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| 137910 | 2003-04-22 11:25:00 | I've been having problems with 'puter (OE = ME) freezing up when downloading e-mail with Outlook Express 6, mainly under 1 or 2 addys that use mail rules to shunt their large (1=Mb) pdf files into separate folders So eventually I got around to running add/remove Internet Explorer, Repair Then with undue haste I ran Ad-aware 5.83 but changed the settings to get deeper into things (like Scan Registry/Quick Scan) and it came up with one :- Type = K System = Alexa Details = software\microsoft\internet explorer\extension\{ blah blah } So I nixed it Performance didn't seem to like that (sorry, very vague here) So I reran add/delete/internet explorer/repair and it is back Problem is when I startup Outlook Express I get constant stream of HDD activity but ctrl/alt/del dosesn't show anything fresh Is something going on in the background that I should know about ? Another big concern is that it drives up cpu (P@233) usage to chronic proportions (like 100%) Anyone got any ideas as to what gives ? |
Woof (2402) | ||
| 137911 | 2003-04-22 11:44:00 | > Problem is when I startup Outlook Express I get > constant stream of HDD activity but ctrl/alt/del > dosesn't show anything fresh > > Is something going on in the background that I should > know about ? How long does this last??? a few mins/sec??? if that is the case i also get this two when i go to the OE Home page :) How many folders/ e-mail do you have???? |
stu140103 (137) | ||
| 137912 | 2003-04-22 11:53:00 | # folders = 20+ I think I have just 'solved' the "problem" - it may well have just been catching up on compacting in the background I logged off a moment ago and composed a reply to clearnet, letting the hdd grind away in the background ignoring 100% cpu load and finally it stopped after several minutes Quite probably I had previously NOT had OE set to compact in the background (false economy I'm now thinking) Thanks stu |
Woof (2402) | ||
| 137913 | 2003-04-22 11:56:00 | HOWEVER, while the extra hdd activity seems to have resolved itself I am still concerned about this:- Then with undue haste I ran Ad-aware 5.83 but changed the settings to get deeper into things (like Scan Registry/Quick Scan) and it came up with one :- Type = K System = Alexa Details = software\microsoft\internet explorer\extension\{ blah blah } So I nixed it |
Woof (2402) | ||
| 137914 | 2003-04-22 12:00:00 | Go to www.lavasoftusa.com and you can find out about it there. It is nothing to do with the running of IE or OE. It is a tracking type program. Maybe Alexa paid a lot to MS for it to be included? | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 137915 | 2003-04-22 12:46:00 | Yeah, it comes with IE. I don't know if it is actually doing anything by default. I've never had any problems removing it. Adaware 6 is out. It may do a better job of removing it. |
bmason (508) | ||
| 137916 | 2003-04-22 13:30:00 | You'll find that every time you do a repair to IE, using the remove/rapair thingy...Alexa comes back!...Just remember to run AdAware after each "repair' & all should be well ! BTW...Does anyone know how to remove it permanently? Regards..Dunk. |
DUNK (1527) | ||
| 137917 | 2003-04-23 00:39:00 | > You'll find that every time you do a repair to IE, > using the remove/rapair thingy...Alexa comes > back!...Just remember to run AdAware after each > "repair' & all should be well ! > BTW...Does anyone know how to remove it permanently? > Regards..Dunk. nope ;) |
stu140103 (137) | ||
| 137918 | 2003-04-23 01:30:00 | From . sitepoint . com/article/888/5" target="_blank">www . sitepoint . com Alexa Released in 1997, Alexa is a search toolbar that integrates with your browser and provides a variety of links and functions . It's currently partnered with Google, and was bought out by Amazon in 2000, so you might think Alexa is a completely aboveboard and innocent program . In many ways, it is . However, it ran afoul of the law in 2001 when it was accused of selling private information to Amazon without users' consent, and paid over $1 . 9 million after a court found Alexa guilty of violating users' privacy . Although Alexa claims to have cleaned up its act, Ad-Aware still lists Alexa as adware . Personally, I'd certainly be leery of having this program on my machine . Note, though, that Alexa comes bundled with Microsoft Internet Explorer . Therefore, everyone will have this on their machine at one point or another . It's safe to remove . More info Here ( . blue . net . au/felgall/brsie9 . htm" target="_blank">members . blue . net . au) |
Jim B (153) | ||
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