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    ChihuahuaMomma Posts: 7,378, Reputation: 608
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    Dec 10, 2007, 10:56 PM
    Programs won't work.
    Nothing that I download will work on my laptop...

    Not even FIREFOX. I've tried setting my firewall to allow it, and that didn't work. Does anyone have any other ideas.

    And no worries, this is not to run an illegal programs.

    I want to run Trillian and Firefox, but this is not working.. :confused:
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    Dec 10, 2007, 11:03 PM
    Honestly man, it sounds like you have spy ware of some sort. If you cannot install software on your computer, then you have something blocking it. Virus scanners don't do that. They just prevent things from running, not from installing.

    You need to run a spyware program like Adware or Spybot. I recommend Spybot because it doesn't want to drive money out of you. Clean the PC. Most importantly, let Spybot run in SafeMode. It cleans even more than expected. After that, you'll probably be able to install whatever you want.
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    Dec 10, 2007, 11:07 PM
    They just prevent things from running, not from installing.


    I said that the things that I have DOWNLOADED aren't running...
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