my computer is running slow, it freezes up, and sometimes i have a lot of things on my screen, that dont go away, i have to turn off pc. i used to have norton, it expired and its too expensive. what to do.
2006-11-22 10:17:45 · 5 answers · asked by spooky 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
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2006-11-22 10:19:02 · answer #1 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mmmm it freezes up cuz you might be low in memory ram or its bcuz you have lots of opened programs at the same time but wait norton is not that expenssive you can ge one for 35 at staples
2006-11-22 18:20:20 · answer #2 · answered by carlos s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a virus, or just to many progs starting at start up. Stop all progs at start up and if that don't work then reformatt.
2006-11-22 18:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Put_ya_mitts_up 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use norton security thier services are free and they really work.
2006-11-22 18:28:30 · answer #4 · answered by Ihaka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a copy of Avast antivirus,,,it is free for home use,,,,also get a copy of Spysweeper,,,,use both of them.
also get a copy of ZoneAlarm,,(firewall software) also free for home use.
2006-11-22 18:20:10 · answer #5 · answered by Thunder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