Computer help needed

[sawilson]

Good Morning

Im hoping someone out there can help me. For some reason my computer has stopped displaying certain items.

For example it will not show any video clips from the BBC News or Sport web pages. The news pane of facebook wont show but worst of all the map and aircraft on flight radar 24 are not displaying.

I have run c-cleaner to no avail. Can anyone help please?

Steve

[sawilson]

Other things that are not loading are the drop-down menus on ferry/flight booking sites and the BBC weathermap.

Steve

[Biggles]

Quick question. what if anything did you download onto your pc or alter between when it worked ok and now that it doesn`t ?

[mooneyncp]

try checking if your direct x drivers are up to date,and graphics card drivers are also up to date and possibly check if you have flash player programs on your computer ? . this or these may help.steve

[mooneyncp]

oh,as a thought check if you have java installed if not try re-installing it

[sawilson]

Thanks for your replies. I ran a check on the microsoft website and was told that I had the latest version of DirectX installed. My Java updates just 2 weeks ago. I did uninstall MS Flighsim 2002 earlier this week. Could this of affected my PC?

Steve

[Biggles]

Depends on how how you carried out the removal of FltSim. Was it via the control panel add/remove method or via some other method, an unapproved removal can also remove stuff that should be kept. May try a reinstall and then correct method of removal.

[sawilson]

Thanks for your continued help. I have just reinstalled MS Flighsim and still no joy. Im going to install google chrome and see if it has the features my PC is missing. Steve.

[Deleted]

Does your PC have an auto restore feature? If so, it maybe worth trying to restore it to a date prior to loosing these files. The restore feature can usually be accessed by clicking the 'All Programs' menu then 'Accessories' and 'System Tools'.

I could be wrong but I seem to recall Icebreaker as being a bit of a computer wizard. Unfortunately, he hasn't logged in since the 15th October (hope he's ok) but it may be worth sending him a PM, ready for the next time he does.

[mooneyncp]

try and download the cccp codec's (combined community codec pack) see if that may put in the missing codec's for your display videos.steve

[sawilson]

Thanks for your continued replies, its really appreciated.

Reinstalling MS Flightsim and google chrome has not worked. At least now I have web browsing back with google crome. Im away for a few days now so will try the new suggestions next week.

PS Im operating on Vista.

Thanks

Steve

[Biggles]

I had a problem with a PC belonging to someone who works with me, eventually we downloaded Ubuntu otherwiSe known as Linux. This is a pc geeks answer to everything and is freeware and apparently can not get virus infections, it also has everything bulit in. You can download it form free and have your pc dual boot so you can choose either Vista, XP etc or start im Ubuntu. < Do google search and see if it helps.

Or look at this Vista Repair link

www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

[groundhugger]

I used C-Cleaner once and it really buggered up my computer , it wiped off all my remembered password settings ,and cookies and I had to recover all my passwords and user names plus other stuff , a pain because I couldnt remember half of the names and pw's. ......get rid of it asap

[maverick]

WTF!

That's what C-Cleaner is supposed to do - (the clue is in the title)

C-Cleaner is an excellent product if you know how to use it.

Like saying you used a pop-up blocker and now it stops your pop-ups.

[groundhugger]

Yes a bit like giving someone a loaded gun to play with ;D then when it goes bang ....