Computer help....

[sandman121383]

click start and run and type "%temp%" and delete everything in there too. it's all temp files u gather from surfin as well. get rid of the ";s when u type it in though. i run ad aware se and i have symantec antivirus as well. i haven't had any serious probs. symantec has caught every virus infected file i've dled so far.

[BudSicShee]

DO THIS FOR REAL:

1. - If you have P2P Sharing- You're gonna have spyware, so get some type of spyware removal utility.

Spysweeper works if you wanna buy it.

Microsoft makes BETA Antispyware, available at their site- just search for it. $FREE$

 

2. Mozilla is ad supported too- trust me, I know-

DO NOT DOWNLOAD:

Weatherbug

Time Tracker

Kazaa- Kazaa lite is better, but not much

Lime Wire- SUCKS!!!- get Bearshare.

 

3. IF YOU'RE NOT LOOKING FOR IT- DON'T DOWNLOAD IT.

How much simpler could that get?

 

4. Now- the fun part:

Terminating Stay Residents - (Background Files)

Shut your computer down-

When it comes back on- and you see your "manufacturer" logo-

or Black Screen- Start TAPPING F8.

This should bring you to Advanced Options-

Highlight "Safe Mode" - Using your arrow keys, and press enter.

Enter on Windows XP/98... whatever OS you're on.

Choose the Administrator Profile.

Click YES to continue running in Safe Mode.

Start>Run>MSCONFIG -

Click the Startups TAB

Disable ALL-

Now - Re-enable your Antivirus Software- If you don't know what it is, it will prompt you that it isn't running when you restart, so don't worry.

Apply and Close- EXIT WITHOUT RESTARTING- We've got more to do.

 

Now- you're computer probably won't take as long to let you access certain things upon startup.- I hate that shit.

 

Now- Find your Internet Explorer Icon- "lowercase blue "e"

Right click on it-

Select, Internet Properties.

On the General Tab

DELETE COOKIES

DELETE TEMP FILES- AND PUT A CHECK IN OFFLINE CONTENT BOX.

Click the Advanced Tab-

Under "Browsing"- look for "Enable 3rd Party Browser Extensions"

Take the Check OUT of the box- this WILL take off any added toolbars, ie Yahoo, Google, etc. - I know for a fact that Google, is NOT ad supported- so it's safe.

Apply, and OK-

Then Restart your computer into Normal Windows.

* YOUR COMPUTER SHOULD NOW OPERATE NORMALLY

 

I'm a Support Technician for eMachines-

and YES, Our computers SUCK

So i deal with ALOT of problems.

Feel free to email me at bhartvigsen@magna.alorica.net

Edited July 6, 2005 by BudSicShee

[iceman]

im using an e machine and I havent had any problems. I guess Im lucky.

[x86]

damn right, brooke. Ditch all this BS, get a mac. ATC, yes linux is nice.... just lacks compatibility in the real world...... what distro do you run? I run mandrake 10

[Brooke]

damn right, brooke.  Ditch all this BS, get a mac.  ATC, yes linux is nice.... just lacks compatibility in the real world...... what distro do you run? I run mandrake 10

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[98bonerSTOCKshee]

were you downloading porn?    I have been using Limewire for a while.  you gotta get pro though.  no ads.  I have no viruses or spyware or anything.  I have a link for pro somehwere I think.

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I was suppose to be downloading sometype of offroad vid I think.. Don't trust none of the porn from there... I have how ever learned the other day to download a large file that has multiple users, it's suppose to make the d/l run alot faster on Limeware.

 

 

I'm a Support Technician for eMachines-

and YES, Our computers SUCK

So i deal with ALOT of problems.

Feel free to email me at bhartvigsen@magna.alorica.net

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was just too funny..

however good advise..

[STLBILL]

I was just thinking how hard it is to enjoy a computer if you aren't a freaking geek-a-zoid brainiac with no social life.

 

I'm allowed to say that because I've been one for a real long time.

 

Brooke: I'm with you and the Linux guy. If only they would "catch on" the way Windows has. I'm afraid the new "Apple-Intel alliance" is going to make things worse.

Edited July 14, 2005 by STLBILL