My computer (I think) behaving a little weird

[summerdays]

Sorry - click the menu icon (the one with 3 bars in the top right), then go to Tools, then Extensions. If there's anything you don't recognise, get rid of it.

Thanks - found I have 2 I recognise (Like Google Docs) and 3 called:
NexCoUap PricECheop and prricechop
Would they be suspicious? Don't want to delete anything that could be useful!

 

[AndyRM]

Thanks - found I have 2 I recognise (Like Google Docs) and 3 called:
NexCoUap PricECheop and prricechop
Would they be suspicious? Don't want to delete anything that could be useful!

Bin 'em. Not suspicious, but they will chuck advertising into your browser.

 

[JoeyB]

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Thank you for shouting, I see it in Tools.

THIS WOULD BE SHOUTING!

I use bold for emphasis on a specific word.

Anyway, apologies...I have Chrome and its Settings for me?!? Perhaps my version is old...?

 

[AndyRM]

THIS WOULD BE SHOUTING!

I use bold for emphasis on a specific word.

Anyway, apologies...I have Chrome and its Settings for me?!? Perhaps my version is old...?

There's an overlap between Tools and Settings.

 

[Markymark]

WHo knows, I think CHrome automtaically updates so I doubt if you're running a different version. Do you not see the same dropdown as my screen grab?

Either way, back to teh OP, I would recommend clearing the cached data as it could be something in there.

 

[summerdays]

I must admit I followed Mark's instructions and found it, so it seemed to work for me. Finally spoke to Mr Summerdays (he wasn't answering his phone earlier and he's the technological one in this household), and apparently he was trying to sort out something yesterday and downloaded a Modem driver after which he noticed that he had the pop ups, he thought he had cleared them but obviously not from my account.

Thanks everyone for your help, I tend to worry about viruses and wanting to avoid them.

 

[summerdays]

Either way, back to teh OP, I would recommend clearing the cached data as it could be something in there.

And I would do that by ..... ?

 

[JoeyB]

I got there this way via Settings, but yes, just seen a Tools menu too lol - I take it all back... xx

 

[Markymark]

And I would do that by ..... ?

Sorry, Tools, Clear Browsing Data (see earlier post), I just changed its name to confuse you

 

[summerdays]

Thanks - done

 

[Markymark]

Thanks - done

Solved the issue?

 

[summerdays]

Solved the issue?

Well I noticed it when I clicked on the smilies and I've done that since, but I'm not sure it happened every time. So far so good anyway. (And also pleased that it was Mr Summerdays who introduced it to the computer and not me, phew!)