a pop-up advert keeps warning me that d laptop needs registry cleanup. i am afraid of data loss and insufficient protection. i want practical tips on what i candownload to achieve this at no cost.
2006-10-02 13:09:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
1) Check for spyware. Run both Ad-aware Personal http://lavasoft.com and Skybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html) to remove any spyware. Run both as one may caught something the other missing. Then go to microsoft.com and download Defender to protect against future infections. All three programs are free.
2) Run the msconfig utility. Go to Start, then Run and type in: msconfig
Go to the startup tab
You will see a list of all the programs that are loaded when your computer starts up. Uncheck any that you do not have to have. (Usually you can uncheck them all). If you decide you to need one, you can go back and recheck it.
3) Defrag the hard drive. Go into My Computer and right click on the Local Drive (C:). Select Properties and go into the Tools tab. Click the Defragment Now button to start the defrag program. If you have not defrag recently (or never) it may take several hours for the program to complete.
2006-10-02 13:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please download and use the free version of Windows Registry Repair SE for which I've provided the link below.
You say you surf the net a lot; so you must be aware that you accumulate a lot of junk while you do this.
Please go to Tools at the top of your Internet Explorer, click on it. Go to Internet Options there and click on it. Click on "Delete cookies" and then on "Delete files". In the empty box next to the line reading "Delete all offline content", click the tick mark in and then click OK. Go to Delete History and then click on Apply and OK below.
Do this on a regular basis because you'll be surprised about the amount of junk you can accumulate in a couple of days.
All the best.
Cheers.
PS,
The free version only corrects 15 errors at a time, so, you'll need to exit and restart the Windows Registry Repair SE every time to repair all errors. Since it's just $9.99, you might find it cheaper to buy it.
2006-10-02 13:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok that pop up is spyware. Run a spyware scan on the computer. Also
Ad-aware is a free program to remove spyware.
AVG anti virus is a free virus protection program. and there is a link to a free firewll from the avg site also.
Also if its the computer is slow and not jsut the internet run the disk defragmenter that is included with windows
2006-10-02 13:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by Cman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anti-virus scan and download ad-aware se just google that... thats free.... you got too much info on your computer that is junk thats why your slow and go to control panel and go to performance and maintaince and go free up space and let that run.... then check on only the IE Folder and delete those.. those are junk cookies that you don't need... do that about every month if you surf alot...
2006-10-02 13:14:24 · answer #4 · answered by SaY wHaT >? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for surfing you can keep your temp files,internet temp files and cookies deleted for the laptop you can try defraggin the drive to help make it work better.for pop ups get spybot or something of that nature. to help with any registry problems or anything else it would help to know what windows your running.xp,2000,me,98...etc.
2006-10-02 13:13:51 · answer #5 · answered by pc_tech_66 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be you need to delete those temporary internet files, they take up memory space.
My internet provider, Rogers provide norton free, it seems to work reasonably well.
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2006-10-02 13:52:03 · answer #7 · answered by Balu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Micro soft site and down load security pack2, you won't see that again.
2006-10-02 13:13:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