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It ain't fun no more WTF!!!

All three browsers affected. Firefox, Internet explorer and Chrome......JEEZ!!!

from WinCustomize Forums

     Yesterday it was an issue with Windows update. I thought it was solved. It started out with two of my browsers not loading correctly. Today however its something more serious. IE, Chrome and FF are all being redirected to the Comcast billing site. No matter what link I click on or site in my speed dial they all go to Comcast. I believe it started when I opened yahoo. There was an ad on the page for comcast that didn't fully load. When I clicked on mail it started. I ran all of my utilities thinking I caught a bug but neither of them found anything. I opened MalwareBytes to run that one and as usual it needed to update its virus definitions, no problem as I've done that many times before. This time though an error message came up saying that there are files missing or corrupt. So In uninstalled MalwareBytes hoping to go for a fresh install. No go.

     I used the system restore and took my laptop back to the 13th. thinking whatever is on it would be gone. Nope! Its still there and when I tried to open Windows update another error message saying it cannot access any updates. Windows update is not working, browsers are being redirected, uninstalling FF and rolling back to a previous version didn't work. Right now I can't use my laptop at all on the net. Is anyone else having this issue with browsers being redirected or is it a bug on my system. The only thing I can think of to do is use my rescue disk and pray it works. 

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 24
I did that and it tells me it can't find any besides I didn't install it yet. One of the drivers I need is for the network adapter. Once I get that and I'm able to get online I can do it all on theToshiba. Right now I'm using the acer.
End of Uvah's quote

That makes absolutely no sense....

What have you done so far to what? Keep it simple....like is Win 7 installed on the Toshiba (or whatever machine it's going on)?

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Win7 is installed on the Toshiba. I thought all the most common drivers came with the OS.

Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 27
Win7 is installed on the Toshiba. I thought all the most common drivers came with the OS.
End of Uvah's quote

The OS comes with enough to get you up and running. You still need to to go to Toshiba Support, enter in your model number and download the original drivers specific to that laptop. Also get any updates listed.

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks Wiz ....... and yrag too. Going to see if I can get them now.

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Uvah....whatever you do you MUST follow yrag's advice.

Failure to do so will see you being ridiculed relentlessly and called all sorts of horrible names.

I know.

I have been there....[sob] ....;)

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Rule #1:

Quoting Jafo, reply 30
whatever you do you MUST follow yrag's advice.
End of Jafo's quote

Rule #2: See rule #1 ;)

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 27
I thought all the most common drivers came with the OS.
End of Uvah's quote

They do...

Control Panel/ Device Manager/ Network Adapter - is there a yellow exclamation point or a red 'X' next to it? (My guess is 'no')

If not, it's working. Set up the network/Wi-Fi settings in 'Network and Sharing Center. (make sure Wi-Fi is enabled and the light is 'on')

If there is, right click: Properties/ Driver/ Update Driver/ Browse my computer for driver/ Let me pick from list......

 

Find your adapter. 

Reply #34 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting yrag, reply 23
Stop downloading and installing shit.
End of yrag's quote
I wish you were not so subtle.  Can you just tell Uvah what he should or shouldn't do instead of all these hints?

}:)

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 31
Rule #1:

Quoting Jafo, reply 30whatever you do you MUST follow yrag's advice.

Rule #2: See rule #1
End of Wizard1956's quote

 

I'm still unsure why Yrag told me to turn off system restore, but he did, and I did.

 

Despite being scary, ugly, smartassed, and all around obnoxious, I love the guy. He knows his shit.

Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Why do you think I listen to him. There's a yellow exclamation point next to it.

Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is the Wi-fi light on?  (enable via button or FN​+F8)

 

Quoting Uvah, reply 36
There's a yellow exclamation point next to it.
End of Uvah's quote

 

Click Drivers tab......what does it say? 

 

 

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Downloading drivers. Net speed is so slow.

'sigh'

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Provider unknown, Date and ersion N/A, Not signed. Oh and the driver is not a valid win32 application. That's what I got when I clicked on it.

Reply #40 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 32
Found this on yahoo.  http://news.yahoo.com/fbi-could-down-internet-millions-march-8-181807521.html 
End of Uvah's quote

Well, i have speak about it in the previous page, reply 14...

Quoting Uvah, reply 36
There's a yellow exclamation point next to it.
End of Uvah's quote

In your case, it is maybe the cause of your problem... but a yellow exclamation point don't always mean a problem... for example, in my case, i have 2 ! :

- PS/2 Compatible Mouse -> ACPI\PNP0F13\5&6B1A51C&0 -> This device is not present, is not working properly, or does not have all its drivers installed.

Well, i have a PS/2 port ( round connector ) but i use a USB mouse... not really a problem...

- RAID Controller -> PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_041F&SUBSYS_818015D9&REV_09\5&79943F7&0&100318 -> The drivers for this device are not installed.

In this case, i have a hardware raid who is configured in the bios... if i use the windows driver, it mess up everything and ignore all my ext3 partition, same if the ext3 driver for windows is installed...

Quoting Uvah, reply 38
Net speed is so slow.
End of Uvah's quote

What is really slow is that you need so much time for solve your problem... remote diagnostic via a forum is not the more easy and faster way...

Take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_viewer ... it is a very usefull little software... use it for diagnostic and repair computer that i have installed without the need to visit my customer... a lot of my customer don't make any upgrade too, one conection by month and i install remotly all the update ( windows, java, flash, etc )... the tool allow somebody to take control of your computer and make the job for you... beware, to use only with somebody that you trust completely, like yrag by example...

A short video who show how to use it for remote support :

 

Reply #41 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 39
Provider unknown, Date and ersion N/A, Not signed. Oh and the driver is not a valid win32 application. That's what I got when I clicked on it.
End of Uvah's quote

Provider unknow, ... , not signed = no problem ... certify a driver via microsoft cost money... a lot of hardware fabricant don't certify driver for win7...

As for the "not valid win32 application"... is your instalation of Win7 a 32bit or a 64 bit instalation ? Look like you have instal win7 32 bit and download the win7 64 bit driver...

Edit ; http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000726.htm , see cause number 2

Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What's the model number on this Toshiba and what flavor of Win 7 pro is installed?

 

Quoting yrag, reply 37
Is the Wi-fi light on? (enable via button or FN​+F8)
End of yrag's quote

The questions don't get any easier than that......

yes or no?

Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Toshiba Satellite C675 S7200. Win 7 Pro 64 bit. It doesn't give a bild number.

Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting yrag, reply 42
The questions don't get any easier than that......
yes or no?
End of yrag's quote

Hello....anybody home??!!

Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top

While you're scratching your head for that, look in Device Manager/ Network Adapter: Intel or Atheros?

Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sorry, you posted at the same time I did. There is no light for the wi-fi. F8 turns it on or off but there is no indicator.

I did get the video driver for it. Extracted the archive and clicked on the setup.exe. Its encrypted.

Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting yrag, reply 45
look in Device Manager/ Network Adapter: Intel or Atheros?
End of yrag's quote

Ok... which is it?

Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 46
I did get the video driver for it. Extracted the archive and clicked on the setup.exe. Its encrypted.
End of Uvah's quote

Ok...this is how it works. I ask question, you answer question.

Short of that, stop 'doing things'!

Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Okay