Why doesn't yahoo answers put this as some sort of sticky!?

Half of the questions here can be answered using this

(like why is my pc running slow, why doesn't this work, ...)

1. Download and install the following free (in safe mode if neccesary)

Spyware Terminator

Spybot Search and Destroy

AVG Anti Virus

CCleaner

Zonealarm Firewall

(if you prefer you can use others offcourse like: adware, commodo)

(if you use norton, toss it, its a system hog and isn't any better than the free alternatives)

2. Use the scan function of those programs in safe mode (F8 when starting windows) and remove everything they find.

3. Download firefox

4. Do a system restore (google it)

5. Reinstall windows (google it)

6. Dont click ads, links in I.M. programs, mails, dubious sites to stay safe in future. Nor download programs like KaZaA, Bearshare. Don't visit porn/crack/dubious sites. Don't install software before you google it. Use torrentsites with comment systems like torrentspy and read them.

It would save most of the people alot of problems.

Why doesn't yahoo answers put this as some sort of sticky!?virus scan

yahoo answers already has this kind of feature - it's the 'search for questions' box at the top of every page.

most of the questions asked here can be answered by typing the very question they ask into google and hitting search, but there's no real form of quality control on yahoo answers.