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  • Slow PC?
     OP - January 29, 2009, 08:28 AM
    Hah this is staff asking you something, or should I say "just this member of staff lol".

    Anyway my PC is beginning to resemble a snail.

    I have scanned it umpteen times with a programme called Kapersky, it gives me a list of like 400 upwards vuneribilities but no option to qurantine or delete or disinfect, or if it does I don't know how to use it.

    I have used a programme called CCleaner and cleared out temporary internet and whatnot files.

    It's been defragged.

    So what else can I do?

    I get 10 meg broadband speed and it still takes me donkeys years to go from page to page, let alone stream youtube these days.

    This is all a result of my brothers porn surfing, I just know it.  finmad
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #1 - January 29, 2009, 08:30 AM
    Try Spysweeper and Antivir?
    I chose to get circumcised at 17, don't tell me I never believed.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #2 - January 29, 2009, 08:31 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 29, 2009, 08:30 AM
    Try Spysweeper and Antivir?


    Kapersky is anti virus and spyware/malware in one.  wacko
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #3 - January 29, 2009, 08:37 AM
    Have you read the Help file that comes with Kaspersky?
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  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #4 - January 29, 2009, 12:27 PM
    You can try Spybot - Search & Destroy. It's free and tends to find most spyware and malware.

    Other then that check that your anti-virus definitions are up to date. My sister had Kaspersky and her PC, running Xp, was extremely slow. I uninstalled it and then it seems to be working fine. I ran Spybot and found the usual cookie trackers and nothing more malicious then that. Installed Norton after that and it didn't find anything.

    Can you export your anti-virus report as a text file?

    If you are in the market for and new anti-virus then I recommend nod32. you can install a trial version and run it and see what it comes up with. Although if you are having problems accessing the net then it might not be much help to you.
    oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, this is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!"
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #5 - January 29, 2009, 01:30 PM
    Hi Berbs.  I use spy bot sometimes and Norton. BUT, I've been more than satisfied with the free AVG download with Spyware doctor, also free.
    Religion is ignorance giftwrapped in lyricism.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #6 - January 29, 2009, 02:37 PM
    Quote from: osmanthus on January 29, 2009, 08:37 AM
    Have you read the Help file that comes with Kaspersky?


    Yes.......sort of lol remember that time I posted an image of the issues it found?  well the help file tells me I can do certain things, yet when I try to do them the option doesn't highlight.

    For instance when it says quarantine, I click it and it goes to the open a file box, but what file am I supposed to open to quarantine stuff?

    Quote from: A_G on January 29, 2009, 12:27 PM
    You can try Spybot - Search & Destroy. It's free and tends to find most spyware and malware.

    Other then that check that your anti-virus definitions are up to date. My sister had Kaspersky and her PC, running Xp, was extremely slow. I uninstalled it and then it seems to be working fine. I ran Spybot and found the usual cookie trackers and nothing more malicious then that. Installed Norton after that and it didn't find anything.

    Can you export your anti-virus report as a text file?

    If you are in the market for and new anti-virus then I recommend nod32. you can install a trial version and run it and see what it comes up with. Although if you are having problems accessing the net then it might not be much help to you.



    And then reinstalled or just kept it uninstalled?

    I'm not sure, how do I export a text file?

    Quote from: sojournerlumus on January 29, 2009, 01:30 PM
    Hi Berbs.  I use spy bot sometimes and Norton. BUT, I've been more than satisfied with the free AVG download with Spyware doctor, also free.


    Norton was terrible for me, my pc slowed down quite a bit, so I went for kapersky and it sped up again, but now my pc is slower than it used to be.

    I used to switch it on and it would be ready to use real quick, but now it takes longer to start up the pc.



    Ummm would it help if I told you the pc rarely gets switched off, and has only been shut down twice in the last month, so it's running around the clock sometimes, would that damage a pc?
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #7 - January 29, 2009, 03:00 PM
    Keep Kaspersky uninstalled. See if it works. Then try installing nod32 and see if it finds anything.

    What operating system are you running? How much RAM and what speed is the CPU?
    oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, this is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!"
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #8 - January 29, 2009, 04:58 PM
    It could be your registry is full of old, partial, or missing references. It will definitely slow your computer down.

