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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Open IE, goto TOOLS and MANAGE ADD ONS
    DISABLE the zonealarm and vuse toolbars

    (assuming its IE you use)
    :idea:
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    security software overload, uninstall adaware and rapport
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • Norman-B
    Norman-B Posts: 1,638 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 14 March 2011 at 6:39PM
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Open IE, goto TOOLS and MANAGE ADD ONS
    DISABLE the zonealarm and vuse toolbars

    (assuming its IE you use)

    I use Firefox. Done as advised, thanks. Also done in IE.
  • Norman-B
    Norman-B Posts: 1,638 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    closed wrote: »
    security software overload, uninstall adaware and rapport

    Do I have alternatives? I downloaded Kaspersky and yet the laptop shows that I don't have anti virus?

    Thanks.
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    have you paid for kaspersky?

    you could use avast 6 free, which is lighter.
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • Norman-B
    Norman-B Posts: 1,638 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Paid £5 for Kaspersky, 3 PC licence.
    Can I uninstall any of the Toshiba progs'?
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    I doubt the toshiba software is causing a problem, they were on there when you bought it.
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
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