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    slow running

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by revtech, Mar 10, 2007.

  1. revtech

    revtech Notebook Geek

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    lately my computer has been running pretty slow.takes time to start up and programs take time to start to.how can i clean it up to make it run faster ?
     
    revtech, Mar 10, 2007
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    It could be spyware or annyoying agents programs install.
    type in msconfig in run, select the "Startup" tab and there you will be able to control what opens when u start up.

    Hope that helps.
     
    Xolith, Mar 10, 2007
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  3. revtech

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    thanx but ive tried that...any thing else i can do ? i dont think its pyware though i will check that out. whats the best software for spyware ?
     
    revtech, Mar 10, 2007
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    Ad-Aware
    SpyBot
     
    WackyT, Mar 10, 2007
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    shaheenarshan, Mar 10, 2007
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  7. revtech

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    in the last two days ive tried a couple of anti spyware softwares but my problem is still not solved.

    i have used windows defender, must say its absolute crapp !!! also used adaware which i found decent and now im using spybot which seems to be the best amongst these three. it detects spyware now and then but i still have a problem.


    lately this message keeps popping up and sometimes shuts down msn messenger.i want to get rid of it but i just dont know how.please help.

    it says...

    MSN CONTENT PLUS
    your current time trial has expired .please register or uninstall all products of MSN content plus.

    i uninstalled msn plus i even uninstalled msn messenger and installed it again but the problem still persists.please help me out guys...
     
    revtech, Mar 21, 2007
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    try to defrag your HD and also clean your registry.

    you can use perfect disk for defragmentation and registry mechanic for cleaning your registry.
     
    qohelet, Mar 21, 2007
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    thanx gohelet will do that.....and get back.
     
    revtech, Mar 22, 2007
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    cleaned my registry , defraged my drives still the problem persists...the comp has become slightly faster but tht pop up message keeps coming.
     
    revtech, Mar 24, 2007
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    ive come to the conclusion that my comp has a virus and i wanna get rid of it asap.so whats the best antivirus software as of now.please help as soon as poss.
     
    revtech, Mar 28, 2007
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    Avast and Avg are good freebies, but Norton Kapersky is generally rated for detection (remember that they can use a lot of resources)
     
    hehe299792458, Mar 28, 2007
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    Kaspersky is not resource hog... norton is...
     
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    thanx will try it out.hope it can get rid of all the viruses
     
    revtech, Mar 28, 2007
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    Well, I suppose. I used Kaspersky once, but the firewall wasn't that good. I'd personally recommend Zone Alarm 7, which includes the ZA firewall and Kaspersky’s antivirus engines.
     
    hehe299792458, Mar 28, 2007
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    what do u guys suggest that can be done to keep your laptop fast jus the way it was when you jus got it..

    i mean stuff like cleaning un neccessary files , defrag etc.
     
    revtech, Aug 22, 2007
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    Imo best thing is to format you hard drive, divide it on partitions, install OS and necessary programs on one partition and make an image (ghost, acronic etc). Then you can keep all your data on other partition(s), and every time you suspect a virus/system slow etc - just format your system partition and apply image - your system is new again. Takes 15 min and something that is 100%.
     
    chatte, Aug 22, 2007
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