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yatesDELTA

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Computer help?
« on: 12 September 2009, 11:09:52 »
Hi all
My laptop been running really bad lately, programs keep not responding and stuff and locking up for a bit.
Ive ran Advance system care (only the free version) and it hasnt help. Also uninstalled old programs and not getting anywhere.
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Re: Computer help?
« Reply #1 on: 12 September 2009, 11:14:21 »
Sounds like you have an unwanted guest,
have you tryed one of these?
Avira
Avg
Avast
all free to download and work pretty good I havent had any probs with them.
also do a defrag it does help quite a bit.
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yatesDELTA

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Re: Computer help?
« Reply #2 on: 12 September 2009, 11:29:14 »
Ive defragged aswell. Got AVG now, not sure its running right though so will try one of the others.

Out of interest is it recommended to reformat and start again occasionally? i used to every 6 months to a year on older computers but dont have a disc for Vista. Found it kept things running better.
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Re: Computer help?
« Reply #3 on: 12 September 2009, 11:37:56 »
With vista you dont get a disk. and you should not need to re install the OS all the time.
Just have to have anti virus and anti spyware / malware program better letting them run every day say on automatic. its also a good idea to back up your system every couple of weaks depending on how critical the info on your machine is.
you can also do a recovery point say once a week.

personly I dont like vista its far to slow, I got rid of it from my laptop and put Xp on it. now I have to do the same to the wifes pc.
also norton 360 seams to slow the pc down quite a bit so got rid of that aswell.
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Re: Computer help?
« Reply #4 on: 12 September 2009, 12:14:41 »
Norton 360 is crap get Avira for older PCs and Avast for newer ones.

AVG seem to have lost the plot since 7 :(
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« Reply #5 on: 12 September 2009, 12:26:57 »
I would try spybot search and destroy as well as tune up utilities (free 30 day trial) I tried advance system care but didn't like free version much
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« Reply #6 on: 12 September 2009, 15:39:01 »
I think you have more than one problem..

A fresh operating system install will solve..(then go for cumulative patches )

and after install antivirus software before everything..

and also before starting the process check you have all the driver cds handy..
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« Reply #7 on: 12 September 2009, 17:38:53 »
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I would try spybot search and destroy as well as tune up utilities (free 30 day trial) I tried advance system care but didn't like free version much


just tried the free version, found 2 LOP issues and 24 corrupt cookies.  Can delete the cookies through the control panel, not sure what alop is, cant register the program as the link to paypal wont let me, either in I or FF, must be a corrupt cookie, so thie loss for not letting me have the tools to sort it on the freebie version. :-/
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Re: Computer help?
« Reply #8 on: 12 September 2009, 17:50:04 »
spybot is free it will fix it all for you :y
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
also try adaware too  :y
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« Reply #9 on: 12 September 2009, 19:30:54 »
My Pc will probably explode as soon as I post this but.....I've never had any problems with any of my computers. My curious son goes to all sorts of weird places on the web (I installed K9 after KW recommended it to keep him safe) and I sometimes catch him rebooting with a worried look ;D

As soon as I get a new PC I get rid of the security stuff that is shipped with it and download the free versions of AVG and zone alarm. Had this one for four years now and still...



[size=22]BANG!!![/size]
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« Reply #10 on: 12 September 2009, 21:50:46 »
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My Pc will probably explode as soon as I post this but.....I've never had any problems with any of my computers. My curious son goes to all sorts of weird places on the web (I installed K9 after KW recommended it to keep him safe) and I sometimes catch him rebooting with a worried look ;D

As soon as I get a new PC I get rid of the security stuff that is shipped with it and download the free versions of AVG and zone alarm. Had this one for four years now and still...



[size=22]BANG!!![/size]

 ;D ;D :y
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