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[admiral-bell]

my computor, whenever I log on, sets off about 50 internet explorers. I have to delete ALL of them then open firefox. Why does it happen and how can I do it?

 

[Speedo]

Unless you somehow dropped 50 shortcuts to IE in the startup folder, my first thought would be spyware or a virus.

 

[CruddyLeper]

my computor, whenever I log on, sets off about 50 internet explorers. I have to delete ALL of them then open firefox. Why does it happen and how can I do it?

It's doing it already isn't it?

You want to stop it? Well, there's lot of solutions. You could stop it by using Linux - I guarantee you, IE will never open 50 Windows again.

Alternatively, Google for Spybot Search & Destroy, download and run, and be amazed at the amount of sneaky spyware that has crept onto your computer.

A decent free anti-virus like Avast would be a good idea too.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

my computor, whenever I log on, sets off about 50 internet explorers. I have to delete ALL of them then open firefox. Why does it happen and how can I do it?

They don't open a website that says I love gay porn do they? Happened to me work once after clicking on an unsuspecting link. Panic, power switch.....

 

[kcwong]

That could be too late... better solution is to STOP USE INTERNET EXPLORER.

Use Firefox with the NoScript extension, as well as many others that help secure your computer/privacy.

 

[oagersnap]

That could be too late... better solution is to STOP USE INTERNET EXPLORER.

Use Firefox with the NoScript extension, as well as many others that help secure your computer/privacy.

But admiral-bell said in the first post that he would open firefox after closing those windows, so I assume he is already using it.

 

[kcwong]

There're ways to bypass FireFox's popup blocker... so it's worth mentioning there're extensions you can use.

 

[Reno]

You should wonload either Ad-aware or Spybot to check you computer, since it's most likely that you have some sort of spyware infestation on your hd. Ad-aware is free to download, i'm not so sure on Spybot.

 

[FriendlyFire]

Sounds like Mal-ware
Which means u should get adaware

 

[marshal zhukov]

Sounds like Mal-ware
Which means u should get adaware

He is probably right, it looks like you got something nasty installed in your PC.
Try installing Ad-Aware, like he said, and after cleaning up the PC install a Firewall, if you already don't have one. Zone-Alarm is free and contains no spyware, I use it all the time. Also run the anti-virus.

If that doen't solve the problem automatically, that means that I am wrong, but nonetheless you will be able to surf the internet more safely .

Why not give up on the IE? I use Netscape, remember Netscape? I have no problems with it.