This is completely off-topic, not really a rant, nothing to do with cycling, etc. etc.
Anyway, as of the past several days, I have been having a problem with the internet. I turn on the computer in the morning, and try to get onto IE. Sometimes I manage to get to the homepage, other times it will say "This page cannot be displayed"/ "cannot find server." Refreshing doesn't do anything, nor does exiting and trying again. Obviously, I can't access any other site.
So I restart the computer, and this time, I get to the homepage...but I can't go anywhere else, and when I exit and reenter IE, I can't reach the homepage.
Restart again, and this time I can get to another site (say, this one) aside from the homepage. But when I try to go to another page...well, you get the idea.
Finally, after several restarts, shutdowns, complete shutdowns (turn off power supply to computer and internet) and restarting, the internet actually works. For that day. Repeat the next day.
I've run AdAware and Spybot, and neither have seemed to work. I have a cable connection. Any ideas?
PS: On a related note, something related to www.popuppers.com has gotten onto my computer (I've never visited the site, yet it appears daily on my history) and, as the name suggests, sends popups. Neither the above anti-spyware programs have worked to get rid of it.
I wouldn't suggest going to the above link in case that gives you the same problem.
Anyway, as of the past several days, I have been having a problem with the internet. I turn on the computer in the morning, and try to get onto IE. Sometimes I manage to get to the homepage, other times it will say "This page cannot be displayed"/ "cannot find server." Refreshing doesn't do anything, nor does exiting and trying again. Obviously, I can't access any other site.
So I restart the computer, and this time, I get to the homepage...but I can't go anywhere else, and when I exit and reenter IE, I can't reach the homepage.
Restart again, and this time I can get to another site (say, this one) aside from the homepage. But when I try to go to another page...well, you get the idea.
Finally, after several restarts, shutdowns, complete shutdowns (turn off power supply to computer and internet) and restarting, the internet actually works. For that day. Repeat the next day.
I've run AdAware and Spybot, and neither have seemed to work. I have a cable connection. Any ideas?
PS: On a related note, something related to www.popuppers.com has gotten onto my computer (I've never visited the site, yet it appears daily on my history) and, as the name suggests, sends popups. Neither the above anti-spyware programs have worked to get rid of it.
I wouldn't suggest going to the above link in case that gives you the same problem.