links not opening in new window.....

[swissmiss1979]

I have an eMachines Computer 160/360 Intel Celeron CPU 1300MHz
1.30GHz, 256MB of RAM
System = Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Version2002 Service pack 2.
(hope this is enough Info I don't know what you need!)

I think this has something to do with the Security Update #2 that installed a couple of weeks ago, it seems to have messed up my computer.

If I click on a link within a website 90% of the time the screen freezes, Task Manager tells me the window is not responding, then it unfreezes and just sticks on the page i was originally on, it refuses to open up a new window.
Yet I still get pop-ups.... go figure!

Any advice to sort this out?

Thanks in advance

Jo

[snooker]

Hi ... First thing you should do is download hijackthis and have someone to view your log , here where you can get hijackthis from

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hijackthis.html

Here where if you like you can post your hijackthis log for assistance
Here maybe on this website or below

http://spywarewarrior.com/index.php

http://forums.net-integration.net/

http://computercops.biz/forums.html

Now if you have an Anti-Virus Program which is fairly new ( mostly under a year )and you are sure that you are still recieving update definitions ? Then update yours now ....
Then afterward download a few programs , Like these here below
first one is Ad aware ( free Version )

http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/

Start up this program , What you need to get is the most latest update for it ,run JUST the "updated" option and afterward close the program for later use ...
Next program >> Spybot Search and Destroy ( Free )

http://www.safer-networking.net/en/download/index.html

Next Program >> SpywareBlaster ( Free )

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

Next Mcafee Stinger

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Okay now perform this operation from this website below

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310405

Okay this is next to perform below :
Click Start. >>Open My Computer. Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options. Select the View Tab.
Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders. Uncheck the Hide protected
operating system files (recommended) option. Click Yes to confirm. Click OK.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE WARNING POP UP WINDOW THIS IS NORMAL , just click yes

Now its time to start your computer in Safe Mode
How to start up in safe mode , there is 2 ways in doing so , just choice one method only ... Look at this website below

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru...orial=61#winxo

Okay once in safe mode do the following : Clear out the Temporary internet files and other temp files.
Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel >Internet Options.
Under the General tab click the Delete temporary internet files,
delete all Offline content as well. Clear out Cookies ... Now close eveything and be back at your desktop
Now click the start buttom > then the Search/Find option > click Files or folders > in the named box, type: *.tmp , click search afterward choose Edit > select all -> File > delete.
Empty/delete the entire contents of the C:\Windows\temp folder and C:\temp folder, (Contents only but not the folder itself.)
This one too if it is there C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\

Delete the recycling bin ...

Now start up Mcafee Stinger and afterward Ad Aware and just basically perform the options its set at for now ... And remove whatever it finds ...
Start spybor search and destory and do the same with this program
Also with the spyware blaster , just clean what it finds ....
Now use your Anti - Virus Program and run it and see what it finds ...If your anti-virus finds anything try the repair option first, if that can't be done then delete the file...
Now restart your computer back to normal mode and reset the setting back too...Once your computer is up and running do the following :

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310405

and this next >>> :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../xpsysrst.mspx

Okay after all that was done and you want to be sure its clean go to these anti virus scan sites and do the scan from each site if you like

http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Scanners.htm

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

[swissmiss1979]

Thanks, it'll take me a while to get through all that so I'll get started and get back to you thanks again!