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Resolved Question

I'm having web browser problems on my new computer.

Dec 13, 2012 12:34AM PST

My New Computer is as follows.

Samsung Series 3 NP350V5C-A01US 15.6" Laptop

Item: 985038 Model: NP350V5C-A01US
Windows 8
I5 processor
6 gig rams
integrated video card

http://www.staples.com/Samsung-Series-3-NP350V5C-A01US-156-Laptop/product_985038

Now my problem is the way some websites look. Here are a couple pics

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/whatthehell2.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/40/whythehell.jpg/

Now, it does this in both Firefox and Google Chrome which makes me think it is some kind of hardware problem on the computer itself. Whenever I clear the cache it goes away, but it comes back when I try accessing Facebook or Twitter later in the day. I have to go through the same process all over again.

I'm debating taking this laptop back for a refund. Its the second time in a month that I would have to take a laptop back to staples. First was a Toshiba with a Hard Drive that made clicking noises. I still have 10 days to decide on this. If there is a fix for this I would be happy but if I can't I don't see what more I can do.

Is there an easy fix for this?

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This looks like a server problem
Dec 13, 2012 12:50AM PST

I get screens like this occasionally when I'm going to a site where the server is overloaded. It's not caused by your computer. The server at the site just has more people accessing it than it can handle. If you want, you can set your browser so that it doesn't cache at all so you'd never have to clear the cache, although I believe that's just a coincidence that clearing it appears to fix the problem. Rather I expect the delay gets you back when the server is able to accommodate you. To eliminate caching with Internet Explorer press ALT+T -> Internet Options and set the size of the cache to 0.

Good luck.

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Did you try changing the cache settings?
Dec 13, 2012 12:45AM PST