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[Kwen]

I recently had a virus, but it was nothing extreme. A simple scan managed to kill it successfully. However it seems to have affected my computer even more so. I'm not sure, because there are no other signs of this virus remaining except this one. And I'm not even sure if they're related.

Anyways, so prior to having the virus I was using Google Chrome. Though I do have Firefox installed and use it once and a while. Now, Google Chrome will not connect to the internet. I thought perhaps it was a software issue, and a re-install would be in order. But then I noticed that this problem was not specific to Google Chrome. Whenever I log into my steam account I get errors saying that steam cannot connect to the server. Other users will know when I say that Steam also contains a web browser. Which, as pointed to by the server connection errors, cannot connect either. Though I can still connect to the friends list. And I can communicate with my friends.

Also, Internet Explorer does not work. I first noticed this, because my Windows Live Messenger will not sign on anymore. Once again, connection issues. So, I tried opening the browser (I NEVER use Internet Explorer if I can avoid it. But I figured I'd try) Guess what... Nothing. Cannot connect.

Though the ticker is, Firefox works fine.

I tried going through the windows features to diagnose the problem. But of course, windows sucks. And cannot give me what I want. I googled it, nothing...

Anyways, anybody have any ideas?



Off topic- I noticed that 'googled' isn't technically a word, but in this modern day and age where Google is an everyday word, you'd think sooner or later 'googled' will be a real word.

[Beowulf]

Sounds like a vital DLL got fried, but Firefox doesn't use it. I had the same thing happen to me a really long time ago on Windows 98. There was only one solution - reinstall Windows.

[Kwen]

Uhg. If that is the case, then it will be the 3rd windows re-install in a year. It's a royal pain in the ass.

[Phil]

Stop using Windows

[Caspa]

Linux isn't that hard to use

[Kwen]

I am aware, I have a lot of experience with Linux. Problem is, I am addicted to the software and programs that are generally only available on Windows.

[Phil]

If you have a lot of experience with Linux then certainly you've found replacements? Games are really the only reason I still have a Win7 install. So I just dual boot for that and use Linux for regular use.

[Bart]

Games and Adobe software

[Kwen]

Indeed. I just never bothered to set up a dual boot. Windows 7 is wonderful in many ways. Although it is still Microsoft.


Haha, wanna hear an awesome oxymoron?

Microsoft Works

[Phil]

Games and Adobe software

Well yeah, any top notch professional graphics and video software actually. Then again, the amount of people who ultimately need that amount of power is rather small, I'd say. Also, if you need a certain OS for work, then it should be a no-brainer.

Edited by Phil, 17 June 2010 - 07:07 PM.

[Phil]

Haha, wanna hear an awesome oxymoron?

Microsoft Works

Nice one. Although to be fair, they have been doing a pretty decent job recently, especially with Windows 7. The main problem lies with stupid users ("Oooh, what's that evilvirus.exe thing do? Let's double click!", bad practices (like running stuff in admin accounts by default) and 20 years of backwards compatibility for business use.

They should simply do what Apple did and build a new system on top of something solid like BSD, then provide well-integrated VMs for backwards compatibility. A new operating system for the next decade, engineered from the ground up. That's unlikely to happen though because that would be extremely expensive to code and would mean throwing away millions worth of existing code.
Wow, imagine that, a Unix-based Windows. Making programs run on Windows, OS X and Linux would be a piece of cake (well, more or less).

[Kwen]

I agree with that, and also agree that Windows 7 is a very solid OS considering. Vista, was a joke. I'm glad they decided to use the more stable XP as a foundation for 7.

[Jeeves]

What do they all have in common? They all use the system internet configuration, rather than prancing about using its own like FF, which is a massive pain if you need to use proxies - you can install dozens of plugins, but you shouldn't have to define proxies in every application known to man.

Open Internet Options, and nose about. Particularly LAN settings. Try changing off "Automatically detect settings," close it, reopen and switch back, and run an "ipconfig -renew"
Should cover most bases if there's nothing immediately wrong. There's also connection troubleshooter, but it'll try the same thing, with more prompts.

[Beowulf]

I'm glad they decided to use the more stable XP as a foundation for 7.

Except they built W7 on Vista, not XP.

[Destroyer]

Linux isn't that hard to use

Windows isn't that hard to use either. How the hell do you keep breaking it, Kwen?

[Kwen]

I'm glad they decided to use the more stable XP as a foundation for 7.

Except they built W7 on Vista, not XP.

Did they? I thought they didn't. Ohh well, shows how much I know.

[Jeeves]

From media centre edition, to eliminate even more crap.

[Spartan184]

WoW this is fucken weird, I'm having the same problem, I just now decided to use IE to check something and it wouldn't connect to the internet, and neither will opera or chrome but firefox works fine. Kwen did you manage to fix it? If so how?

[Spartan184]

Kwen I have found a fix that works for me, and If you want to try it post here.

[Jeeves]

Well you're essentially just being a twat if you don't post your fix. If someone mentions a problem, and you have a solution, share it. Even if Kwen's fixed it, if anyone has the problem in future and see this thread, sure they'd rather read how to fix it than know someone knew how but didn't want to tell anyone.
Give it a week and Kwen'll probably brake it again either way!