-time thing.

Windows XP Pro?

You and I seem to be running identical systems.

I have Windows XP Pro, VirusScan 7.0 (actually I'm using the 7.1 beta), latest updates. hhmmm...

I'm behind a firewall. Are you?

Another thought, was your computer acting really slow? You might have had a process go flaky.

Had Excel lock up on me once and take all the CPU time. Took forever to get Task Manager open to kill it.

XP Pro, 512 MB RAM, 2.0 GHz processor w/400MHz FSB. It's a Dell Optiplex GX260. I was only running Winamp 2.91, Activesync (for my Axim), and VirusScan, in addition to IE6.

 

[Ime]

[helpdesk voice]Well, if it works now hopefully that's the end of it.[/helpdesk voice]



Good luck!