2006-10-20 16:09:43 · 12 answers · asked by exceptionallyexceptional 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
When i run a virus scan it says there is no virus on my computer and i have 2006 norton internet security
2006-10-20 16:14:03 · update #1
SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU NEED TO EMPTY YOUR TEMP INTERNET FILES AND HISTORY. ALSO YOU NEED TO RUN AN AD AWARE SCAN GO TO LAVASOFT.COM AND DOWNLOAD AD AWARE SE PERSONAL ITS FREE AND THEN RUN A FULL SYSTEM SCAN THIS WILL REMOVE THE AD AWARE THAT IS LEFT KEEP RUNNING SCANS UNTIL THEY COME OUT CLEAN AND THEN DOWNLOAD THE GOOGLE TOOLBAR THIS WILL KEEP YOUR POP-UPS DOWN TO A MIN. RUN YOUR LIVE UPDATES ON WINDOWS AND FOR YOUR NORTON THE AD AWARE PROGRAM FROM LAVASOFT AND NORTON IS ALL YOU WILL NEED TO PROTECT YOUR MACHINE. YOU ALSO NEED TO CHECK IN INTERNET PROPERTIES AND GO TO SETTINGS THEN GO TO OBJECTS AND DELETE ANYTHING YOU DIDN'T HAVE IN THERE ORIGINALLY. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN YOUR GOOGLE TOOLBAR YOU ALSO NEED TO DELETE THE ONES THAT YOU DO NOT USE.
2006-10-20 16:27:23 · answer #1 · answered by jacks5j 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You may be having a virus. Norton, AVG , Avast are
widely used and effective antivirus software. You can
download these free softwares at
http://tinyurl.com/yahtjk
2006-10-22 00:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by PAPU 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks that you have some application on the background still opened, and that engages the virtual memory. Try before closing down pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete to check if there is any applications still in operation, close all the windows before shut down.
2006-10-20 23:20:37 · answer #3 · answered by moeasygo@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An hour to boot up sounds excessive, do you clear your history and delete cookies and temp files, when is the last time you did defrag? I would start with these! Peace!
2006-10-20 23:14:17 · answer #4 · answered by lainey lain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There can be many different problems there, i will list some:
- Your HD is too fragmented, and needs defragmentation.
- Your HD is damaged
- Virus
- Spyware
- Low RAM
Any of those could apply.
2006-10-20 23:13:19 · answer #5 · answered by Pedro D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is free software and a good place to start after you defrag.It will clean all of your junk files,temp files and cookies.It wouldn't hurt to run skandisk either.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
2006-10-20 23:21:51 · answer #6 · answered by dleemacc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, malicious programs, best thing to do is a system recovery from your recovery partition or restore disks
2006-10-20 23:31:30 · answer #7 · answered by tropicals99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a good computer shop tell them to save your photos on it and put linux on it!
2006-10-20 23:13:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer is not working properly when it is switched on, there is a hardware problem.
Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yd34oj
2006-10-21 20:58:55 · answer #9 · answered by regaa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spyware and viruses. run msconfig go the the startup tab and un check everything you dont need.
2006-10-20 23:12:08 · answer #10 · answered by I run with scissors 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