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Tor Browser Experiment
So just thought I'd share that I'm going to use Tor browser for 30 days on my laptop and phone :nerves: I want to see if I can do all the usual web surfing and use the same services I'd normally use with Firefox of Chrome. And maybe I can post my questions about any problems I might encounter...- Axel PC
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- 30 days chrome community help experiment feedback firefox internet usage laptop online security online services phone privacy recommendations security awareness testing tips tor browser trade offs user experience web browsing
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 7 How to Permanently Remove Launchpage.org from Firefox and Internet Explorer?
when I go onto Firefox or IE the start up page is launchpage.org , I have tried using Hijack This, Windows Malicious software ,Microsoft Security Essentials but nothing seems to be able to remove it for me, so I am hoping that someone here might know a EASY way for me to get rid of it please...- loafty
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- adware browser computer issues essentials firefox help hijack internet explorer launchpage malicious software malware microsoft removal remove security start page support tech tips user help
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Email drop down list
When I go to a web site and start to enter my email address, a drop down list appears that contains email addresses to choose from. However, some of the addresses are old and I don't use them anymore and one of them is incorrect. Is there a way to clean up the list. I presume this is a windows...- John9210
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- address book autofill browser settings cleanup dropdown email email management firefox issues list user experience web browsing windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Loss of internet connection
Windows 10 64 bit; NetGear N300 WiFi Router, Firefox 54.0.1 On my desktop computer, the network keeps disconnecting from the internet during periods when my browser is closed. I've had no troubles until a few weeks ago when the problem suddenly appeared. While connected to the internet, the...- John9210
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- browser computer connectivity desktop disconnect firefox internet access netgear network network issues router secure connection settings software issues system tray tech support troubleshooting windows 10
- Replies: 32
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Google Chrome again!
Hi After Windows updated today I decided to try running Chrome again, as I've posted in the past, after running it for years even on this computer, every time I install it my computer just slows to a crawl the second that I open it. Well It is in and so far my computer seems to be running...- MikeHawthorne
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- browser chrome compatibility computer issues computer running computer speed firefox performance slow pc software software conflict system changes tech support troubleshooting update effects user experience user preferences web browsing windows windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Can't install Firefox browser
I go to the Mozilla site and download FF, but it doesn't install. At the end of the installation, I get a message: " your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible. " I've tried several times on different days, but still the same Toshiba laptop L55-A5226, W10 Home...- Hermitkrab
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- anniversary firefox home edition installation laptop mozilla profile issues software issues toshiba troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Market Share Reports (browsers by usage)
Market share for mobile, browsers, operating systems and search engines | NetMarketShare It seems there hasn't been much change in Browser use since the last check was done. Chrome clearly leads the way as the most used at just under 60% while, Internet Explorer continues its dive to the bottom...- ragnarok1968
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- browser chrome firefox internet explorer microsft edge safari
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- Forum: General Computing
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Windows 7 Browsers are not running pls, m3u etc files when downloaded
In IE, Firefox etc, when a user clicks on a playlist file which the server requires the browser to download (eg: m3u, pls etc), the browser downloads it but nothing happens. I have checked in both the control panel and IE itself that the correct MIME type and file handler (VLC but have tried...- digitaltoast
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- accessibility audio browser configuration download file management firefox fix internet explorer mime pc troubleshooting playlist registry remote access streaming technical issues troubleshooting user support vlc windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows 7 compatibility issues with certain software?
