computer help question

Restart your computer again, see if it fixes the problem

I dont know what you mean, you say you are on the internet but it shows by not having the icon on,your not on it?

do a system restore from some point before you started having troubles

Get rid of any antivirus program. Install Malwarebytes and CCleaner.

left click on start --> right click on 'My Network Places'

On Your screen you should now see a window containing a list of network connection feasabilities. right click on the respective icon of the wireless network you are looking for and left click on 'Properties'

left click on 'Show icon in taskbar"

Neither of which are anti-virus programs. GLP is a horrible place for advice.

My advice, get ESET NOD32.

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my honest advice is: GET LINUX!

for the start, i suggest ubuntu its very newbie friendly

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If you are interested to learn more about what Linux distribution might be appropriate in your case, try the 'Linux Distribution Chooser'

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I never said they were antivirus programs. I said get rid of ANY antivirus program.

You can also try COMODO firewall. All three programs that I mentioned are free.

And that is exactly why the previous poster said "GLP is a horrible place for advice."

I agree I haven't had any anti virus programs for years these two programs and a pop up or ad blocker is all I use and have had no problem. Every anti virus program that I have tried slows the computer down and is always messing with the registry

Last Edited by Force King on 06/18/2012 02:21 AM

Network icon is gone means network connections service is not running.
If you had a static IP setup you can still connect without that running.

And also even if you didn't have a static IP and was using DHCP you may still get assigned an IP by the modem.

Well it sounds like you picked up a virus.. Most of the programs mentioned above are good,but with the complexity with some of the viruses out there, they tend to just patch the problem and not fix it.. This is what I would do !!! Save any files that you want to keep ( pick the type of storage device that you feel comfortable with ). Then wipe the hard drive and do a clean install ( not an over write of the hard drive ).. Scan all the files ( use a trusted anti-virus software ) that you have saved before you re-install them onto your PC or mac..

I strongly suggest to you to download a german program called ANTIVIR, it's free. I use it from 2004 and nothing more has even happened again to my pc; I have everything always with flaws: norton, avast, kaspery....etc

Good luck