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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: Rugnuts on October 19, 2011, 11:29:32 AM

Title: two questions
Post by: Rugnuts on October 19, 2011, 11:29:32 AM

first off: starting today, when watching videos on different sites, before i hit [PLAY] i can see the still image of the video. once the video starts it turns green
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/video1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/sadiesinner/forums/video2.jpg)

its got something to do with codecs im sure, but i dont know how to update this crap
current browser: firefox 3.6.32 (i had issues with the newest firefox a while ago so i went to an older version)






my next issue deals with Google
lately when i google something, about every 5th link i click on takes me to an ad site or i get a popup that i am "todays winner" of some bogus bullshit. if i hit the back button and then the same link again, it will direct me to the right site. is this intentional from google, i.e. normal, or do i have some sort of adware issue

Title: Re: two questions
Post by: Chris_ on October 19, 2011, 11:38:57 AM

YouTube and YT-type players use Flash.  See if you can download an updated version from Adobe.

Google links:  Sounds like you got some malware or virus.  Update or change your antivirus to Avast or something else.  Also, download and run MalwareBytes if you don't already have it.

Title: Re: two questions
Post by: Janice on October 19, 2011, 11:41:23 AM

Are you using adblock plus with your firefox? I am using firefox 3.6.13

Title: Re: two questions
Post by: Rugnuts on October 22, 2011, 02:56:00 PM

ok i found the fix for the green video
in case someone else has this problem,
i had to right click the video and go to settings, UnCheck "enable hardware accelerator", reload page.

now on to the malware issue