help some1 my pc is goin really slow i think i might of had spyware but now all thats gone its still goin slow

Question

i had problems with my pc i had spyware and viruses i think now i have got programs to get rid of them but when i scroll down on my mouse the pc goes in slow mo and it take ages to do everythin???????????????????can some1 help plz i have only had the pc a few months and its rather annoying.THANKS midge

Answer 1

http://www.zonelabs.com/ (firewall)
http://www.lavasoft.com/ (ad-aware)
http://www.safer-networking.org/ (spybot s&d)
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ (avg Anti-Virus)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ (Crap Cleaner)
http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/files/EClea2_0.exe (Easy Cleaner)
http://www.download.com/ (A useful site for just about anything & everything else)

Answer 2

Malware infections can change settings in your computer. The removal of the Malware does not correct the changes.

The first thing you need to do is make sure the Malware is removed. I recommend you run those programs again using this procedure. This will open up all areas of your computer to ensure all the Malware is removed. Doing scans in "Normal Mode" does not allow all areas to be scanned.

I am including this ewido program for you to download and run. It specializes in Trojan removal. You may not need it, but it won't hurt of run it.

Download and Update Ewido (now called the AVG Antispyware). Do not run:

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

This is the procedure:

TEMPORARILY SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS.

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options.

3. On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click "Show hidden files and folders", and clear(uncheck) the "Hide protected operating system files" check box.

IMPORTANT: Files are hidden by Windows for a very good reason. It is not wise to experiment with these files. Unfortunately, to successfully remove modern spyware we must turn this protection off temporarily. Please turn the protection back on when you have finished cleaning your system.


EMPTY INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER CACHE:

1. On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, click Internet Options.

2. On the General tab, in the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete Files button. Select the Delete all offline content check box in the confirmation dialogue box that appears, click OK. Click OK again.

RESTART IN SAFE MODE:

To do this you need to hold down or repeatedly tap the F8 key while the computer is booting (when the computer is displaying a black screen with white text). When the boot menu appears, use your keyboard arrows to select "Safe Mode."

Safe Mode can look quite ugly. The color may look bad, and all of your desktop icons will be very large. This is normal.



START THE SCAN WITH YOUR PROGRAM(S). Run both programs consecutivly.



When the scan and removal are completed REBOOT COMPUTER. This will restart you in normal mode.

RESET HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS.

The RESTORE POINTS may be infected with the Malware and cannot be used. Delete the old one(s) and make a new one.

CLEAR OLD RESTORE POINT(S). HERE'S HOW:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Click Performance and Maintenance, click System, and then click on the System Restore tab.

3. Select the Turn Off System Restore check box, click Apply, then restart your computer.

4. Return to the System Restore Tab and turn System Restore back on.


TO SET A NEW RESTORE POINT:

1. Click the Start button.

2. Point to Programs, then navigate to Accessories, then System Tools, then click System Restore.

3. Choose Create a restore point, and then click Next.

4. In the Restore point description box, type a name for your restore point, and then click Next.

5. Click OK.

NOTE: If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and are unable to access the Internet after removing Malware, there is a command that may fix the problem. It works by resetting the winsock catalogue. Click on Start, then Run and type CMD in the box. Click OK. Type "netsh winsock reset" (no quotes)into the DOS window that appears.

Answer 3

Run ad-aware then down load Tune Up Utilities 2007.Start at the
beginning to the end-without defragmenting(unless you have time)
Without it takes 5 minutes to do every programme.If you remove
after use, download.Advanced Windows Care V2 Personal.It does
all that the Tune Up did only it has virus block etc running constant.
It doesn't slow you down either when running in the background.

Answer 4

You do have too much nowdays running in background. That flash player is a problem on computer speed, because it causes a NEW PAGE download every time you revert back to home page or a page you recently used. That because it sees the past viewed page as NEW when in fact its 99.9999999% old stuff.

Go to Tools, Internet options, settings, and change that to NEVER that will upload your pages just fine for normal usage and at a very high rate of speed.

Answer 5

A clean computer is key to a faster computer. Run the 3 scans below.

Run a virus scan weekly.

Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virus...





Run Spybot and Adaware weekly.


Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/... . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.

Download, update and run Adaware---http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaw...



Now to prevent spyware from being installed in the first place....





Download SpywareBlaster---http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html

SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed.

