 Running Antispyware Programs, Are they more effective in safe mode? |
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 Mar 27 2008, 10:25 PM
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AVG antispyware-free AVG anti rootkit-free Superantispyware-free Spybot S&D-free (I threw out AdAware-free in January) I update and scan with all of these at least once a week. Plus I use Spyware Blaster to keep an eye on my browsers. I guess it's doing something. And I have NIS 2008(I know, I've heard it already, but '08 is very much easier on the resources than previous versions.) When I scan my system, are these programs more effective if I run in safe mode? Anything I should add to this suite? |
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Mar 28 2008, 08:29 AM
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Running them sequentially in Safe Mode accomplishes two things. It speeds up the scanning, and "unprotects" some files that normal running of Windows would secure by using them. As far as adware is concerned, your applications are certainly adequate. I would suggest, if you are not doing so, that you use an alternative browser to IE.
Regards, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Mar 28 2008, 10:21 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 31-October 07 From: South Carolina Member No.: 166,746 |
Thanks. I usually use Opera except for websites that don't display correctly, such as Windows messageboards.
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