thanks for the advice Kayak but a little beyond me, if it happens i will give it to my computer guy and let him loose hair over it!

Ruth

"edit why has computers beome a link in my post? "

This looks to be associated with searchmiracle.com which appears to be some sort of hijack.

Unless you have deliberately installed something to do with searchmiracle.com then you should start by running Spybot S&D and AdAware.

ThePlayby.
This sounds similar to problems I had a couple of weeks ago.
Ended up with 2 new power units and on the second occasion they put a new heat sink in.Total cost was 45.the people I used are in Uxbridge Middx. If of any use to you message me and I will give you there details. Graeme.

thx graeme if my comp man has trouble and if i get the prob again! i will take you up on your offer!

Ruth

I've done some more searching searchmiracle.com is associated with the Adware.EliteBar

Details can be found here
http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.elitebar.html

Optimist, no i never installed anything under that name,
tried running a virus/spybot programm, but it just kept locking up,
Thanks for all kind help, will look at the link now :-)

Im getting the same problem on all 3 computers re the little explorer icon going on and on forever without actaully linking to an internet page,only happened since i installed this new router,im still trying to get the email Boyse kindly sent me, but explorer wont allow me into msn, something about cookies pops up,
Theres something in my computer that this router doesnt like, also keeps saying duplicate name on network, phoned netgear , guy got me to change a figure in the settings, still no joy, hes now saying download firmware, but i aint downloading nowt, its driving me nuts,

Hopefully Spaceman can talk me through it tonight ,if not i think i will samsh this stupid computr up and go and get a new one at weekend:-) as if i needed an excuse for some retail therapy:-)

Ruth, check that the names of all computers connected to the network are different and change if not. Control Panel/System/Network Identification.

Ruth

Best of luck. Post if you need any help.

It would be a good idea to edit your post 2324 as that contains a link to searchmiracle.com .

If you need help sorting it I can PM my phone no.

All computers were named Ruth, so ive changed 2 of them , so now different, fingers crossed:-)
Optimist, mail sent, Thanks:-)

edit

Ruth email on its way

Dont know if this is f any importance, but when i request the computer to shut down, it wont, its like a stubborn little sod, just hangs in there forever:-(

Optimist, thanks ever so much, your a gem:-) i owe u one:-)

Any body got a fix for w32netsky virus?

Try: http://housecall.antivirus.com

Free antivirus from
AVG Anti virus

I've always found Trend anti-virus site very helpful:

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/

Thanks guys.

I have been taking all microsoft xp security upgrades but have not installed sp2. In the last couple of weeks Outlook Express has denied me access to all attachments sent to me some of which have been very important. Can anybody tell me how to look at these - i.e. how to get around this "denied access"