So Your Computer is Running Slow

Netcessities ^ | December 1, 2004 | Netcessities

[BJungNan]

Also instructions on downloading the latest windows security update for the new virus or whatever it is.

[zzen01]

2 Words "Mozilla Firefox"!

[Dubya-M-Dees]

And after you get it all cleaned up again.. stop using Internet Explorer and go download Thrunderbird. Adware and Spyware will disappear from your life..

[visualops]

Yep I use Firefox too, it rocks.

[Dubya-M-Dees]

Oops.. I mean Firefox of course.. But Thunderbird should be your email client too.. it's great!

[BOBWADE]

I have been using Lavasoft's adware and the spybot programs but I found one tonight that did much better. Check out the free use version of "spyware doctor" at http://www.tucows.com/
It found 61 bugs tonight that the others missed.

[ntnychik]

Bump

[BJungNan]

Thanks, I will try that now. Ad Aware does not seem to be catching anything while I am sure my computer has.

[grey_whiskers]

[OVERLY SUSPICIOUS MODE 'ON']

Fair enough, but I have heard of Firefox from multiple reputable sources, and trust it enough to give it a try.

So far, I don't know that your website is safe...
What references or guarantees can you give that it isn't, say, a 'phishing' site or whatever?

Sorry, just a little paranoia on my part tonight.

[jamaly]

Bump for later

[fastattacksailor]

ping for the morning

[The Great RJ]

Be careful of sites that promise to speed up your computer or remove spyware. In some cases these sites do just the opposite and actually install junk ware programs. Three free downloads actually work and are spyware free:

Ad Aware

Spybot Search and Destroy

Crap Cleaner

[Right Wing Professor]

...or they could just eliminate all this tedium by buying a Mac.

[The Great RJ]

Three free downloads actually work and are spyware free (Links added):

Ad Aware

Spybot Search and Destroy

Crap Cleaner

[pickrell]

Good info, thanks.

[garyhope]

I have MS IE and I'm not sure it's the fastest program on the block.

Do you really think Mozilla Firefox is that much faster or easier to use? Does it work well with my other programs and my Charter broadband?

[zzen01]

Maybe not "faster" but using Mozilla is like being into a manogounous w/in marriage relationship. Whereas using IE is like going to a brothel with a 75% AIDS rate!

[general_re]

So far, I don't know that your website is safe...

What, Tucows? Tucows doesn't belong to that other poster. Tucows has been around forever and a day - excellent site for software, shareware, and trialware.

[quantim]

...or they could just eliminate all this tedium by buying a Mac.

Ah yes, I'll just run up to Best Buy and pick up the latest Mac upgrade program compiler for quantum electrodynamics field theory because I feel bored on FR tonight.  (Forgive, I couldn't resist!)

[BOBWADE]

It is a common freeware & shareware download site. The tool found a bunch on my system that adware missed. Try it and see if it finds any on yours. It listed several hijacker infections and a bunch of other junk.