Please help me with my computer! i can't afford another one. I need something free.read everything before ans.

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PLEASE READ EVERYTHING.Alright i have a computer called compac presario and i've had it since like 2000. I use internet explorer/at&t. Lately my computer has been acting slow. for example, when i turn it on and it gets tothe main screen i try to open windows explorer and it does something weird. I stays on a blank screen like it's loading for like 10 mins. It didn't use to do this so i guess i downloaded something bad. To speed up the loading screen i have to double click once on the little box thing at the bottom of the screen that shows what is opened. and then it loads but that takes like 1 min and a half. This isn't the only thing that takes long to open but it takes the longsest. I downloaded the free version of avg and did a full scan that took 1hr and 45 mins. This found two things called trojan horses and deleted both of them. But my computer still acts slow. Can someone please tell me how to remove all the trojans,viruses,adware spyware and all that stuff that messes it up fre

Answer 1

use ad-aware there's a free version at http://www.download.com/

and use registry mechanic to fix registry keys

Answer 2

AVG is a good free antivirus....maybe you have a spyware....
Download Spybot Search&Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/
Update everything then run it

THEN...download Ad-aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
Update everything and run it

Try to look what is running when you start your computer. Use the ProcessExplorer from sysinternals (microsoft bought the company some times ago) but it's a very good tool
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/processexplorer.mspx

Try to identify the process that use too much CPU time....

Try also to Defrag your hard drive, be sure you have enough room on the drive.

Else, verify that your RAM memory works, at the startup (POST screen), you should how much RAM you have. If it's less than before, you may have a defective memory you may have to replace. Verify also that the speed of the CPU didn't change.

I hope you didn't change anything in the BIOS....if you know what to do, verify the caches are on, and the shadow memory are also on....deactivating those options makes your computer run very slow.

Good luck

Answer 3

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>> Can someone please tell me how to remove all the trojans,viruses,adware spyware and all that stuff that messes it up <<
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The following programs should help you out:
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Download install and run the freeware program called "Malware Scan" which is an Adware, Spyware, Key Logger, Dialer, Hijacker, Trojans and thiefware removal utility. It also removes Bundled spyware.

Malware Scanner Home Page:
http://www.orbitech.org/malwarescan.html...
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Also try this one called Ad-aware, which is free for personal use: http://www.lavasoft.com
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Download and install AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=aff
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Answer 4

Try using Ad-aware by Lavasoft (there is a free version). It will take you a long time to download, and probably longer to install and use it. You will have to use it mulitple times (likely), then you will probably have to use it in Safe mode (start your computer in safe mode by holding down F8 while your computer is starting). your monitor will likely look very weird while in safe mode, but this may allow you to get rid of more viruses.

You may also want to get spybot (another free program). Be warned of three possibilities:

1) I once had to go back and forth between ad-aware, spybot, normal mode, safe mode , and also find the processes running on my computer to identifiy and rid myself of one pesky piece of spyware. It took about 6 hours worth of work.

2) once my computer got so bad that the only solution was to pull off my files onto CD and then completely erase the hard drive and re-install windows.

3) It is possible that after 7 years something serious is failing. Part of your memory or hard disk could be bad; your computer could be overheating, or other less likely things.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I use Stop Sign anti-virus, and when you sign up for it, they let you use a program called Veloz. It helps speed up your computer. I believe Stop Sign is great. If your downloading something, they will tell you if it is a virus. Here is the website
http://www.stop-sign.com/se/se333.php?uid=3f0029ef4adde542432d71b8470e98f1&bit_mask=0&bit_sample=3841096111&ver=online&pg=%26mss_spin%26mss_spin%26se332b&SV=se332b&n=d_mss
If this doesnt help, when you boot your computer, put in the windows 2000 recovery disk, and just reinstall the Operating System. In the begging, if you put it in when it first turns on, it will say press any key to boot from CD. (the cd is recovery disc.)

(and your eacceleration membership gives you stop sign anti virus, a firewall, Veloz, to speed a Slow Computer, and many more.)

Or if your internet explorer wont work, try Mozilla firefox, I love it!
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

Good Luck!

Answer 6

AVG is a great antivirus, but it will not, as with other AV programs, svan for spyware/trojans. Visit http://www.safer-networking.net and grab Spybot. Scan and clean what it finds. I'm sure it will be a ton of things.

Answer 7

Excellent

Answer 8

AVG is anti virus software, and it sounds like it did it's job, but you also need to run a of good "spyware removal tools". I like Spybot and Adaware. You can download them at the following web sites.

Adaware

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

Spybot S&D

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022-10122137.html?part=dl-spybot&subj=dl&tag=but