[Interesting Times]

Have you tried sacrificing a chicken?

[Prof Engineer]

Also, I have my homepage set for FR. When I click on the internet (dsl), I get PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND. I

Are you logged in?

[isthisnickcool]

I know how you feel. I can't get the suspension on one of my Porsches just right.

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[smith288]

Ill be the first:

Get Linux. </sarcasm>

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Click below:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&edition=us&q=Windows+does+not+shut+down+properly&btnG=Google+Search

[Incorrigible]

Your computer has a virus.

On the menu bar of your browser, click Tools then "Windows Update". Follow the directions there to scan your computer and download updates.

Also, you may want to consider installing a personal firewall such as Zone Alarm (http://www.zonelabs.com). There is a free version.

[KellyAdmirer]

Sounds like you have some kind of adware. You should get ad-aware or a program like that and do a deep scan, then delete everything that turns up. Some malicious "freebie" programs like Gator will turn your computer into a weeping, mushy mess.

[CFW]

Try deleting your temp files and cookies. Then run defrag and a virus scanner program.

[Petronski]

I get PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND. I go into internet options and instead of www.freerepublic.com as my homepage, it lists a bunch of numbers.

What do you mean by "a bunch of numbers?" Do you mean "189459807651274-1927834" or is it four numbers less than 256 seperated by periods?

[ampat]

Yep, the vicious circle strikes again. Create problem, then sell software to fix it.

[martin_fierro]

FREE PC PROTECTION (not an exhaustive list): Alternative browsers: Mozilla Opera AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition: Free anti-viral protection Bayden Systems Popup Popper: Blocks popup ads well in MSIE Spyware removers: Spybot S&D AdAware MailWasher: Good for pre-screening & bouncing SPAM Windows Update: At least install the critical ones ZoneAlarm: Excellent Firewall Test your firewall from without with ShieldsUP! Test your firewall from within with LeakTest

[Leroy S. Mort]

try this: assuming you're using Internet Explorer - go to Tools then Internet Options. On the "General" tab, delete cookies and delete files. Then reset your home page to FR. Close and reopen the browser and see if that works.

[palmer]

Try deleting your frag files and scanners. Then run detemp and a virus cookie program.

[RISU]

I just went out and bought a MAC G4. It is as solid as a rock.

If Bill Gates is going to "emote" any more, he'll be doing it without me.

[HAL9000]

Sounds like the QHosts trojan.

Get a Mac.

[nonliberal]

You may have picked up a spybot.

[EggsAckley]

My old IBM was doing that very thing. I hated the shut down/start up stuff.

In order to transfer data to my new Vaio, my geek had to go through the old hard drive and found seven viruses in it. I think you may have a virus.

[contessa machiaveli]

the same thing is happening to my PC. there was an article in newsday (yesterday)that addressed this problem. in addition to the numbers which are separated by % signs there are certain sites that are impossible to navigate....the PC slows down and it's impossible to scroll. one of the prior posts suggested getting one of these blockers. i've tried deleting unnecessary files...hasn't helped.
it's maddening.

[metalboy]

Any chance you got Windoze XP with it hooked up to the internet constantly, as in cable modem? If so, welcome to hell. Expect your comp to be turned inside out upside down backwards forwards sideways because your comp no longer belongs to you. It`s now a Microsoft slave and Microsoft will eat the guts of your comp alive and upload so much stuff into it that it will explode like a mini nuke. I got XP a few months ago and one month was enough. It was like buying a car and Chevrolet turning your car into Christine.."Wow, look at that! I want to drive to the ballgame, but Christine is taking me to France! Wow! Hey stop..stop stop stop stop stop!"