What's going on, has my laptop been taken over by aliens?
Not unless Slash is really an alien, or many aliens, as you suggest.
Suggestions or advice (of a civil kind) very welcome.
I'll try to be civil here, but this is the CH so I'm not too sure if that even applies or not.
You see, the "//" you've been experiencing... means you're system's been hacked by Slash.
Yeah. This guy:
I wouldn't worry too much about it, though. He does this sort of thing when he's trollin' for new ideas to steal for his next big album.
Cheers, mate!
btw, if you used tin foil instead of chrome you might foil (get it?) this sort of thing from happinen in the 1st place.