On 5/22/2018 1:03 AM, Steve wrote:
On 5/18/2018 9:42 AM, Steve wrote:
On 5/18/2018 12:28 AM, Steve wrote:
Not sure the computer will let me send this, but here goes.

About 2 weeks ago, it started. I first saw it using a little program
called Mail Washer. It started trying to log in to the mail server
over and over, multiple times a second. The "process" button wouldn't
function to let me delete the ones selected.
I quickly discovered it wasn't a mail washer problem. Firefox,
windows explorer, and Thunderbird weren't good either. In a browser,
the open tab flashes back and forth between the circle arrow(reload
page) and the X (stop). Again multiple times a second. Most web pages
eventually go white.
While this is going on, the desktop icons don't function. Double
click does nothing and right click opens up the menu that should come
up when I right click and empty spot on the desktop.
I "fixed it" once by bringing up troubleshooting. Troubleshoot
windows update, it found something and fixed it. Good for over a week.
Last night, it prompted me to install an update by restarting. It's
set to install updates automatically, so I don't see these requests
often. I shut it down overnight. Today I turned it back on. It took
maybe half an hour installing an update. I tried undoing that update
but it couldn't do it. Troubleshooting is no help this time.
Where do I start now?

Well, after I wrote all the above last night, I maximized Firefox
which had been opened the whole time, but minimized. Everything was
normal again. I checked the mail washer program and it was all normal
too. It was bed time and I decided to shut the computer off over
night. Today everything is normal so far. I feel like it's working a
little slow, but I'm not even sure.


Still mostly good, but... Today I was on Facebook and the page would
refresh itself for no reason. Could be a Facebook problem, but...
Tonight I was on Facebook and trying to write a long answer to something
on a group and it would refresh, making my writing disappear. I had to
open notepad and type it there. Even notepad would jump, blink out and
come back. When it did this, it would insert the date into what I was
typing. I got it done and I copied it into Facebook.
As I'm typing this, here with Thunderbird, everything is normal. While I
was fighting with Facebook, a message popped up saying a "security and
stability" update had been downloaded and I needed to restart. I'll now
shut off the computer and go to bed. Tomorrow, I'll start it up and it
will finish the install. Now I'll wait to see if my computer becomes a
mess again, or, do I dare to hope it will fix things this time? I'll let
you know.


I was kind of hoping I wouldn't have to come back here for a while. Last
night, I ran my malware program 3 times because there were 2 things it
failed to fix. I'm using spybot and I know some of you will tell me it's
no good. (Go ahead and say it, if it's true.) The 2 problem ones were
listed as registry changes. It had them checked to be fixed, but they
are still there. Today I ran it 2 or 3 times while in safe mode. Same
results.
Then I did the most detailed virus scan and it says nothing was found.
My thanks for doing all that is that my computer is all jumpy again.
Firefox works but jumps from one part of a web page to another, then
back where it was supposed to be.
I tried Microsoft Edge and it's completely worthless. I'm going to start
a new subject, but I have to leave right now. Later. Most likely, the
computer will be running fine when I get back, because that's what it
does. Steve.