Why is my computer slow?

i have dial up,defrag every week,use disk cleanup every week,use AVG antiviris,spyware bot for antispy,i have 88% of free space available and still my comp is slow,whenever i try to exit out of a page it freezes then says internet explorer has encounterd a error,has to close.Anyone have any ideas,pls help

Why is my computer slow?anti virus protection

1)Stomp auto-starting programs. Click Start %26gt; Run and type "msconfig" at the prompt. Click the Startup tab and look at all that junk that loads when you launch your PC. Do you really need "Adobe Reader Speed Launch"? Probably not. Turn off anything else that looks useless, but be careful not to disable Windows system components.

2) Clean up the disk. Uninstall unneeded programs (especially those that run at startup and/or put something in the system tray), run Disk Cleanup, and defragment the drive. This is a good first step that will almost always take a few seconds off boot time and application loads for any computer.

3) Run a full anti-virus and anti-spyware scan. I would recommend using AVG Free Anti-virus, AVG Anti-Spyware, Spybot, Ad-Aware.

4) Clean up the registry. This is controversial, as some experts claim registry cleaners don't really help. I've seen evidence to the contrary, so I recommend doing it if you've got a major slowdown. CCleaner is free and worth running.

My computer is infected!?

My computer s infected by spyware.What are the best and cheapest ( preferably free) ways to get rid of this?

My computer is infected!?anti virus scan

To search for spyware and disinfect, try the program "Ad-Aware". I personally use this program and I recommend it to everybody.

You can find the latest version of Ad-Aware at this link:

http://www.tucows.com/preview/236049

Hope this helps,

KaLibuR

My computer is infected!?ariel

Spybot Search and Destroy works nice.

Also, Ad-Aware (Apparently it's supposed to be spelled this way, not how I had it before, Adaware).

Both are free programs that will help.
it is very hard to remove spyware it is 100 times worse than viruses, try Kerio, it is not a antivirus software it is a firewall, you can only block the spyware from sending info out of your comouter aslo stop it from getting viruses and adverts if you know the name of you spyware,i strongly recommand you NOT to download any spyware remover software as they are spyware them selves, the best method is to reboot ur pc, you can reboot it withought loosing ur work, by repair or install on anoth drive, try system restore first before rebooting
Download and run smitfraudfix .

Search on google ... and downloading from bleeping computers website link

Security software?

i have installed a fresh copy of windows xp

and what security software would you recomend

i have installed the free avg for anti-virus

do i need a spyware protecter

and xp has a firewall

what other security software would you recomend to use

Security software?anti virus

I would also download AVG's free rootkit detector. Also, don't use XP's firewall (its crap) use ZoneAlarm's free firewall. For spyware use Spybot Search and Destroy and Ad-Aware 2007 from LavaSoft.

Security software?auto protect

I use AVG professional, Spyware Doctor, and System Mechanic for my pc and have had no problems with any type of infections.

However these cost money.

If you want some free software check out this http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t...

Hope it helps you. cheers
yea u will need a spyware protector and the best i found online is www.spywareterminator.com it the best theri is, and its free and small download as well.
Spybot search and destroy

adaware se

comodo firewall

all free
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practise. So, please forgive me. Let me state that I use this product and it is the best one out of

Did you know?

When you download free stuffs off the Internet, you can catch viruses and spyware?

Did you know once your computer is infected with spyware and viruses your PC will malfunction?

Did you know porn site frequently contain virsues?

Did you know free stuffs offered on the Net are combined with destructive code 95% that ruin your PC?

Did you know although you have the most up to date Anti Virus and firewall you can still be infected with viruses?

Did you know whenever you plan to download, you should be very nervous?

If you know all of this, why is your computer infected with spyware and viruses?

Did you know?antispam

Did you know that

we all here know what did u told us

Did you know?avast

Yes I know!

I cherish all of my diseases!

