Network issues?

[rob66679]

I'm pretty computer illiterette so any help is greatly appreciated.

Lately my computer has been ****ing up on a regular basis, it all started with it freezing and sometimes shutting down because of a "bad pool caller" whatever that is? So I removed a recently installed program, and the freezing/bad pool caller errors stopped......... But....... Now my internet is constantly messing up, kicking me off, and my PS3 is not connecting to the net at all.
The computer diagnostics, and the PS3 error codes, are saying its an issue with the server or DNS error.
Power cycling the router and modem will usually establish a connection for the computer, but not the PS3.
I called my ISP, and they ran a check and said everything is fine on their end? The windows diagnostics said its a problem that can't be resolved automatically, and to contact the ISP......

And I don't know if this means anything, but the other day I was a on a forum and one of the members had one of those things that displays your IP address and service provider. The service provider it listed for me was some company named cable co-op...... theres no ISP with that name near me at all.
Any chance I've been hacked?

[Mr Ontario]

Something sounds fishy

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Quick search revealed

The Bad Pool Caller is a computer error which can appear on Windows based computers. It manifests in form of a so called "Blue Screen", usually right after the computer is started, at boot time. A blue computer screen might flash with a message about "Bad_Pool_Caller" and some cryptic number.

The computer might reboot again shortly thereafter, finding itself in an endless loop of blue screens and failed attempts to start properly.

The pool caller error typically appears after new hardware is added, but it can also appear after certain software has been installed or after certain updates. Another common scenario for the error would be that the error appears right after Windows update has been run, while the computer worked properly before the update.

What makes this PC error so tricky is the fact that it can be caused by faulty hardware but also by faulty software, for example a faulty driver which just has been installed or updated.

The bad pool caller error could come from a defective memory chip, or from a driver incompatibility with your hardware.

How to fix it?

You should make sure that your hardware is OK by running a memory check. You can run the built-in memory test in Vista by pressing the F8 key when the computer starts to bring up the Windows Boot Manager.

Now go down to tools and select Windows Memory Diagnostic. The memory test will be performed. You can also press F1 and change it to advanced mode. Let it run and check the memory.

You can also try to remove hardware from your computer, unplug as much as you can and see whether the problem exists. Try to start your PC with the bare minimum on add-on cards in your computer. Then add more cards to your PC, one after the other, and observe whether and when the pool caller error appears.

If you do not have a problem booting on a CD/DVD like your Windows DVD, and if you did a memory test, then you know its not your PC hardware, but some software or driver problem.

To check your drivers and registry for Windows errors and to check for a damaged registry it is advised to use a tool called registry cleaner. A registry cleaner can repair and fix various computer errors, and it can help finding the cause for the pool caller error.

Your ip here is from a good legit service provider. The problem I presume would be from your computer. Do you have a reinstall disk? It would be quicker to do that instead of troubleshoot it if you don't have much you need on that computer (that is if it's software related). If you added a new hardware you need to check that with some tools, especially your ram.

[rob66679]

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Your ip here is from a good legit service provider. The problem I presume would be from your computer. Do you have a reinstall disk? It would be quicker to do that instead of troubleshoot it if you don't have much you need on that computer (that is if it's software related). If you added a new hardware you need to check that with some tools, especially your ram.

The bad pool caller error seems to have subsided, I removed a program and it stopped doing it.

And my ISP is now crestview madras apparently? Yesterday and earlier today it was cable co-op..... and I'm subcribed to someone completely different lol.
I know that the IP changes periodically.... but the service provider?

[rob66679]

Something sounds fishy

Where have I seen you before lol?