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Firefox & Explorer not loading but e mail is!

tinateaspoon
tinateaspoon Posts: 171 Forumite
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Help! Can't get on the net with either Firefox or Explorer, the page only seems to half load. Strangely e mail seems unaffected.

Have done a Malware scan and no problems.

Any suggestions please?:eek:
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  • rach
    rach Posts: 5,476 Forumite
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    I had this the other day, seemed to be linked to an update I installed on AVG. I'm sure someone more techie will help but it sounds just the same!
    Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j
  • tinateaspoon
    tinateaspoon Posts: 171 Forumite
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    rach wrote: »
    I had this the other day, seemed to be linked to an update I installed on AVG. I'm sure someone more techie will help but it sounds just the same!

    Thats interesting as I think the computer has definately gone slower since I installed the lastest AVG!
  • poppy10_2
    poppy10_2 Posts: 6,597 Forumite
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    Go to AVG's options and disable Web Shield and Link Scanner, they are unnecessary and greatly slow down your browsing.
    poppy10
  • tinateaspoon
    tinateaspoon Posts: 171 Forumite
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    poppy10 wrote: »
    Go to AVG's options and disable Web Shield and Link Scanner, they are unnecessary and greatly slow down your browsing.

    OK, thanks I'll give that a go
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    tinateaspoon wrote: »
    Thats interesting as I think the computer has definately gone slower since I installed the lastest AVG!


    When did you install AVG9?
    :idea:
  • papalaz
    papalaz Posts: 120 Forumite
    edited 19 March 2010 at 5:06PM
    looking on avg forums there seems to be a problem with the latest updates for avg conflicting with zonealarm if your running both. Had to uninstall avg and replaced with avast for the time being until a fix is sorted.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    papalaz wrote: »
    looking on avg forums there seems so be a problem with the latest updates for avg conflicting with zonealarm if your running both. Had to uninstall avg and replaced with avast for the time being until a fix is sorted.

    Why for the time being? Avast is the better av anyways
    :idea:
  • cit_k
    cit_k Posts: 24,812 Forumite
    I had the same problem, not only with ie8 and firefox, but chrome and windows updates also.

    Uninstalled avg, downloaded it again, re-installed it, and problem went away.
    [greenhighlight]but it matters when the most senior politician in the land is happy to use language and examples that are simply not true.
    [/greenhighlight][redtitle]
    The impact of this is to stigmatise people on benefits,
    and we should be deeply worried about that    [/redtitle](house of lords debate, talking about Cameron)
  • jvmills
    jvmills Posts: 26 Forumite
    I think its a conflict between AVG and Zonealarm

    a) re-install AVG latest version, or

    b) check that Zonealarm is not configured to block Firefox or IE - can be unblocked in the program options.
  • tinateaspoon
    tinateaspoon Posts: 171 Forumite
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    Thanks All - now had a "Techie" friend round who uninstalled and then re-installed AVG, and (fingers crossed) seems to have cured it!:beer:
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