Computer help

TFT, this is what my computer whiz husband says (he'd log on and tell you himself but his computer is tied up right now doing something):

Try clearing out your internet cache. I assume you are using internet explorer. Click on Tools on the top of IE, then select Internet Options. A dialog box will come up. Make sure you are on the "general" tab. The second item down is "Temporary Internet Files". Click on the delete files button.

Another thing to try is to go to the start menu, click on All Programs then Accessories then System Tools then Disk Cleanup. Run disk cleanup to delete temporary files on your machine.

Merman

Thank you Mermaid and Merman! :wub: I'm going to try those things right now. I don't do computer maintenance ... I need to be told what to do!!

TFT...I saw what you mentioned on a thread here...the "duped" thread. It is fine now.

TFT...I saw what you mentioned on a thread here...the "duped" thread. It is fine now.

Hmmm. Maybe it has something to do with my service then. :bicycle: I tried the cleanup methods but it didn't help (though they are good things to know!). I'll wait a little while longer, and if it doesn't fix itself, I'll just ... uh, go on vacation. :idontno:

reboot

reboot

It is amazing how many times that piece of advice really works.

It is amazing how many times that piece of advice really works.

always shut down 1st and restart.

reboot

:doh: Hey, it worked! Mark me down as the Ignoramus of the Day. :floor:

Thanks guys. :wub:

:doh: Hey, it worked! Mark me down as the Ignoramus of the Day. :floor:

Thanks guys. :wub:

:lolabove: ...when talking computers, I always stand at the front of the igmo line!

:lolabove: ...when talking computers, I always stand at the front of the igmo line!

:floor:

It is amazing how many times that piece of advice really works.

And amazing how many people don't do it. :lol:

with our computers at work - my sequence of repair goes like this :

kick the hard drive, shut it off, kick the hard drive, call for help .....

and continue kicking.

And amazing how many people don't do it. :lol:

Sometimes with my computer at work, I shut down and restart just because it needs it sometimes.

Sometimes with my computer at work, I shut down and restart just because it needs it sometimes.

Before XP I had to do that several times a day. It still helps every now and then.

Before XP I had to do that several times a day. It still helps every now and then.

Ditto. Add to that now, I've discovered that if I periodically do likewise to my (TimeWarner provided) cable modem, throughput improves - sometime dramatically. Appears the modem collects digital lint over time ;-) just like WinBloz...

with our computers at work - my sequence of repair goes like this :

kick the hard drive, shut it off, kick the hard drive, call for help .....

and continue kicking.

It helps if you curse too.