Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
not really certain Rob, my laptop is running slow and i have a lot of junk files on it which i need to get rid of..
Assuming it's Windows, if you've been running it consistently for longer than 4 years, the best course of action is to back-up everything you want to save (music, pics, pornz, docs etc) and do a clean installation of Windows. Then install an anti-virus before going online. Windows OS tends to get bogged down after around 4 years regardless of how careful you are.
If that isn't an option, get yourself a decent anti-virus (I use Avast, the free version) and run a deep scan(where it reboots and scans before windows loads), you can also try an adware cleaner such as Spybot.
Originally posted by Robtard
Assuming it's Windows, if you've been running it consistently for longer than 4 years, the best course of action is to back-up everything you want to save (music, pics, pornz, docs etc) and do a clean installation of Windows. Then install an anti-virus before going online. Windows OS tends to get bogged down after around 4 years regardless of how careful you are.If that isn't an option, get yourself a decent anti-virus (I use Avast, the free version) and run a deep scan(where it reboots and scans before windows loads), you can also try an adware cleaner such as Spybot.
its windows 8.1.. i've had it since february.. i will download the free version of avast, spybot too
Rob would spyware terminator work?
Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
its windows 8.1.. i've had it since february.. i will download the free version of avast, spybot tooRob would spyware terminator work?
You're probably going to want to remove your current anti-virus, as running two will either not work or it will slow down your system more.
If you can, take a screenshot of your programs list and PM me the pic, I'll see if there's any obvious resource hogs.
Never tried it. Googling, it has decent ratings.
control-shift-esc, click the startup tab, if a startup app does not have a publisher name you recognize, or no publisher name at all, right click on it and select "search online". if your search confirms it as non-essential, and you have no idea wtf it is, right click again and "disable".
read thoroughly in your search and dont trust yahoo or forums because they contain a lot of internet bullshit.
robtard should have told you this but he's a bit of a windows 8.1 tourist 🙂
and i hope it's not AVG antivirus you're removing or you may as well mail your laptop to him.
Originally posted by Robtard
You're probably going to want to remove your current anti-virus, as running two will either not work or it will slow down your system more.If you can, take a screenshot of your programs list and PM me the pic, I'll see if there's any obvious resource hogs.
Never tried it. Googling, it has decent ratings.
^ It's what i'd do too.
Originally posted by focus4chumps
control-shift-esc, click the startup tab, if a startup app does not have a publisher name you recognize, or no publisher name at all, right click on it and select "search online". if your search confirms it as non-essential, and you have no idea wtf it is, right click again and "disable".read thoroughly in your search and dont trust yahoo or forums because they contain a lot of internet bullshit.
robtard should have told you this but he's a bit of a windows 8.1 tourist 🙂
and i hope it's not AVG antivirus you're removing or you may as well mail your laptop to him.
Oh you.
So you know, some of the sneaky adware programs (esp ones that hijack web browers) won't show up on Task Manager.
AVG isn't bad at all, but it's more resource heavy than Avast in comps I've tested it on. But it's also been a good 3 years, so can't speak for AVG's current status in the AV world.
edit: Googled, Avast had an impact score of 1.3, AVG had 7.1 (lowest of the list of 6 tested). Lower is better. Avira Free, avast Free, and Panda Cloud were the 3 best in the free AV department.
i had it force-installed by a trojan in some game i torrented. i clicked ****ing NOTHING and i got it anyway. full on computer rape.
ironic?
oh and @bruce, my post was not a contradiction to robtard's, but rather an ideal starting point since you'll have a much smoother time if you find those apps and quit them.
after you instal the new antivirus, i recommend clicking the process tab in task manager and sorting the programs by "%CPU". from the top down do the same process as with the startup items: right click, "search online". it's tedious work but you should do it. (just programs you see running. not the 0%'s.)
i suggest this because it could be that you're slow because of legal apps that you were tricked into downloading and installing. in most cases like this, your new antivirus wont see it as a threat and leave it be. thats been my experience anyway.
Originally posted by Robtard
You're probably going to want to remove your current anti-virus, as running two will either not work or it will slow down your system more.If you can, take a screenshot of your programs list and PM me the pic, I'll see if there's any obvious resource hogs.
Never tried it. Googling, it has decent ratings.
i will take a screenshot tomorrow and pm it too you..
Originally posted by focus4chumps
control-shift-esc, click the startup tab, if a startup app does not have a publisher name you recognize, or no publisher name at all, right click on it and select "search online". if your search confirms it as non-essential, and you have no idea wtf it is, right click again and "disable".read thoroughly in your search and dont trust yahoo or forums because they contain a lot of internet bullshit.
robtard should have told you this but he's a bit of a windows 8.1 tourist 🙂
and i hope it's not AVG antivirus you're removing or you may as well mail your laptop to him.
is AVG crap?
Originally posted by focus4chumps
i had it force-installed by a trojan in some game i torrented. i clicked ****ing NOTHING and i got it anyway. full on computer rape.ironic?
oh and @bruce, my post was not a contradiction to robtard's, but rather an ideal starting point since you'll have a much smoother time if you find those apps and quit them.
after you instal the new antivirus, i recommend clicking the process tab in task manager and sorting the programs by "%CPU". from the top down do the same process as with the startup items: right click, "search online". it's tedious work but you should do it. (just programs you see running. not the 0%'s.)
i suggest this because it could be that you're slow because of legal apps that you were tricked into downloading and installing. in most cases like this, your new antivirus wont see it as a threat and leave it be. thats been my experience anyway.
thanks i will start to do this tomorrow as well
Bleh, everything Robtard has said is spot-on and the best answer for your situation. You also gave good options. I would run through your computer with Malware Bytes, Spybot Search and Destroy 2, and the free-version of Avast.
Remember to remove the stuff that Malware Bytes discovers on your computer (you'll have to click through the tabs to find the list of found stuff and it will classify that stuff for you).
Also, the best course of action is to use a bootable VM for when you're going to download stuff or visit malware-ridden sites (such as porn stuff). Since the VM is bootable, once you power down the VM, all of the sessional memory is lost and all changes are lost UNLESS you saved information to an external drive. So, if you've discovered some amazing Russian porn site that has malware on it, use the bootable VM to visit the pages. Once you have the porn you want, save it to an external hard drive (not your main PC drive) but, first, make sure the VM was not infected. If it was infected, just reboot the VM (power it down, remove the drive, re-attach the drive and power up the VM). The VM should be back to its old self before the infection. 🙂
Originally posted by dadudemon
Bleh, everything Robtard has said is spot-on and the best answer for your situation. You also gave good options. I would run through your computer with Malware Bytes, Spybot Search and Destroy 2, and the free-version of Avast.Remember to remove the stuff that Malware Bytes discovers on your computer (you'll have to click through the tabs to find the list of found stuff and it will classify that stuff for you).
Also, the best course of action is to use a bootable VM for when you're going to download stuff or visit malware-ridden sites (such as porn stuff). Since the VM is bootable, once you power down the VM, all of the sessional memory is lost and all changes are lost UNLESS you saved information to an external drive. So, if you've discovered some amazing Russian porn site that has malware on it, use the bootable VM to visit the pages. Once you have the porn you want, save it to an external hard drive (not your main PC drive) but, first, make sure the VM was not infected. If it was infected, just reboot the VM (power it down, remove the drive, re-attach the drive and power up the VM). The VM should be back to its old self before the infection. 🙂
thanks DDM