It's main features include:
- Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
- Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
- Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.






Now lets clean up your registry.


Run RegScrubXP weekly. Run Cleanup every time you log off.


Download RegScrubXP--http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?d...

Safely cleans junk out of the Windows 2000/XP system registry. All changes made to the registry are fully restorable to it's original condition. You can make an exclusion list of registry entries that RegScrubXP will not display as problems. You can sift through a list of file extensions, company names, run upon startup programs, Internet Explorer history, and uninstall programs to delete what you think is junk.

Download CleanUp---http://www.stevengould.org/software/clea...

Free disk space, make your computer run better/faster and protect your privacy - all in one easy solution. All for free!





Now lets clean up your disk.



Run a Disk Cleanup 2 times a month. Run Disk Defrag. monthly.


Do a Disk Cleanup and Disk Defrag. You can find both of them by following the path below.
Start>all programs>accessories>system tools>Disk Cleanup. Let it do its thing. You can check every box that has something to delete.
Now follow the same path and do a Disk Defrag. Again just let it do its thing.




Now lets tweak your connection.


If your speed is good I would not mess with it by trying to tweak it. If you do tweak once it is done you should not have to do it every again.


There are many programs out there to do this. I will give you 2 of them.
The first one is TCP Optimizer.

Description: The TCP Optimizer is a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. There is no installation required, just download and run.

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php....

You can get support for the best way to set it up right from their forum http://forums.speedguide.net/

The second one is Cablenut.

Windows XP tested and approved

CableNut is a tool for optimizing your Internet Connection. We have provided a way to tweak any option you may want to in the adjuster. You can load "CableNut Custom Setting" files that are included with the program to tweak your Internet connection.

http://www.cablenut.com/

Again support is available right from their forum.http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?p...




All programs are FREE!




After applying the suggestions above you will have a clean and faster computer. Enjoy.

Answer 6

It sounds like you have too much stuff running in the background. This is probably from installing software that by default sets itself to start up with windows...you will see most of the icons for these programs right next to your clock...some of this is also probably related to spyware.

I recommend 2 programs to help you get your computer back to peak performance. The first one is Ad-aware SE Personal...

Ad-Aware SE Personal edition can be downloaded for free from http://www.download.com. This program is designed to seek out and help you eliminate spyware and some trojans from your computer. This will help with any pop-up problems you might have too.

The second software is TuneUp Utilities 2007...

TuneUp Utilities 2007 is a bundle of utilities that is designed for the average user to take over control of certain aspects of their Windows eXPerience. While you can change things like the look and feel of Windows XP...this set of utilities also includes very powerful tools to help out with a slow computer...these utilities include....

Registry Cleaner - This nice little tool scans your Windows Registry and corrects invalid entries in your registry. During an install of Windows XP Pro SP2 and Office 2003 Pro you actually end up with almost 400 invalid entries....this tool fixes all of them

Registry Defrag - Operates in a similar manner to Disk Defragmenter....but this one works on the registry making the registry faster and easier to access to Windows.

StartUp Manager - This tool takes what msconfig can do to a whole new level. Not only can you disable unnecessary software from starting up...but you can remove the startup entry completely. *note* DO NOT DELETE YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE FROM THIS LIST....also...Items removed from this list DOES NOT uninstall any software.

1-Click Maintenance - This tool is designed to help keep your computer at peak performance...with a click of a button.

This is just a short list of what is in TuneUp Utilities 2007...there are more utilities included with this software. it can be found at http://www.tune-up.com you get unlimited use for 30 days....then you have the option of paying for the software if you like it and want to continue....I highly recommend....have on all computers i come in contact with...

Answer 7

Hi Midge, Ok.. download (if you do not have them) AVG Antivirus..
Spybot,
and Adaware.
before running them, disconnect your internet connection, and turn OFF system restore.
quite often people scan & clear their pc, only to have system restore back it up.
Also run msconfig and see the startup tab.
Good luck
Charlie.

Answer 8

try doin disc clean up and delete temp files etc,ave you got loads of pc games saved as this can make it run slow depending on how big the memory is on pc etc......

Answer 9

go to majorgeeks.com
download a free spyware program
and maybe a free antivirus program
I did

Answer 10

try clearing you temp. internet files and cookies. Then defragment your computer. you may also want to check your back up and see how full that is.