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    Virus protection/deletion and starting over with a clean slate

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by shortylakai, Apr 5, 2008.

  1. shortylakai

    shortylakai Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey everybody... bought my W3J around a year and a half ago and I've loved it since it arrived. I am sad to say, however, that I have neglected some of the necessary maintenance and it seems that my computer has slowed down quite a bit. I've cleaned disks up and defragged and done everything that I know how to, but one other thing I know I need to fix is virus protection... just wanted to ask what program you guys use. Also, at the end of the school year (bout a month left) I was thinking I might like to just wipe the whole thing and start clean... how hard would that be and what would you recommend I do? I'd like to think I know a little bit about computers but I'm just paranoid about doin somethin stupid ha. Thanks, Carl
     
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    vashts121 Notebook Evangelist

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    I use NOD32. I've used literally every AV, and NOD32 has some of the best detection, and uses an insanely LOW ammount of system resources. While we're on the matter of AVs, stay away from Norton and McAffe, they're two of the worst AVs you can buy.
     
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