Problem with computer: it's slow, help I need to fix it.

krunchykrome

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Dec 28, 2003
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Heres the problem, my computer is acting very slow. When Im typing a sentence for example, there is a 3-4 second delay from when I hit the keys to when it appears on the screen. And it's slow when I scroll web pages. Recently, I've vistied some "questionable" PrOn sites and downloaded some vids. When I say questionable, I mean they're not the sites that I usually visit. How can I get my computer back ot the way it was before?
 

bradruth

Lifer
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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: vi_edit
ad aware

Thanks buddy, but I would like to fix the problem right now....any suggestions please?

So getting rid of the spyware that's slowing your computer down isn't a good suggestion?
 

krunchykrome

Lifer
Dec 28, 2003
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Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: vi_edit
ad aware

Thanks buddy, but I would like to fix the problem right now....any suggestions please?

So getting rid of the spyware that's slowing your computer down isn't a good suggestion?

Oh ok. Sorry. So how would I go about doing that?

 

datalink7

Lifer
Jan 23, 2001
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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: vi_edit
ad aware

Thanks buddy, but I would like to fix the problem right now....any suggestions please?

That might fix the problem right now... not sure what you mean? :confused:
 

TheBoyBlunder

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Ad-aware and spybot. That's all I can reccomend.

Oh...you want an immediate fix...hmm...well, I think I can help with that.
Click on start. Click on run. Type cmd. Hit enter.
Type format C:\ in the window that pops up. Hit enter.
If it asks "are you sure", say yes.
Your computer should be much faster when you're done.
















/I take no responsibility if you're actually dumb enough to do that.
 

datalink7

Lifer
Jan 23, 2001
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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: vi_edit
ad aware

Thanks buddy, but I would like to fix the problem right now....any suggestions please?

So getting rid of the spyware that's slowing your computer down isn't a good suggestion?

Oh ok. Sorry. So how would I go about doing that?

Ad aware.

:p
 

Heisenberg

Lifer
Dec 21, 2001
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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: vi_edit
ad aware

Thanks buddy, but I would like to fix the problem right now....any suggestions please?

So getting rid of the spyware that's slowing your computer down isn't a good suggestion?

Oh ok. Sorry. So how would I go about doing that?

AdAware. Download and run.
 

saxophonoia

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Nov 6, 2003
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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: vi_edit
ad aware

Thanks buddy, but I would like to fix the problem right now....any suggestions please?

So getting rid of the spyware that's slowing your computer down isn't a good suggestion?

Oh ok. Sorry. So how would I go about doing that?


ad aware....it's a program EDIT: not fast enough with my response
 

vi edit

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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Downloaded adaware...running check through computer right now...thanx

Be sure to click the little update "globe" in the top right to get the latest reference file.
 

krunchykrome

Lifer
Dec 28, 2003
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Awesome, it worked. I downloaded and ran Adaware and spybot and I guess it "cleaned" my computer. It's back to normal.

Thanx
 

TechnoKid

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Install spyware blaster too, it helps prevent the spyware from ever being installed. Also, if you have a problem that neither AdAware or SpyBot Search and Destroy can remove, d/l and run a program called CWShredder.
 

krunchykrome

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Dec 28, 2003
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Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Install spyware blaster too, it helps prevent the spyware from ever being installed. Also, if you have a problem that neither AdAware or SpyBot Search and Destroy can remove, d/l and run a program called CWShredder.

What does CWshredder do?