Can you computer cope with all the work you do on it?
By mailboxmoney
@mailboxmoney (1216)
May 10, 2007 8:05am CST
Do you work a lot on your computer? is your computer very advanced. If you work a lot online and use your computer for more than a couple of days how do you find it? is your computer very advanced with good anti virus or does it keep crashing. My computer is up to date but i do have a lot of problems sometimes using the internet and it does crash from spyware and viruses even though i have lots of software to stop this but it does worry me though sometimes and i dont do some online work because of this i dont know how everyone else manages it their computers and anti virus software must be very advanced How does your computer work, is it slow in visiting websites or do you have high speed
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4 responses
@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
11 May 07
I guess you could say I am addicted to my computer. I am on it constantly! I shop, write, keep in contact--just about everything. Right now I don't have any anti-virus protection. I've got to get some. I have DSL but it is as slow as a regular telephone modem sometimes. I know just about enough about computers to stay in trouble most of the time!
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@mailboxmoney (1216)
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11 May 07
i cant believe you dont have antivirus and antispyware and registry cleaners when you work so much on the computer try some for free as if you have broadband then the reason your computer is slow is because of spyware or registry problems try panda they have a free virus checker and also adware for spyware and registry problems but if you have dsl maybe your connection came with free antivirus aswell
@santuccie (3384)
• United States
11 May 07
How 'bout if I make it easy for you? Go here: http://daol.aol.com/safetycenter If you don't already have an e-mail account with AOL, it's free to sign up. Do whatever you want to do with it (I use it as a honeypot for spam). After signing up for AOL Mail, download the Safety and Security Center. It's self managed. It updates automatically, the firewall only asks you once for programs not in its database, and it's plenty to protect you from online attacks. It's real easy, so you should have no excuse for putting it off! :P
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@santuccie (3384)
• United States
11 May 07
It took a lot of work, and years of research online (it's an ongoing study), but I did manage to get my machine to the point where it's mostly self-maintained. For security, I use AOL Safety and Security Center, Arovax Shield, and Folder Guard Pro. I could eliminate the need for Folder Guard (the only one that's not free) by simply locking the system32 folder from the Administrator account in Safe Mode, but I like being able to toggle protection without having to reboot at all. :)
Thanks to the above security software, hackers and their malware have been completely powerless to gain even the slightest foothold on my system. Even if someone with physical access to my machine tried to shoot me in the foot, they wouldn't be able to do so without my password, or a live distro of some sort. Here's how I score in PC Security Test 2006: http://www.mylot.com/w/image/1488078.aspx
Free Internet Eraser cleans up my mess in the TIF automatically, and I occasionally run CCleaner to get a little deeper. I rarely install new software save for updates, but when I do, I always go through the same routine: Toggle Folder Guard's protection (disable), set Arovax Shield to "ask user," install the programs, defragment the hard drive, run EasyCleaner, run WinDoctor, create a restore point, set Arovax Shield to "automatic," then toggle Folder Guard's protection (enable).
Finally, I use Process Tamer to keep resource-greedy processes under my control. Whenever a program wants to hog up over 70% of the CPU for a single process, Process Tamer immediately jumps in and says, "That's waaaaaay more than you need," and automatically lowers the priority. All you have to do is install the program, enter in your free license key (you have to sign up with them), then set it to start with Windows. It will re-establish control over your machine for you, control which was rightfully yours to begin with. :)
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@mailboxmoney (1216)
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11 May 07
thanks for the tips yes i have aol computer check up and its very good. i didnt know about process tamer though ill have to check it out its good to have a antivirus and antispyware plus free registry cleaner aswell and they all do checks automatically or you can set when you want the checkups done.
@santuccie (3384)
• United States
11 May 07
Yah, Free Internet Eraser and Process Tamer are really convenient to have. They handle most of the work as far as keeping my machine stable, while my security programs keep out the real trouble. I only use the registry cleaners when I install new programs. I don't really do much to maintain my machine; it pretty much takes care of itself. :)
Antivirus and antispyware are both important, but I think the firewall is going to take precedence over them soon. There are just too many JavaScript malware out there now, waiting to hit you in drive-by downloads. And with all the polymorphic Trojans we have now, as well as the problem with malware going straight for the files in your system32 folder, most AV scanners aren't doing very well outside of post-mortem detection.
Unfortunately, not too many antivirus programs backup these files (I believe Kaspersky does). If your system files are damaged, you'll likely need an OEM Windows disc to get them back. :( Some modern firewalls will guard these files for you. I believe McAfee Personal Firewall Plus does, as well as ZoneAlarm Pro. But there are other ways to protect these files. I use Folder Guard, although you can also set the whole folder to read-only from the Administrator account in Safe Mode. :)
@mailboxmoney (1216)
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11 May 07
thats a lot of programs you must have a very fast program and good antivirus software
@scarywhitegirl (2766)
• United States
10 May 07
I do a lot of work on my computer, and it can usually handle most of it. Sometimes it slows down a bit, so I will walk away for a few minutes and let it catch up with me. My computer is over 3 years old, so I'm not surprised that it is a little slow from time to time.
@mailboxmoney (1216)
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11 May 07
yes the problem is if the affiliate programs have viruses that get past the antivirus and antispyware but if your computer slows down then maybe its got spyware or registry problems you should really get these checked with automatic software and then theyll remove them