(So does my computer...)
yep i knew , i download from a secure websites
i know all this!!but i am still downloading free stuff!!(songs,programs,films) not porn any way!!because i really need it!!i have a good anti-virus %26 spy ware!!they can help a big deal!!
i noe all those craps. but i'm a tech-challenged so i cant answer dat...
no .... you don't say ?
NO I DID NOT KNOW BUT THANX FOR UR HELP. I"LL STOP DOWNLOADING FILES FRM NOW
Yes i do know and to the last question. i dont have any. i have a mac. :)
Yes I know and my PC does not have any infections of any kind!

Computer security with old firewall ?

I had my computer crash and when i installed windows xp durring that time i left a firewall on with maybe a couple exceptions but i didnt get the service pack 2 untill maybe a month later so i havent used a new firewall and i didnt use

any anti spyware software all i used was avg anti virus free edition and i know i downloaded many programs with spyware and stuff even i think a malware and the only security

i might have had is the fact that my computer is connected

through a wireless router which has a built in firewall and

also another ethernet router and a modem which im pretty sure

have built in firewalls do you think that durring that time my computer was protected enough or not ?

and i got a syware remover and i found like a shitload of tracking cookies and spyware that is labeled hi risk , at least

6 in the registry.

the problem is i typed many passwords and a credit card #

durring this time i didnt have the good protection and now im paranoid.

Computer security with old firewall ?antispyware

well that is what comes from using Microsoft's software it is a pile of old cobblers when it comes to security and stability even if you did have a firewall on it is so shoddy you'll get malware piled high if you want to be safe when you have your computer connected to the internet then do yourself a favour and upgrade to linux you won't get one single Microsoft virus change all your passwords and your credit card to be safe

Computer security with old firewall ?best antivirus software

Hi,

You should use "NoAdware".It's very effective.I don't have anymore problems with spyware,pop-up,Trojan or viruses.Now, you can download and try for FREE.Check it out here:

http://noadware2007.notlong.com

Why do I keep getting this message on Google??

My browser homepage is set to www.google.com. But when I launch Firefox, I get the following message:

We're sorry...

... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now.

We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been infected, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware remover to make sure that your systems are free of viruses and other spurious software.

If you're continually receiving this error, you may be able to resolve the problem by deleting your Google cookie and revisiting Google. For browser-specific instructions, please consult your browser's online support center.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google.

How can I prevent this????

Why do I keep getting this message on Google??antivirus download

Its your proxy you are going through. Google thinks you are trying to go through google to hack a site (based of the IP address you are internet is coming from). You either have to change the proxy, or just deal with it. (keep trying to do it).

Why do I keep getting this message on Google??bmw

"If you're continually receiving this error, you may be able to resolve the problem by deleting your Google cookie and revisiting Google. For browser-specific instructions, please consult your browser's online support center."

What part of this don't you understand? Delete your Google Cookie and re-start your browser. Done.

Google ERROR Help!?

I typed "Yahoo Answers" in google and "MapleStory" and this error message came up:

"We're sorry...

... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now.

We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been infected, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware remover to make sure that your systems are free of viruses and other spurious software.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google."

What does this mean? I just did a virus scan/spyware scan (McAfee and Windows Defender). I have my automatic updates all installed. McAfee firewall is on to a high level. And my internet settings are on to the recommended level. This just started to happen now... it was working fine yesterday.

What does this error mean? Am I safe? What's going on? HELP!

Google ERROR Help!?antivirus downloads

...did u try using a diffrent browser...and dont use google use yahoo or ask or anther search google is ok for somthings but its not as realiabl as ask or yahoo..and has it done this before? and if it does it when u type in those things try typing in somthing close like yohoo answers or miple story then use its auto corrections... use firefox or opera if it doesnt work on those then i have no idea whats wrong

Google ERROR Help!?cafe racer

You are fine. It us a security setting from Google. The setting helps prevent automated computers from accessing and doing things that they should not. Likely this is for things like Maplestory where fake accounts, real world trading, etc. might occur. It really has nothing to do with your computer.
it's ok just google filters certain keywords that people search for hacking or other malicious things . try any other search and it will be fine