Can someone tell this nincompoop what just happened?

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I'm almost a total software illiterate so be as clear as possible (no complex terminology!)
 if you're able to help me...thank you!

For the longest time my Explorer browser has failed me. It mainly happens
when I try to access a website. Either when I first turn on the Internet
or when I'm already on a website and I try to navigate to another site.
The "message" pops up that Explorer can not connect.
a few minutes ago I followed advice formally given to me by another Y/A
helper...he told me to reset Explorer browser...the first time I did it it worked.
This time it didn't...So following advice from another Y/A helper I also reset
the computer to an earlier date...first time it worked, but this time it didn't.

I shut off the computer for about a half hour...restarting it I got a message
about some "network 8" program(?) needing my consent to activate.
WITH MUCH FEAR IN MY HEART, I gave it permission.
And when I tried to access the Internet this time it worked!
What in hell happened?

And if you're that good at telling me, maybe you can help me with yet
another problem..Every time I start the computer I get this small "window"
asking me permission to install a "hardware program"??
But I'm not trying to install any new hardware!!
I click the little red X on the upper right-hand corner but the "window"
disappears AND THEN REAPPEARS!
I have to click on this red X about 15/16 times before it disappears for good.
What's going on??

It's OK to laugh at me...just help me out!..;-)

Thanks much.

M K · Accepted Answer

I really suggest you get helped by some computer guy.
You are are too illiterate on this and make it worse.

But anyway:
The Internet Explorer (IE) is basic for Windows, you need it for other programs to run properly, even when you never consciously use it!  (I leave IE alone, and use firefox now, ran away from google)

Without knowing, what hardware is to be installed, I'd install it. The driver might be gone lost, or is just Disabled by Windows. This is the reason, why you cannot connect.  Fix that first.

I'd find out what hardware that is (might have an exclamation mark in front of it in the  system-hardware-device manager. 'likely the network adapter. You might need to update or reinstall the lost driver.
Or Simply: check out 'Network Connections' -  right click on an 'Local Area Connection' and choose REPAIR.
the repair function helped me often.

Anonymous · Answer

OK. Internet explorer is very unreliable, its just bad.
I use Google Chrome which is a different type of internet program.
go here and try this:
https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/
Download it and install it, that should work.
Hope It helped :D

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imgeminirising · Answer

Before you install Firefox or Chrome as your browser, you MUST run a thorough scan of your computer...it sounds like you have spyware or a virus trying to trick you!

Anonymous · Answer

it rilly sounds like you need to update your browser, or just download fire fox. Thats what i recomend.

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