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Topic: My computer is suddenlly slowing down, why?
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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm
Posts: 2629
From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted December 11, 2005 12:24 AM
First of all.... Microsoft doesn't do diddly squat to scan (let alone protect) your computer... What you need is a good virus scanner and a spyware removal tool.
Secondly, it would help to know what kind of computer you have and which version of Windows you're running, plus which web browser you're using. (If you're using IE, please dump it and get a real browser right now!!!)
For a comprehensive online virus scan, check out http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ (ironically, this website will only work in IE, though).
To scan for and remove spyware from your PC, download Ad-Aware from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ ...
For an excellent and free web browser, look no further than http://www.mozilla.com/ ...
Finally, be sure to visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ as well (again, in IE only) and download/install ALL of the critical software updates for your operating system.
That should cover it in a nutshell. Good luck!
-------------------- Call me Phoenix. *dusts off the ashes*
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