    Or you might have a root kit installed on your machine, most anti virus programs won't find it. That will eat up system resources.

    I've had both problems.

    I use RegscrubXP to look at my registry.


    Sophos anti-rootkit to check for rootkits.


    I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I remain.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #9 - January 29, 2009, 05:01 PM
    Flog this comp and get a cheap Inspiron from Dell
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #10 - January 29, 2009, 05:02 PM
    Spybot-Search and Destroy saved my old computer twice from crashing. You know when your comp's almost gone and it'd been gone almost twice and it saved it. Third time, we allowed it and bought a new one.  Cheesy
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #11 - January 29, 2009, 05:15 PM
    Quote from: A_G on January 29, 2009, 03:00 PM
    Keep Kaspersky uninstalled. See if it works. Then try installing nod32 and see if it finds anything.

    What operating system are you running? How much RAM and what speed is the CPU?




    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #12 - January 29, 2009, 05:17 PM
    Quote from: Biaxident on January 29, 2009, 04:58 PM
    It could be your registry is full of old, partial, or missing references. It will definitely slow your computer down.

    Or you might have a root kit installed on your machine, most anti virus programs won't find it. That will eat up system resources.

    I've had both problems.

    I use RegscrubXP to look at my registry.


    Sophos anti-rootkit to check for rootkits.





    Are they free and what the hell is a rootkit? lol

    CCleaner is for removing temp files and hit, which I said I have done already.  wacko

    Quote from: MSinghK on January 29, 2009, 05:01 PM
    Flog this comp and get a cheap Inspiron from Dell


    It's less than a year old buddy.  finmad

    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #13 - January 29, 2009, 05:22 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 05:17 PM
    It's less than a year old buddy.  finmad


    Stream, dont download.
    Go into the control panel disk cleanup and just clean everything. If there's anything there that you dont use, or dont need to use- get rid. Just clean everything down
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #14 - January 29, 2009, 05:24 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on January 29, 2009, 05:22 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 05:17 PM
    It's less than a year old buddy.  finmad


    Stream, dont download.
    Go into the control panel disk cleanup and just clean everything. If there's anything there that you dont use, or dont need to use- get rid. Just clean everything down


    I do stream lol it's the streaming that's slowed down, I have to buffer tudou and megavideo these days, when they were the fastest before.  finmad

    Disk cleanup says there is nothing to clean up.
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #15 - January 29, 2009, 05:25 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 05:24 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on January 29, 2009, 05:22 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 05:17 PM
    It's less than a year old buddy.  finmad


    Stream, dont download.
    Go into the control panel disk cleanup and just clean everything. If there's anything there that you dont use, or dont need to use- get rid. Just clean everything down


    I do stream lol it's the streaming that's slowed down, I have to buffer tudou and megavideo these days, when they were the fastest before.  finmad

    Disk cleanup says there is nothing to clean up.


    That's exactly what my comp does. My internet is so slow. Maybe it's your internet that sucks. lol
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #16 - January 29, 2009, 05:31 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 05:17 PM

    Are they free and what the hell is a rootkit? lol

    CCleaner is for removing temp files and hit, which I said I have done already.  wacko






    Yes they are free. CCleaner doesn't clean out the whole registry, which is why a registry cleaner is necessary.


    A rootkit is malware which consists of a program (or combination of several programs) designed to hide or obscure the fact that a system has been compromised. Most antivirus programs have problems finding them.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootkit

    Of course the major problem may be that your OS is Vista.  Roll Eyes

    I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I remain.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #17 - January 29, 2009, 05:38 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on January 29, 2009, 05:25 PM


    That's exactly what my comp does. My internet is so slow. Maybe it's your internet that sucks. lol


    No, I got 10 meg, that should be fast, I only had 2 meg before and it still streamed faster than it does now that I upgraded.

