Warthog
11-28-2000, 02:30 PM
I started my computer after school today and found I couldn't connect to the internet! Well...it would dial and show a connection in the systray, but I couldn't go anywhere online. The incoming/outgoing transfer rate was about 500 bytes per second. I restarted - nothing. Checked dial-up config - nothing.
I then remembered that after I had disconnected last night, I had just downloaded a program called "Mail Control" from download.com (never dl it - it is evil!). It is sort of an email firewall: it blocks unauthorized email from being sent or recieved (incase of a virus). I virus checked it with the latest McAfee dat files. During installation, it started to frig up.
-when I would scroll down a little bit, it would scroll down a lot.
-If I clicked on something in a list, it would click on something far down the list.
-If I clicked a button, it would delay or not work at all.
I installed it, thinking that it was a windows error. Restarted, but it still didn't work (same symptoms but WORSE).
I fumbled into Add/Remove programs and uninstalled the cursed thing. Woo! Problem fixed. Shutdown comp and went to bed.
Back to the beginning of my story.
I found one file in the registry that related to it and deleted it. Restarted comp and still didn't work. I have downloaded Registry Cleaner but couldn't find any files relating to it.
Right now I am using my dad's computer. He just did a reformat so all his system files are correct incase I need to "borrow" them for my comp.
BTW, I checked to see if there were any errors with my modem in Control Panel. None.
I am convinced that Mail Control did something to my comp. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif
Any ideas????
A Warthog in very serious trouble http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif
[This message has been edited by Warthog (edited 11-28-2000).]
I then remembered that after I had disconnected last night, I had just downloaded a program called "Mail Control" from download.com (never dl it - it is evil!). It is sort of an email firewall: it blocks unauthorized email from being sent or recieved (incase of a virus). I virus checked it with the latest McAfee dat files. During installation, it started to frig up.
-when I would scroll down a little bit, it would scroll down a lot.
-If I clicked on something in a list, it would click on something far down the list.
-If I clicked a button, it would delay or not work at all.
I installed it, thinking that it was a windows error. Restarted, but it still didn't work (same symptoms but WORSE).
I fumbled into Add/Remove programs and uninstalled the cursed thing. Woo! Problem fixed. Shutdown comp and went to bed.
Back to the beginning of my story.
I found one file in the registry that related to it and deleted it. Restarted comp and still didn't work. I have downloaded Registry Cleaner but couldn't find any files relating to it.
Right now I am using my dad's computer. He just did a reformat so all his system files are correct incase I need to "borrow" them for my comp.
BTW, I checked to see if there were any errors with my modem in Control Panel. None.
I am convinced that Mail Control did something to my comp. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif
Any ideas????
A Warthog in very serious trouble http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif
[This message has been edited by Warthog (edited 11-28-2000).]