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 Dec 7 2007, 09:29 PM
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Thanks in advance... |
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Dec 7 2007, 09:49 PM
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 To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 9,626 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
Hello didleyde
First I will be moving your post to this forum for better assistance AntiVirus, Firewall and Privacy Products and Protection Methods Please read the topic here. Always feel free to ask any further questions. Slow Computer?, Use this troubleshooting checklist Now we could use some more info: What is your Operating System? Size and how full is the Hard drive? How much RAM is installed? Antivirus,Antispyware and Firewall applications? When was the last scan? -------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.... |
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Dec 8 2007, 12:01 AM
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Check for any unnecessary running services. If you have a typical installation, many services are configured as "automatic"; that is, they start automatically when the system starts or when the service is called for the first time. Use "Black Viper's Services Configuration" to help fine tune this area.
Note: If you are not on a local area network (LAN), disable the Workstation Service which creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers and that should also help to speed up your boot time. Disable some visual effects. While visual embellishments may be attractive, they don’t do anything else for you. Disabling some of them frees up system resources and makes the operating system perform better.
-------------------- "THE BAD GUYS DON'T NEED A SEARCH WARRANT. ARE YOU PROTECTED?"
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Dec 8 2007, 10:09 PM
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seems to be running much faster now...thank you for your help!!!
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Dec 8 2007, 10:20 PM
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To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 9,626 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
You're welcome. Did you have a lot of Spyware,virus's or mostly clutter. What OS did you have?
-------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.... |
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Dec 9 2007, 10:15 AM
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it seems mostly clutter....and still need to get rid of a few things...it seems i have way too many spyware apps on here that i wasn't aware of .... pls tell me which one to keep...
spybot spyware blaster xoftspy my OS is actually an intel 'emachine' and using XP.... if there is anything else you suggest I do for a better performance...please let me know... thanks again |
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Dec 9 2007, 10:30 AM
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Bleepin' Janitor Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,528 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Virginia, USA Member No.: 26,513 |
IMO, you don't have enough protection.
XoftSpy is a program that was previously listed as a rogue product on the Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products List because of concerns with False positives, questionable license terms, and the use of aggressive, deceptive advertising, including exploitation of the name "Spybot". It has since been delisted but in my opinion it is not a very effective program compared to others with a proven track those mentioned in BC's List of Virus & Malware Resources or one of the other Trustworthy Anti-Spyware Products. You can also read Slow Computer/Browser? Check here first; it may not be malware. You may have done some of these things in the other checklist but there are a few more suggestions that may help. -------------------- "THE BAD GUYS DON'T NEED A SEARCH WARRANT. ARE YOU PROTECTED?"
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Dec 9 2007, 11:05 AM
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Got rid of xoft spy....
the other things i have on are atf cleaner windows defender and rogers (our cable co) protection completed a disk clean up as well.... hope that clears up some space.... |
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Dec 9 2007, 11:36 AM
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I am also on Rogers and it comes with Norton Internet Protection; anti virus, anti spyware, firewall. In addition to that, I have Spyware Blaster for real time protection and AVG Anti Spyware & Super Anti Spyware as on demand scanners. Spybot simply isn't as effective as it once was so I'm not interested in it. I also use CCleaner to automatically clean out cookies and temp junk files. You don't need another firewall or anti virus but more on demand spyware scanners are useful.
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Dec 9 2007, 10:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 8-June 06 Member No.: 71,241 |
Very useful info...thanks and will keep that in mind....
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Dec 12 2007, 05:05 AM
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I'll keep that in mind too!
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 Dec 13 2007, 04:43 AM
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Also you could try a Disk Defragment that usually helps spped up my computer a bit.
This post has been edited by david.graziani: Dec 13 2007, 04:45 AM |
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