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Hello keith: all off suden i have a problem with my internet. A page has trouble loading and then this pop-up comes up saying if  want to keep running this script , it will slow down my computer,
thank you
jerome

Answer
Not sure what OS you are running but running scripts can be a security issue. Do you have adequate anti-virus and anti-malware software?
On the other hand you may just need to update your browser. I would suggest Firefox. It is more secure and faster than IE.

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Keith Davis

Expertise

Advice on how to avoid viruses and spyware. Suggestions on what software to run to avoid viruses and spyware. Identification of spyware, trojans, or virus infections. Overall system security.

Experience

As a PC tech, removing and identifying many viruses and trojans from customer's PCs.

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4 classes short of a Networking degree.

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