[SEL] O.T. Need Computer Advice

[Bill Dickerson]

Paul, without a little time I can't tell you what it IS, but can tell you
it's pretty much NOT a virus. 
It's amazing how many computer woes get blamed on viruses now days.
It's usually easier than finding the real cause.
Most computer ills are due to file corruption, file conflicts, ill-behaved
software, spyware or hardware malfunctions. A real computer virus doesn't
typically "disconnect".
If NAV says you don't have a virus, you don't have one. They aren't magic
and don't escape detection that easily.

Bill
(former anti-virus administrator for a very large financial company, and
former Symantec support volunteer who just turned down a Symantec position
in California)

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Paul Maples
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 8:58 PM
To: Stationary Engine List
Subject: [SEL] O.T. Need Computer Advice


Folks I am having a problem again that I had about a month ago and it is
really frustrating. I connect to my ISP and check my e-mail but the minute I
try to use Internet Explorer it will disconnect my computer from the ISP and
I have to dial back up to get on line again. The last time I completely done
a Complete System Recovery, reformatted my hard drive and it has worked
until now and it is starting it all over. I have Norton Internet Security
(Professional) and I ran it and there are no virus's indicated. I have
dumped every program on the PC except the absolute ones I have to have. I
don't even want to think that I have to do another system recovery and start
all over again.

Any ides from you computer guru's? I am on dial up, not DSL. I am wondering
if DSL would help solve some of these issues.

Thanks,

Paul


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