Q. I don't want this software on my computer. Everytime I press ok or cancel, it still asks me everytime I log on.
A. Hello, Microsoft answer desk is free and a great source of accurate information. And has helped a lot of computer users...
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microsoft-support.fixnow.us Here is the
old stand by http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/#tab0 This site is very good,
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Good Luck...
What do you clean on your computer daily, weekly to keep it running quickly?
Q. I run the defragment and disk clean up, avast I do have malware, but it still runs very slowly, checked for viruses nothing found, pc is always chattering. I type a sentence and it takes a few seconds for the letters to appear. I have asked before and have done what you guys rec. but it is still happening. When I click on a site, windows open over other windows, I have a desk top, running windows. thank you again.
A. Download Malwarebytes - http://www.malwarebytes.org/ Restart your computer in safe mode and turn off System Restore. Run do a deep scan with Malwarebytes, turn system restore back on and restart you computer.
You've probably already got all the tools you need already installed on your computer. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup and run that. Tools like Ccleaner - http://www.piriform.com/ - have a better interface and is more selective about what files you can delete.
These programs will create more space on your hard drive. Look through the programs you've got installed, are there some you don't use at all any more. If so use the Add / Remove programs utility in Control Panel to get rid of them.
What really slows your computer down is memory usage. Look at the system tray on the bottom right of your screen. Are there lots of icons there from programs that are running but you don't use? Either delete the programs you don't use or stop them from running when your computer boots unless you want them to.
Other things you can do are
Optimize your BIOS
Change or get rid of the Windows boot screen
Reduce the number of running services
Change the location of the pagefile
Loads of help with these at http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+decrease+boot+time
Defragging your drive may help, again there is one in all versions of Windows - Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. Don't expect a huge jump in performance though, See http://www.vista4beginners.com/Benchmarking-the-Disk-Defragmenter and http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_disk_defrag_difference
A registry cleaner (like the one found in Ccleaner) can be useful in removing erroneous registry entries which may increase your system performance slightly. Again the value of this is debatable. http://www.whatthetech.com/2007/11/25/do-i-need-a-registry-cleaner/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registry_cleaner
Use only reputable software and be careful where you download them from when using defraggers and registry cleaners. Ensure the power is not turned off when using them. A ruined file system or registry may mean a complete reinstall.
If you don't mind spending a little money, one of the best things you can do to increase the speed of a PC is to increase the amount of RAM. There's a scanner at http://www.crucial.com/index.aspx that will tell you what memory you've already got installed and how much and of what type your system can handle.
If the PC is older it may be time to get a new one rather than spend any money trying to fix it.
You've probably already got all the tools you need already installed on your computer. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup and run that. Tools like Ccleaner - http://www.piriform.com/ - have a better interface and is more selective about what files you can delete.
These programs will create more space on your hard drive. Look through the programs you've got installed, are there some you don't use at all any more. If so use the Add / Remove programs utility in Control Panel to get rid of them.
What really slows your computer down is memory usage. Look at the system tray on the bottom right of your screen. Are there lots of icons there from programs that are running but you don't use? Either delete the programs you don't use or stop them from running when your computer boots unless you want them to.
Other things you can do are
Optimize your BIOS
Change or get rid of the Windows boot screen
Reduce the number of running services
Change the location of the pagefile
Loads of help with these at http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+decrease+boot+time
Defragging your drive may help, again there is one in all versions of Windows - Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. Don't expect a huge jump in performance though, See http://www.vista4beginners.com/Benchmarking-the-Disk-Defragmenter and http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_disk_defrag_difference
A registry cleaner (like the one found in Ccleaner) can be useful in removing erroneous registry entries which may increase your system performance slightly. Again the value of this is debatable. http://www.whatthetech.com/2007/11/25/do-i-need-a-registry-cleaner/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registry_cleaner
Use only reputable software and be careful where you download them from when using defraggers and registry cleaners. Ensure the power is not turned off when using them. A ruined file system or registry may mean a complete reinstall.
