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I had forgotten just how bad MS Windows is..........................

 

Thank God I've not used it for years.

 

PM me if you want and we can try and fix your PC remotely.

 

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If the tower is behaving now, install and run the free version of Iobit Advanced Systemcare free, ignore all the prompts to pay for or upgrade anything and let it do complete clean and scan. You might have to do it two or three times. Then uninstall it to get rid of the nag messages.

 

 Completely clear your browser cache and cookies. 

 

Then login to FB again.

 

Consider a safer browser, maybe the Brave Browser or similar.

 

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So, some antivirus programs are as bad as the virus. Did you use The Iobit program and clean up your browser?

 

Panda online Antivirus gets good feedback.

 

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Try a clean install of another browser.

BRAVE.COM

The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

 

Log Straight into FB

Just as a test

 

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The Chrome warning was because of Google's ridiculously silly fear of executable files. IE those which end in .exe.

 

Try using M$ Edge to access FB. If that works download Brave Browser using M$ Edge and try it again.

 

I can't imagine a security risk any higher than accessing FB using Google Chrome on a Windows PC. Three of the worlds worst company's all acting together in perfect identity stealing harmony. Good God.

 

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Did you not already have M$ Edge

Firefox is not an OS (Operating System)

How old is the PC or Laptop

What make is it

Which version of Windows do you have

Is it a Mac

 

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44 years at the pointy end of the motor trade. :eek:

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Oh OK. I suspect it is a 32bit machine. This means M$ Windows and Google Chrome stopped getting updates ages ago.

Also why you don't have M$ Edge and can't install Brave Browser which is a 64bit program,

 

Its general advice but your machine needs a software makeover as its not really safe as it is.

A lot of the updates are security related. Internet, social media and online banking are honey pots for malicious activity, 

 

As I said earlier, Facebook on 32bit Google Chrome on Windows 8/8.1 is asking for trouble.

I'm glad Facebook works.

 

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Well, that's messed up. Surely some of the updates have tried to get you further along than Windows 8/8.1. There can't be many machines without M$ Edge and  which baulk at Brave install.

 

TBC 

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I was going to send you a PM but I can't seem to find the link. Has it been removed?

 

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It would appear that my ability to PM another user has been removed. I had no knowledge of this and don't know why.

 

Maybe dx100uk can shed some light on this and possibly bring it back. Thanks

 

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