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Question

Major search engine problem (need help)

Aug 22, 2016 10:04AM PDT

So being the smart *** "computer expert" I was uninstalling stuff that I wasn't ever using. Restarted my pc, seemingly everyrhing was fine, but when I tried to launch Chrome it didn't launch at all ( opens for 1 second and closes with no warning ) then I tried opening Firefox up, it doesn't close, but also it shows only a white screen (can't google anything). What the * have I uninstalled 0.0?

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I'd use System Restore to when it worked as well as
Aug 22, 2016 10:16AM PDT

I use Ninite.com to quickly reinstall and update broken apps.

As what was uninstalled is not listed I can't be any more exact.

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Dunno how to do that
Aug 22, 2016 12:19PM PDT

The problem is on computer so I can't enter internet there there for no website will help me Grin

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So ALL browsers are busted now?
Aug 22, 2016 12:22PM PDT

I didn't read if Internet Explorer or Edge was tried.

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Everything is busted
Aug 22, 2016 1:19PM PDT

Can't even enter the Chrome one, turns off instantly, tried enterimg games, but it says there's no internet even tho on the bottom it shows that I'm connected perfectly

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Last shot.
Aug 22, 2016 1:24PM PDT

Create a new user account, make it an admin and log into that account. Try Internet Explorer and Edge. If you dinged up the OS that badly, we have to look at other exits.

I see no mention of the Windows OS version but I respect privacy but here you may have to tell more.

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Fixed
Aug 23, 2016 6:55AM PDT

Low key fixed. Reinstalled everything and it seems to be working (chrome)