iamme Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 im not sure wtf has happend but ive noticed that certain images on the web are coming out real fuckin fuzzy that im SURE werent before...i thought it was something to do with my browser or this new "slipstream web accelerator" i installed the other day, but then i tryed to play an old game and it was just FUCKED UP...super choppy...unplayable. any idea wtf happend? did my graphics card just crap out on me? is that even possible? any ideas? please advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogekid Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 how old is your computer? what OS you have?.. gimme some details. and what is this new software you loaded?.. although i doubt it would do anything to a video card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamme Posted December 5 Author Report Share Posted December 5 1 1/2 yrs oldDell 1.8 GHZ P4256 RAM (i need more)80 GB HDWin XPthe new software is "Slipstream Web Accelerator" ...came free with my dial up service http://www.starpower.net/internet/dialup/accelerator.php ...it seems it has "intuitive image quality management", maybe thats it...but thats still does not explain why that game i loaded up went to shit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funks0ul Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 uninstall the program, see if it still acts up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magilicuti Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 run a program called "spybot" regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogekid Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 if it's only web-based images and not regular jpg's, gif's, etc.. then chances are you picked up some spy program or possible trojan.get the latest definition files for whatever virus checker you have and run that. then go to www.spysweeper.com and dload their free spyware program. there's tons of apps out there for scanning ur machine for bs.. go to google and type in spyware, but the 1 i gave u above is pretty good.PM me if you wanna know other nerdal stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeni Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 Originally posted by dogekid if it's only web-based images and not regular jpg's, gif's, etc.. then chances are you picked up some spy program or possible trojan.get the latest definition files for whatever virus checker you have and run that. then go to www.spysweeper.com and dload their free spyware program. there's tons of apps out there for scanning ur machine for bs.. go to google and type in spyware, but the 1 i gave u above is pretty good.PM me if you wanna know other nerdal stuff wow beauty and brains im impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funks0ul Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 or ad-awarewww.lavasoftusa.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogekid Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 Originally posted by Reeni wow beauty and brains im impressed shhh, i'm stoopit and fugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magilicuti Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 Originally posted by funks0ul or ad-awarewww.lavasoftusa.com nah, spybot is better and its freeware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamme Posted December 5 Author Report Share Posted December 5 ive been running spybot pretty regularly, so its not that.i think ill uninstall that fuckin software, and if that doesnt work, ill come back bitching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicapples Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 Originally posted by magilicuti nah, spybot is better and its freeware no it isnt... not to take it out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funks0ul Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 Originally posted by magilicuti nah, spybot is better and its freeware ad-aware is freeware too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffe Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 nah i don't like those programs cause i just hate having these extra programs on my computer... regedit!!! besides... he didn't even say anything about spyware... just get into your system configuration (run : msconfig)... go to the startup programs on the last tab (i think that's what it's called)... uncheck anything not necessary to start up... then restart checking each program one at a time... i hate background programs... so i don't use anything i don't need.. just messes everything else up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magilicuti Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 Originally posted by funks0ul ad-aware is freeware too. no its not freeware, its restricted till you pay (crack) it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magilicuti Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 Originally posted by scruffe nah i don't like those programs cause i just hate having these extra programs on my computer... regedit!!! besides... he didn't even say anything about spyware... just get into your system configuration (run : msconfig)... go to the startup programs on the last tab (i think that's what it's called)... uncheck anything not necessary to start up... then restart checking each program one at a time... i hate background programs... so i don't use anything i don't need.. just messes everything else up you just contridicted yourself because you hate programs that run in the background and said he didn't say anything about spyware? what do you think spyware does? even if that is not the problem why not just clean it out?most of the time anything weird going on with msie has to do with spyware.don't fuck around with the start up tab too much unless you know what you are taking out. some of those programs are necessary for windows to run properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffe Posted December 9 Report Share Posted December 9 you just contridicted yourself because you hate programs that run in the background and said he didn't say anything about spyware? what do you think spyware does? even if that is not the problem why not just clean it out? I didn't say not to get rid of the spyware. I suggested an alternative approach. I also said to keep programs necessary for start up when using the start up tab in the configuration. For the record, on most computers you could clear everything under the start up tab and your computer will run fine (Just without virus protection, personal firewalls, etc). No need for hostility, I'm just putting in my .02. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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