Serious Browser Problems

Rhino · 2010-12-15, 02:12

I've been experiencing some really odd problems with Firefox and Opera recently where its pretty much impossible to browse any site, epically these forums..

Basically my browser keeps on timing out like I'm on a 56k and its downloading too much, I switched to Opera from FF and that worked for a short period of time but now Opera is acting up in the same way, although I can actually get some where if I try hard enough.

I've tried a few things like restarting the router a few times etc but that doesn't seem to help, the only thing that seemed to fix it for a short period of time was running AVG anti-virus and it fixed/deleted a bunch of infected cookies it found but today when running it the problem was back again, ran AVG again, found a few more infected cookies which I deleted again but this time, no change...

One other PC on this network seems to have the same problem although my laptop seems to be able to browse just fine...

File downloading on my PC seems to be working fine thou, in fact if anything downloading is much faster than normal...

So dose anyone have any ideas what this could be and what I can do to fix it?

Cheers

whatshisname55 · 2010-12-15, 04:27

Sorry I can't be much help here, but one thing that comes to mind that could possibly be related: How many toolbars do you have installed?

One of my computers had some issue (can't quite remember but I think it was similar to yours), uninstalled a bunch of the toolbars and it was fine again.

Rhino · 2010-12-15, 04:40

By toolbars do you mean add-ons? Hardly any tbh.

The odd thing is that now its behaving fine again after I had played a few hrs of GoldenEye Source....

whatshisname55 · 2010-12-15, 04:55

Yeah like google toolbar, yahoo toolbar, that sort of crap.
When you first run FF does it take longer than normal to open up the window?

Will be back tomorrow if you still need help, gotta get off now.

Rhino · 2010-12-15, 04:58

No I only have the basic stuff, no yahoo tool bars or w/e thous things are crap

Also none of my add-ons have changed since this has started, although its fine now and hopefully it will stay like that.

whatshisname55 · 2010-12-15, 05:00

Have you tried reinstalling FF? If not and it starts slowing down again try that. But now I really do have to go, cya tomorrow if your still having issues.

whatshisname55 · 2010-12-17, 05:45

Programs like that are irrelevant to issues like this one. >.>
Well, since someone revived this, hows it going Rhino, are you still having the problem?

WilsonPL · 2010-12-17, 19:11

Try to scan your computer with this:
Bleeping Computer Downloads: ComboFix Download

tommytgun · 2010-12-17, 23:33

Would you happen to have comcast as your ISP? I have them and they've been having a few problems like this lately. Everything internet-related on my computer works fine except for Safari & Firefox.

whatshisname55 · 2010-12-18, 01:48

I have Comcast but the only problems I've had recently are on these forums alone. Besides do they even have Comcast in Britain?

+Why do people keep posting suggestions to download scans and crap? He already checked AVG and found nothing.

2010-12-15, 02:12	#1
Rhino Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 47,448 United Kingdom Location: Somerset - UK Blog Entries: 45	Serious Browser Problems I've been experiencing some really odd problems with Firefox and Opera recently where its pretty much impossible to browse any site, epically these forums.. Basically my browser keeps on timing out like I'm on a 56k and its downloading too much, I switched to Opera from FF and that worked for a short period of time but now Opera is acting up in the same way, although I can actually get some where if I try hard enough. I've tried a few things like restarting the router a few times etc but that doesn't seem to help, the only thing that seemed to fix it for a short period of time was running AVG anti-virus and it fixed/deleted a bunch of infected cookies it found but today when running it the problem was back again, ran AVG again, found a few more infected cookies which I deleted again but this time, no change... One other PC on this network seems to have the same problem although my laptop seems to be able to browse just fine... File downloading on my PC seems to be working fine thou, in fact if anything downloading is much faster than normal... So dose anyone have any ideas what this could be and what I can do to fix it? Cheers

2010-12-15, 04:27	#2
whatshisname55 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 948 United States of America	Re: Serious Browser Problems Sorry I can't be much help here, but one thing that comes to mind that could possibly be related: How many toolbars do you have installed? One of my computers had some issue (can't quite remember but I think it was similar to yours), uninstalled a bunch of the toolbars and it was fine again.

2010-12-15, 04:40	#3
Rhino Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 47,448 United Kingdom Location: Somerset - UK Blog Entries: 45	Re: Serious Browser Problems By toolbars do you mean add-ons? Hardly any tbh. The odd thing is that now its behaving fine again after I had played a few hrs of GoldenEye Source....

2010-12-15, 04:55	#4
whatshisname55 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 948 United States of America	Re: Serious Browser Problems Yeah like google toolbar, yahoo toolbar, that sort of crap. When you first run FF does it take longer than normal to open up the window? Will be back tomorrow if you still need help, gotta get off now.

2010-12-15, 04:58	#5
Rhino Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 47,448 United Kingdom Location: Somerset - UK Blog Entries: 45	Re: Serious Browser Problems No I only have the basic stuff, no yahoo tool bars or w/e thous things are crap Also none of my add-ons have changed since this has started, although its fine now and hopefully it will stay like that.

2010-12-15, 05:00	#6
whatshisname55 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 948 United States of America	Re: Serious Browser Problems Have you tried reinstalling FF? If not and it starts slowing down again try that. But now I really do have to go, cya tomorrow if your still having issues.

2010-12-17, 05:45	#7
whatshisname55 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 948 United States of America	Re: Serious Browser Problems Programs like that are irrelevant to issues like this one. >.> Well, since someone revived this, hows it going Rhino, are you still having the problem?

2010-12-17, 19:11	#8
WilsonPL Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 488	Re: Serious Browser Problems Try to scan your computer with this: Bleeping Computer Downloads: ComboFix Download
WilsonPL Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 488

2010-12-17, 23:33	#9
tommytgun Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 194 United States of America Location: Massachusetts	Re: Serious Browser Problems Would you happen to have comcast as your ISP? I have them and they've been having a few problems like this lately. Everything internet-related on my computer works fine except for Safari & Firefox.

2010-12-18, 01:48	#10
whatshisname55 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 948 United States of America	Re: Serious Browser Problems I have Comcast but the only problems I've had recently are on these forums alone. Besides do they even have Comcast in Britain? +Why do people keep posting suggestions to download scans and crap? He already checked AVG and found nothing.