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03-27-2006, 08:47 PM
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keep it clean
i got a new lap top and wanted to get tips on how to keep it free from anything that is unwanted and slows it down cause that s what happend to my old one um i got trend's micro anti viruis that came with it and i need to get a spy program any suggestions
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03-27-2006, 08:59 PM
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there's plenty of anti-spyware programs at download.com i am using adaware 6 personal edition and for anti virus i have avast 4.6 home edition it appears use less system memory.
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03-27-2006, 09:08 PM
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Switching to FireFox as your internet browser will help keep spyware/malware at bay...
Adaware, Spybot S&D, TweakNow RegCleaner, and Spyware Blaster are good, free programs for regular maintanance... Trend Micro PC Cillin is a good program - lots of bells and whistles... It may be a free trial though, since it came with your pc - if/when it exprires, should you choose not to resubscribe, AVG has a very good, free antivirus software... Pay-for programs I use are Webroot's Window Washer and Spy Sweeper, as well as Executive Software's Disk keeper, for defragmenting.... Does the job and do it well IMO... -Joe
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03-27-2006, 09:08 PM
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Keep in mind that it helps to frequently use the disk clean-up utility under Programs>Accessories>System Tools. The disk defragmenter can also be found under here, which should be ran atleast once every 6 months.
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03-27-2006, 10:23 PM
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also how can i get rid of those sttupid aol install things that came with the coomputer and i cant figure it out
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03-27-2006, 11:01 PM
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Hi
A few ways to keep things clean: 1) Use the Firefox browser. IE is responsible for a lot of spyware. 2) Avoid P2P programs. 3) Make sure you defrag the hard disk weekly/ 4) And the BEST way to ensure your laptop is clean is to create a snapshot image of it with either Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost. |
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03-28-2006, 08:18 AM
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