I have cleared out the cache, browsing history, cookies and everything else, but it's still slower than freaking Christmas, and sometimes it pops up with a message saying the connection was reset. What's going on? I hate IE, so I refuse to go back to using it, but I am forced to right now, and even it's screwed up.
2006-06-09 08:19:25 · 8 answers · asked by Becca 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
I don't have wireless. I just plug it in to the ethernet card on the back of my computer, and just leave it.
2006-06-09 08:30:03 · update #1
I refuse to use another browser. Sorry, that's just not going to happen.
2006-06-09 08:30:58 · update #2
Currently, hackers have found exploits in Fire Fox. I suggest that you do a spyware scan, you can use adaware, spybot search and destroy, run ccleaner, and also check autoruns at systeminternals. Do those and also go in physically and clean out your temp files and clear out your prefetch files in the prefetch folder in c:\windows\prefetch.
What I use, is Avant Browser, it uses the same processes as IE does, but is way better... Lets just say it's Fire Fox and IE mixed together, or hee hee, the love child of both browsers. I highly recommend it. After you try it and you don't like it, then do a reinstall of Fire Fox. I think version 1.0.5 is out... Hope this helped.
2006-06-09 08:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by dukeofhmong 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-09-28 05:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the problem is with your hardware. I get the connection reset error only when my network connection drops out on me. Check your router, if you're on wireless check the signal strength. Does IE still load sites when this happens, you might want to check if it does. And yeah, if all else fails, contact your ISP but I would try resetting your router first.
2006-06-09 08:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try opening it in Safe Mode (That's in the Mozilla Firefox folder in your Start/Programs list). If it runs ok in Safe Mode, then one or more of your extensions might be causing the problem(s).
2006-06-09 08:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by missinglincoln 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what's up with your browser but my firefox is lightning fast. check here for all the help you might need. this is a great site for getting answers. check out the tips section.
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2006-06-09 08:24:03 · answer #5 · answered by feeln17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try opera
opera.com
okay then get counterspy and mcafee antivirus
run scans remove viruses and spyware
try to not so many extensions and themes
clear your downloads
2006-06-09 08:27:18 · answer #6 · answered by soccersam243 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plenty of reasons you may have malware in your computer.... so scan and remove get spyware doctor 3.8 http://www.download.com and also get firefox alpha 2.0 it's cool..... http://www.softpedia.com
2006-06-09 08:30:32 · answer #7 · answered by Umax 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it probably isn't firefox. it's probably your isp or your computer
2006-06-09 08:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