Re: XP - Running Slow

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Thanks so much for all of the replies - my question is now - should I just
add 512 memory - or update to 1 or 2 gbites - not sure what would be best -


"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:22:02 -0800, Ginnie
<Ginnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Did download and run ccleaner - Not sure what program to go with for
security - some say NOD32 and others say Kaspersky????


Those are anti-virus programs, and my view is that NOD32 is the best
such product available.

But an anti-virus program doesn't provide complete security, and you
should also run at least two (because none of them is perfect)
anti-spyware programs--Malwarebytes and one or two others.



"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:08:01 -0800, Ginnie
<Ginnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Yes - I did mean adaware - my subscription to McAfee doesn't end till June 09
- Can I disable anything or not.


Regardless of when your subscription ends, it's a poor product and you
would do well to replace it with a better one. That's especially true
since you can get better ones that are free.

Moreover, as I said, Adaware is neither the best anti-spyware program,
nor is it alone sufficient. Follow my recommendation in point #4
below.


Thanks for the help


You're welcome. Glad to help.



"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:26:41 -0800, Ginnie
<Ginnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Run Windows Defender every day = and AdWare once a week - besides the full
scan with McAfee


Several points:

1. "Some software to speed things up" is almost always both
ineffective and dangerous. I strongly recommend your staying far away
from anything that advertises itself as such.

2. The most common cause of a slow computer these days is malware
infection, and unless you use really good software to give you
confidence that you are not infected, malware infection would be my
first guess as to what your problems are. Unfortunately, the software
you are using does not give me confidence that you are free of
malware.

3. McAfee is the second worst anti-virus program available; only
Norton is worse. I would strongly recommend your uninstalling it and
replacing it with NOD32, if you are willing to spend the money, or, if
you want a free product, Avast or Avira (neither is quite as good as
NOD32, but both are decent products).

4. Regarding anti-spyware software, you mention "Adware." Did you mean
"Adaware"? I hope so.

Adaware and Defender aren't terrible, but both are nowhere near the
top level available. Moreover, no anti-spyware program is anywhere
near perfect, and you should have at least two or three good ones
installed for real protection. I recommend that you add the
MalwareBytes program and also SuperAntiSpyware. If you want still more
(it wouldn't hurt), add Spyware Blaster and Spybot Search and Destroy.


"Thip" wrote:


"Ginnie" <Ginnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8857E94E-A509-4B41-86C6-846F868ED22C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Do a disc cleanup once a week - have not much in start up - just wondering
if
anything availble to speed it up - Heard about some software to speed
things
up - not sure how safe.
Thanks

Try CCleaner, but I don't recommend you use the Registry Cleaner part.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Are you running a malware/spyware scan on a regular basis? Spybot S&D is
good, and there are others available for free as well. When was the last
time you ran a thorough virus scan?




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