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[Cronus]

Cronus do you have any virus/spyware protection if not you are best of getting some.

We had Norton Antivirus stuff with the computer but that's been reporting some kind of error and won't even let me into it to see what's up.
Also, last night downloaded some spyware thing from microsoft (took ages just to stop the interent from crashing to get onto the website). That reported fifty odd spyware components, quarantined or deleted them as it saw fit, but still computer doesn't seem to have gotten any better. Internet is still dodgy at best and it still corrupts floppies.

[Wass]

Ring your ISP and ask them they will give you some more info about why your internet is slow the most likely cause is spyware or virus

[Cronus]

Ring your ISP and ask them they will give you some more info about why your internet is slow the most likely cause is spyware or virus

Thanks. Green coming your way once I've distributed it a bit more.

[Gregorius]

Hi Wass!!!!

My computer's dying...bit by bit...it never did recover from that spyware two months ago...

the sd drives don't work...the floppy's shot and my programs are corrupted...it takes twenty minutes to start up and normally takes three attempts...it then works for half an hour then crashes again.

But anywho...

HI GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

Hi!

Dying? *grins* A computer never dies, windows can only emulate it

I guess you're not a computer nerd (Like myself ) so I can only advice you to backup your stuff and after that format the HDD and start with a fresh install of windows. On this install install: A Virusscanner, a firewall and spyware removal tools.

btw which version of Windows do you use? (If you're using ME, you're screwed and should try to get XP asap)

[Angelique]

Mine did exactly that, I e-mailed the pictures I had on the computer to myself then had to put the quick restore in to wipe everything out.

[greytop]

I guess I lucky. I never had ME. I went from 98 to XP.

The only time my computer crash it was my fault, a long time ago when I was first learning. I had deleted some things I shouldn't have. Now I'm careful about that.

[Wass]

That's why it is always best to make regular back ups I do it at least once a month. .

[Angelique]

Way back about 4 years ago I couldn't make a copy .
I had ME on the other computer, and it wouldn't do a thing. The thing is though it was the Computer repair shop that put it on there.

[Wass]

Get XP much better I had no problems with it but for spyware and virus you need other programs installed such as Zonealarm gives you better protection then XP it self.

[Gregorius]

That's why it is always best to make regular back ups I do it at least once a month. .

Best thing is to either buy a 2nd hdd or to make a 2nd virtual hdd (Partition) to store them on (Backing up 20+ gigs is very expensive when you don't have that )

[Wass]

That's good as well but I think burning it on RWCD is cheaper and easier specially if you have small amounts off data as most people have.

[Angelique]

Now I have XP pro on that one and XP Home on this one. I like the XP home The best. I have Kaspersky antivirus, firewall, spam blocker, popup blocker, spyware remover and this other thing that keeps the computer faster. and it seems to be working good.

[Cronus]

Now I have XP pro on that one and XP Home on this one. I like the XP home The best. I have Kaspersky antivirus, firewall, spam blocker, popup blocker, spyware remover and this other thing that keeps the computer faster. and it seems to be working good.

Lucky for some.

[Angelique]

That's good as well but I think burning it on RWCD is cheaper and easier specially if you have small amounts off data as most people have.

That's what I do now that I have a CD burner, but 4 years ago I didn't so most of it was lost

[Wass]

There you go that's most of the stuff I have, also if you have any P2P programs that will also have an effect.