    Quote from: Biaxident on January 29, 2009, 05:31 PM


    Of course the major problem may be that your OS is Vista.  Roll Eyes




    Yeah, well poor people can't be too fussy.  Tongue
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #18 - January 29, 2009, 05:44 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 05:38 PM


    Quote from: Biaxident on January 29, 2009, 05:31 PM


    Of course the major problem may be that your OS is Vista.  Roll Eyes






    Yeah, well poor people can't be too fussy.  Tongue



    This is why I kept my XP install disks.  Smiley
    I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I remain.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #19 - January 29, 2009, 05:45 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 05:38 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on January 29, 2009, 05:25 PM


    That's exactly what my comp does. My internet is so slow. Maybe it's your internet that sucks. lol


    No, I got 10 meg, that should be fast, I only had 2 meg before and it still streamed faster than it does now that I upgraded.


    Yeah, well poor people can't be too fussy.  Tongue


    You've known me long enough to know that I know fuck all about computers.  Cheesy

    Ill back off for now.  Cheesy
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #20 - January 29, 2009, 05:46 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 05:15 PM
    Quote from: A_G on January 29, 2009, 03:00 PM
    Keep Kaspersky uninstalled. See if it works. Then try installing nod32 and see if it finds anything.

    What operating system are you running? How much RAM and what speed is the CPU?


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    You don't seem to have vista service pack 1. When you get your PC working you should update it. This would also suggest that your computer doesn't have all the latest patches.

    Mine updates automatically. Have uninstalled your anti-virus yet?

    You could try to start your computer in safe mode with networking and see if the problem still persists. It wouldn't help you fix it but it will help you identify where the problem is.
    oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, this is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!"
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #21 - January 29, 2009, 05:52 PM


    This is what mine looks like. For the future, this is what it should look like until SP 2 comes out. maybe you have your auto update turned off.
    oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, this is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!"
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #22 - January 29, 2009, 05:54 PM
    Quote from: Biaxident on January 29, 2009, 05:44 PM



    This is why I kept my XP install disks.  Smiley


    Yeah, but I don't have any of them.  wacko my last pc came with xp installed already and this one was like this already.

    Quote from: A_G on January 29, 2009, 05:46 PM


    You don't seem to have vista service pack 1. When you get your PC working you should update it. This would also suggest that your computer doesn't have all the latest patches.

    Mine updates automatically. Have uninstalled your anti-virus yet?

    You could try to start your computer in safe mode with networking and see if the problem still persists. It wouldn't help you fix it but it will help you identify where the problem is.



    My internet is working, it's just slower than it was before, so I could do the service pack now.

    How do I start my pc in safe mode and what would I be looking out for?

    Please, speak to me like a child in this case ie:

    1 - sit down at desk

    2 - etc etc etc

    lol  Wink
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #23 - January 29, 2009, 05:55 PM
    Do I have to pay?
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #24 - January 29, 2009, 06:00 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 05:55 PM
    Do I have to pay?


    No hun.
    I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I remain.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #25 - January 29, 2009, 06:02 PM
    So where do I get this service pack thing then lol because I hit the upgrade your vista thing and it asked me to pay.  Over react
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #26 - January 29, 2009, 06:04 PM
    You don't have to pay for the updates. It should be free.

    And the restore disks don't come with the computer if you bought your Vista computer from the shop. It is in on your hard drive in the computer. I think you have the hold down one of the F keys when your computer starts up (also the way you access the safe mode). I think the F key is different for every machine depending on the company that made it.

    Should try all the software options before restoring to factory setting. This is the limit to my knowledge. I more used to dealing with graphics apps.

    Maybe someone with greater knowledge will come online later.
    oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, this is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!"
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #27 - January 29, 2009, 06:05 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 06:02 PM
    So where do I get this service pack thing then lol because I hit the upgrade your vista thing and it asked me to pay.  Over react


    What??

     Huh?
    I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I remain.
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #28 - January 29, 2009, 06:07 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 29, 2009, 06:02 PM
    So where do I get this service pack thing then lol because I hit the upgrade your vista thing and it asked me to pay.  Over react


    On the screen that you took the screen shot. On the bottom left hand side it says windows update. Click there.

    The thing you clicked is for people wanting to go from home premium to ultimate.
    oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, this is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!"
  • Re: Slow PC?
     Reply #29 - January 29, 2009, 06:11 PM
    Go here and try downloading it.

    http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/downloads/default.aspx
    I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I remain.
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