Computer hangs up

[ginwoman]

For several months, when I try to view "Latest Local News Headlines" or the obituaries it hangs my computer up. I have to push cont/alt/del (several times) to finally get it to get unstuck. I did email the admin about it a while back but never heard anything. Anyone else have this happen?

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Originally Posted by ginwoman

For several months, when I try to view "Latest Local News Headlines" or the obituaries it hangs my computer up. I have to push cont/alt/del (several times) to finally get it to get unstuck. I did email the admin about it a while back but never heard anything. Anyone else have this happen?

Not saying you have a virus; but this doesn't necessarily sound website specific. You might need to run your anti-virus/adware/spyware programs.

[bcp (Premo)]

Go into your ad remove programs and get rid of the ones that are newly installed with odd names.
cant remember the names, (and I usually write these things down as I do it) but I found odd keys in the registry and linked them to programs, then I went in, found them in the ad remove area and got rid of them.
everything cleared up. and my speed was back too.

[ginwoman]

Originally Posted by bcp

Go into your ad remove programs and get rid of the ones that are newly installed with odd names.
cant remember the names, (and I usually write these things down as I do it) but I found odd keys in the registry and linked them to programs, then I went in, found them in the ad remove area and got rid of them.
everything cleared up. and my speed was back too.

I'm a little scared to delete programs if I'm not sure what they are. What do you mean you found odd keys in the registry? Sorry, I'm a little computer challenged.

[Zguy28]

Originally Posted by ginwoman

For several months, when I try to view "Latest Local News Headlines" or the obituaries it hangs my computer up. I have to push cont/alt/del (several times) to finally get it to get unstuck. I did email the admin about it a while back but never heard anything. Anyone else have this happen?

Since last summer this behavior has been happening on Metrocast to all the computers in my house. Especially with using Firefox. When I take my computer to work or a non-Metrocast place its fine.

[ginwoman]

Originally Posted by Zguy28

Since last summer this behavior has been happening on Metrocast to all the computers in my house. Especially with using Firefox. When I take my computer to work or a non-Metrocast place its fine.

hmmm, that's interesting

[ginwoman]

Originally Posted by bcp

Go into your ad remove programs and get rid of the ones that are newly installed with odd names.
cant remember the names, (and I usually write these things down as I do it) but I found odd keys in the registry and linked them to programs, then I went in, found them in the ad remove area and got rid of them.
everything cleared up. and my speed was back too.

OK, I just did this and deleted a program called "Cyberlink Power Director". Took about 45 minutes to uninstall. So far, knock on wood, I'm not getting froze up when I go onto those sites.