Computer Errors

AIpha · 05-18-2008, 10:41 PM

I'm having some serious computer errors. My parents computer, which is a 3 year old e-machine(lol). Is terribly slow, and the internet browsers have serious issues navigating. I'm unsure of what it is, but the controll activeX things that pop up, for some reason I can't allow them. This doesn't worry me too much, what really worries me is the fact that I can't update my flash player. If I go to youtube on opera or firefox, everything works okay. If i go on internet explorer, I can't watch anything because the flash player isn't updated and whenever I try to update it, it doesn't finish with the update. I always get an error. Any suggestions?

Hotshot · 05-19-2008, 05:30 AM

go deleted it and reinstall new one lol

darkrunner6 · 05-19-2008, 09:23 AM

Why dont you use firefox? and like Hotshot said you have to redownload since your ie files are screwed or there have been some changes made.

AIpha · 05-19-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by darkrunner6

Why dont you use firefox? and like Hotshot said you have to redownload since your ie files are screwed or there have been some changes made.

I user opera and firefox. I prefer opera though, since it has speed dial. The problem is is that I don't know WHAt to download. I tried downloading the new flash update but i get an error every time.

OuT[krogotH] · 05-20-2008, 12:27 AM

I don't really understand what you are trying to do. If Firefox and opera are working fine, why use IE? But either way it sounds like something’s wrong with your IE install. I don’t think Microsoft has stand alone installers for their browsers, so that isn’t really an option. I would try running a windows update and see if it recommends upgrading to IE7. If that doesn't work you could do a system restore to back before you started having problems or insert the XP disk and do a system repair (never tried doing one myself though). If all else fails do a reformat, it sounds like it's time anyways. A three year old computer really shouldn't be that slow. I'm sometimes surprised at how fast my five year old P4 is...

AIpha · 05-20-2008, 12:25 PM

I always get errors when I try to update.

Hotshot · 05-20-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by AIpha

I always get errors when I try to update.

dam

same here i try updating my video card when i restart my pc i cant see nothing lucky for me i dont need to see to do a system restore

05-18-2008, 10:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
AIpha Gunzfactorian Commando Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,546 AIpha's GamerBio	Computer Errors I'm having some serious computer errors. My parents computer, which is a 3 year old e-machine(lol). Is terribly slow, and the internet browsers have serious issues navigating. I'm unsure of what it is, but the controll activeX things that pop up, for some reason I can't allow them. This doesn't worry me too much, what really worries me is the fact that I can't update my flash player. If I go to youtube on opera or firefox, everything works okay. If i go on internet explorer, I can't watch anything because the flash player isn't updated and whenever I try to update it, it doesn't finish with the update. I always get an error. Any suggestions? __________________ Hot§hot gave me my first golden sword!

05-19-2008, 05:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hotshot Gunzfactorian Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,110 Hotshot's GamerBio	Re: Computer Errors go deleted it and reinstall new one lol __________________ HotShot

05-19-2008, 09:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
darkrunner6 Gunzfactorian Soldier Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a place where even shadows fear to reach Posts: 527 darkrunner6's GamerBio	Re: Computer Errors Why dont you use firefox? and like Hotshot said you have to redownload since your ie files are screwed or there have been some changes made. __________________ +rep will be returned BUT say you want +rep back [with your name] Ty to that "unknown" member for my first sword =] Ty Atomic for my second sword =] Ty Nayruu for my third sword =] Ty Hotshot for my fourth sword =]

05-20-2008, 12:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
OuT[krogotH] Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 63	Re: Computer Errors I don't really understand what you are trying to do. If Firefox and opera are working fine, why use IE? But either way it sounds like something’s wrong with your IE install. I don’t think Microsoft has stand alone installers for their browsers, so that isn’t really an option. I would try running a windows update and see if it recommends upgrading to IE7. If that doesn't work you could do a system restore to back before you started having problems or insert the XP disk and do a system repair (never tried doing one myself though). If all else fails do a reformat, it sounds like it's time anyways. A three year old computer really shouldn't be that slow. I'm sometimes surprised at how fast my five year old P4 is... __________________ theSCgosu-Ÿoruichi

05-20-2008, 12:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
AIpha Gunzfactorian Commando Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,546 AIpha's GamerBio	Re: Computer Errors I always get errors when I try to update. __________________ Hot§hot gave me my first golden sword!