Hello all, this is my first post and my first time using Windows 7. My fiancee and I just bought a Toshiba Satellite L455D-S5976 laptop and it came with the new OS. I've been having a few compatibility issues with certain programs that I use on a daily basis, some that will not install and...- campertyler
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- community support compatibility daily software diablo ii firefox first post games installation issues known issues laptop patch program issues service pack software issues toshiba user experience windows 7 windows update yahoo messenger
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Webpages wont load on any browser
I have an Asus x55 laptop with Windows 8.1. It says that it's connecting to the internet, but whenever I tried to load a webpage, it'll say that the webpage is not available. I tried on both Chrome, firefox, and IE, but the problem persists. I've tried restarting the computer multiple times ...- angel38122
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- asus browser issues chrome connectivity firefox fix internet explorer laptop loading issues network issues online access restart tech support troubleshooting user help web browsing webpage windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Older HP desktop moving slower
HP KZ854AV-ABA m9300t 4g Ram 300g HDD with@150g in use Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 AMD Radeon HD 6450 So, it's been moving slower. Used Malwarebytes, Windows Defender, Windows is updated, use updated Firefox and I have done what I can to not over addon the browser, It's been noticeably...- BlackMailedAgai
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- browser ccleaner desktop disability firefox lagging maintenance malware old hardware optimization performance slow suggestions task manager tech support troubleshooting upgrade user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Shift + Arrow Down
Hello: The functions within a text in Microsoft Edge or IE 11, using SHIFT + ARROW DOWN or SHIFT + END, worked well, selecting the text line by line or selecting the text until the end. From about one or two months month these functions do not work anymore. For example in Word ou other...- Curious
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- accessibility bugs build 14393 community compatibility firefox functionality happy holidays help request internet explorer issues microsoft edge shortcuts tech support text editing text selection user experience version 1607 windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Select websites won't load using variety of browsers
Select websites won't load using variety of browsers Operating System: Windows 7 Browsers: Firefox and Chrome Laptop. Issue: A handfull of websites that I like to access, will not load on a regular basis with either browser. There is no page error. The header does load, not the rest of page...- CS1234
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- browser chrome firefox laptop loading issues privacy settings troubleshooting website windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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firefox/tor zero-day exploit …
for everyone using firefox (or tor) … update your browser immediately … there are some critical updates you don't want to miss. the updates are engineered to circumvent a zero-day exploit. according to the article(s) posted below … evidently, pc 'n mac 'n linux...- pnamajck
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- exploit firefox tor zero-day
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 8 Wi-Fi and internet access but browsers won't load any sites
A few hours ago my wifi connection was faulty and kept going off every few minutes. It eventually became stable but once it did all browsers (Chrome, FireFox, IE) suddenly won't load any pages. Chrome will open all Google pages such as Gmail and Google Docs, but no other webpages will load. I...- talvi laulu
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- access adapter browser chrome connection dns firefox google internet internet explorer issues network pages ping settings system stability troubleshooting website wifi
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 10 Windows update causes most of my Applications to stop working since 11th Oct. Please help!!
Hi, My Windows updated automatically on night of Oct 11th. From the next day, when I started my laptop, most of the applications stopped running and gave me this error: The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log...- Abhimanyu Dogra
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- application automatic updates college students corruption critical issues error event log firefox invalid xml laptop manifest notepad++ side by side steam support system restore troubleshooting update visual c++ windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Can't post pictures
This initially may sound like Facebook or Firefox issue - but it isn't, on W10 I access Facebook via Firefox For past couple of week I have been unable to attach any pictures to Facebook .... using normal method of clicking on camera icon (photo/video) on the FB status update. I use...- sargan
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- bugs cache computer issues configuration devices edge error facebook file management firefox flash player history online posting pictures tech support troubleshooting upload user account user experience windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Audio Streaming Issues on Windows 7: Buffering and Connection Loss Concerns
Reading other posts I have been given the impression that Windows 7 is not too good at streaming. I'm not too au fait with all the information on the subject but I think I'm not dumb. So tell me, why when I stream audio - like a radio station on line - does my computer keep losing the 'stream'...- Ado
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- 64-bit adapter amd application audio buffering conflict firefox gaming graphics issues loss network performance phenom ii radio sapphire streaming windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Just go one of those fake security warnings!!!
Hi I was browsing looking at message about issues that people having problems in Chrome and I got one of those fake security warnings. It's the first one I've gotten myself though I know other people who have. Before I closed it with Task Manager I made a screen capture of it.... Link...- MikeHawthorne
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- antivirus browser issues chrome firefox malware screen capture security task manager user experience warning
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Chrome Issuses Confirmed!
Hi It's been almost two weeks since I uninstalled Chrome because of problems I was having with my computer after the Anniversary Update. Since then, there have been several updates to Windows 10 and my computer has been running perfectly. So today I decided to reinstall the latest version of...- MikeHawthorne
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- anniversary browser chrome edge firefox glitch issues mozilla opera performance registry reinstall revo uninstaller software conflict system slowdown task manager uninstall user experience windows 10
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Windows Help and Support