FAO Computer Geeks

[Paul]

On this laptop, I cant open any links on the interweb.

For example www.google.co.uk (http://www.google.co.uk), i would not be able to click on that and it open.

Why?

I click it and it just does nothing, I hate computers.

Also on my other laptop I cant download anything?

Does a computer ever work as its meant to? Theyre forever winding me up :mad:

[Stuart]

Viruzzzzz
or borked router.

I suggest a macbook, they just work and are pretty much idiot/child/wife proof, and are ace for barebacking the internets lol

[Paul]

This laptop has Windows 7, and IE 8 i think....

It has ESET Smart security, mayebe?

[bmw156]

get firefox
and then try...

[mk1nova_rich]

i reckon its sumat to do with wanting to open link in a new window, then some firewall or other invention is stopping it

[Southie]

Internet Explorer is terrible nowadays, any way here is a possible fix for you Paul >LINK (http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-27490-link-not-open-in-internet-explorer#newanswer)<

Personally as suggested I'd ditch using IE and use Firefox.

[Paul]

southie, cant open the link mate, thats the problem!

[mk1nova_rich]

Internet Explorer is terrible nowadays, any way here is a possible fix for you Paul >LINK (http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-27490-link-not-open-in-internet-explorer#newanswer)<



On this laptop, I cant open any links on the interweb.

:p

[Jack]

Paul, does it work if you manually enter a link into the address bar and hit go?

btw, this is southie's link - try a copy and paste


http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-27490-link-not-open-in-internet-explorer#newanswer

[Southie]

Some people don't get jokes lol

Here Paul copy and paste this then ;)
en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-27490-link-not-open-in-internet-explorer#newanswer

Put this infront of the above:
http://

[BongMong]

virus.. spyware.. do a virus scan then system restore to a point it worked

[mk1nova_rich]

Some people don't read posts properly lol


:thumb:

[Southie]

:thumb:
Yes I did tithead :roll:

Cheers Jack btw, it took me ages doing all this on my iPhone lol

[mk1nova_rich]

My apologies Southie :d

[Paul]

god thats too complicated for me, if i manually type it in its fine. What the funk is a run command?!

[Southie]

My apologies Southie :d
I'm full of snot and cannot sleep so I'm agitated a little lol

Is it fixed yet Paul?

[Paul]

ive figured out that thing, no joy. I think im going to give up. Its annoying things like churchills website where i cant get a quote etc...

[Southie]

god thats too complicated for me, if i manually type it in its fine. What the funk is a run command?!
blogsdna.com/2040/how-to-enable-run-command-in-windows-7-start-menu.htm

Put www. infront of the above.

[Southie]

Paul have you installed Firefox at all? It's worth a go tbh, I use it most days as well as Safari, a hell of a lot quicker too.

[Jack]

blogsdna.com/2040/how-to-enable-run-command-in-windows-7-start-menu.htm

Put www. infront of the above.
http://www.blogsdna.com/2040/how-to-enable-run-command-in-windows-7-start-menu.htm

Disable "autmatically parse links in text" :thumb:

I just went through doing step by step instructions from a site I found, only to then realise it was one that had already been posted and tried. lol whoops

Paul, try using Firefox instead, its here:

http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/

[Southie]

Cheers Jack, noted for future reference. :d

[Alex J]

fiver says the laptop has been......
http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2009/12/13/p1070618_RxuVx_19672.jpg

[Edd]

Merris, only you is stupid enough to do stuff like that :d

[Jack]

We've had laptops back from Afghan with bullet holes in them