When I switch to a different site, while on the internet, I am finding that

[truedelphi]

It takes a while.

Almost like the address I plan on going to is being recorded.

Here is a recent message from attempting to go to one site. (And also pls note, I have NOT done what they mention - You may have recently removed your HTTP Redirection I mean, I wouldn't even know how to do that.)

Redirection Error - You are receiving this error for one of the following reasons:
- Your redirection is to another redirection record. This can cause a loop and is not allowed in our system.
- You may have recently removed your HTTP Redirection then your DNS is already changed on the name server but your system (computer) still has this IP (the redirection IP) cached. Please give this up to one hour before it is completely removed from your local cache.

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Any suggestions on how to get my computer to be acting more normally?

[Pharaoh]

1. Not a clue!

But am interested in hearing the answer. ....I would ask my isp tech support.....?.

[MindMover]

2. I use ashampoo internet tuner and cleaner ... works for me very well

https://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/pin/4506/system-software/Ashampoo-WinOptimizer-11

[truedelphi]

8. Can you explain if this is different than a decent virus scanner?

And if it is different, how?

[MindMover]

9. Much different, try it free for 40 days ...

[truedelphi]

10. I don't think I can use this kind of program.

I have a lot of old files with self-created extensions, and programs like this often zap those files. Some of these programs let you tell them whether you want them zapped, but others simply take matters into their own hands, er, own programming.

[lastlib]

3. I suspect it may be a residual of a redirection-type virus/malware.

Have you done a virus scan recently?

Somewhere deep in your computer registry is (was?) an entry that instructs your browser to go somewhere else and do something before it goes to the site you're sending it to. (I think that may be why it's taking longer to go to the address you want.) Something in that instruction changed, which triggers the message.

All this is just a SWAG on my part--I could be totally off-base on it. But in addition to a thorough virus scan (with good anti-virus software!), I would suggest running a good system-repair utility program that has registry-repair capability. I have had good luck with AVG (the pay version, not the freeware) anti-virus/system utility. If that doesn't fix the problem, you may want to find a competent repair service to do it.

Hope this helps!

[truedelphi]

6. I did need to do a virus scan.

I will see if that helps.

[ohheckyeah]

4. I would suggest running

Malwarebytes. It's my first go-to program when the computer is acting wonky.

[truedelphi]

5. That is sound advice and I haven't done it lately. n/t

[ohheckyeah]

7. Good luck

if that doesn't work, let us know. I found a page that had a lot of info but it was a very long, drawn out procedure.

[TorchTheWitch]

11. that's what I would suggest

Malwarebytes is awesome. It does sound like a redirect virus that the system is stopping before it can complete the redirect to whatever sludge it wants to force them to.

[Drew Richards]

12. Flush your browser cache close and reopen browser and or close browser and go to internet

Services and delete ca,he and cookies...

It could be a cached redirect that is now broken...

[truedelphi]

13. My cache held 310 K of what?

Would that be cookies? Or what exactly?

In any event, it now holds only 70 K.

Thank you for this suggestion.

[Drew Richards]

14. Cookies links redirects and downloaded scripts...hope that helped

[truedelphi]

15. It often takes me six to seven minuts to have the computer boot up.

I didn't sit at the computer today while it booted, but it was operating by the two minute mark. (It is possible that it was up and running correctly at the 40 second mark; I am now in the habit of being in the kitchen while it boots so I don't know exactly.)

Moving from one site to another is incredibly easy and breezy right now.

Thank you!

[Drew Richards]

16. Youre welcome now if you really want to clean it up there is another thing you should consider

Doing say once a month or every say 3 months depending how much you use the internet....

In a nut shell cleaning up your hard drive.

First a disk cleanup

Click on my computer or computer from the start menu.
Right click on C drive
Click on disk clean up
Once it calculates you can if you choose to add more to clean up by selecting the uncheked temp directory files...and anything else unchecked.
Please be aware that a disk clean up will delete all but your last restore point so use with caution if system is already unstable...

Once complete go again to my computer
Right click on C drive
This time click on TOOLS
Select scan disk and select try to recover bad sectors
Once chosen it will have to reboot to run scan disk..

And finally after scandisk has checked your drive and marked your bad sectors for you...
go to my computer
Right click on C
Go to TOOLS
Click on defrag
even if defrag says you dont need to...do it...you have just finished cleaning up the drive so you might as well defragment your installed applications...

Drew.