If you don't mind spending a little money, one of the best things you can do to increase the speed of a PC is to increase the amount of RAM. There's a scanner at http://www.crucial.com/index.aspx that will tell you what memory you've already got installed and how much and of what type your system can handle.
If the PC is older it may be time to get a new one rather than spend any money trying to fix it.
Ok so my desk top has a crazy virus and I cannot get it to work even in safe mode?
Q. Is their anyway to hook up my lap top to it to run a sweep? I have tried the OS disk and all that on my desk top and like I said cannot even get it to start in safe mode. I have windows XP on a dell C521. Any suggestions are welcomed!!!!! Thank you!
A. Two other ways to remove malware, but you need another computer to get the files and burn them to a CD, because any malware or crimeware that might be on your computer could corrupt the download.
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You can create a "Rescue CD" with AVG anti-virus software:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/192414/avg_offers_free_emergency_boot_cd.html
AVG Offers Free Emergency Boot CD
Carrie-Ann Skinner
Mar 25, 2010 9:46 am
The link:
http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd
AVG Rescue CD
A powerful toolset for rescue & repair of infected machines.
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You can create a "Rescue CD" with F-Secure anti-virus software:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/193038/the_cleanest_malware_scan.html
The Cleanest Malware Scan
Lincoln Spector
Apr 5, 2010 8:47 am
The link:
http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/tools/rescue-cd/
Boot Up Securely with the Rescue CD
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Using another computer, you download the ISO image. The file is not very large (60 to 120 megabytes) and downloads fast on broadband like DSL and cable. Then you burn the ISO image to a CD; most computers have software with their DVD/CD drives that can do this specialized burn.
If you download both of these, each ISO image must be burned to a separate CD.
Then you boot your computer with this disk. Since Windows does not run, any virus or spyware or trojans or crimeware or keyloggers or other malicious software called malware cannot run and take control of your computer.
This is a Linux-type set of programs, and it does not give you a pretty interface - it's all text and you will have to use the keyboard to select what operations to do.
==========
Be aware that if these programs find and remove or quarantine malicious files, you might not be able to boot your computer into Windows; some malware corrupts essential Windows files to be able to gain control of the computer.
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The advantage to this type of anti-virus scanning is that since Windows does not start, any malware on your computer cannot take control. Many computers get more than one malware program installed on them; an anti-virus program like one of these two allows you to remove some of those malware programs and makes it easier for other anti-malware programs to remove the others.
It's a never-ending battle.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 8:05 am CDT
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You can create a "Rescue CD" with AVG anti-virus software:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/192414/avg_offers_free_emergency_boot_cd.html
AVG Offers Free Emergency Boot CD
Carrie-Ann Skinner
Mar 25, 2010 9:46 am
The link:
http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd
AVG Rescue CD
A powerful toolset for rescue & repair of infected machines.
==========
You can create a "Rescue CD" with F-Secure anti-virus software:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/193038/the_cleanest_malware_scan.html
The Cleanest Malware Scan
Lincoln Spector
Apr 5, 2010 8:47 am
The link:
http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/tools/rescue-cd/
Boot Up Securely with the Rescue CD
==========
Using another computer, you download the ISO image. The file is not very large (60 to 120 megabytes) and downloads fast on broadband like DSL and cable. Then you burn the ISO image to a CD; most computers have software with their DVD/CD drives that can do this specialized burn.
If you download both of these, each ISO image must be burned to a separate CD.
Then you boot your computer with this disk. Since Windows does not run, any virus or spyware or trojans or crimeware or keyloggers or other malicious software called malware cannot run and take control of your computer.
This is a Linux-type set of programs, and it does not give you a pretty interface - it's all text and you will have to use the keyboard to select what operations to do.
==========
Be aware that if these programs find and remove or quarantine malicious files, you might not be able to boot your computer into Windows; some malware corrupts essential Windows files to be able to gain control of the computer.
==========
The advantage to this type of anti-virus scanning is that since Windows does not start, any malware on your computer cannot take control. Many computers get more than one malware program installed on them; an anti-virus program like one of these two allows you to remove some of those malware programs and makes it easier for other anti-malware programs to remove the others.
It's a never-ending battle.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 8:05 am CDT
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