is their any way in Vista that you can scan your computer to see it their are any missing components?

October 18, 2009

like a scan of the Microsoft web site or any type or web sight.

i need to see if my computer is missing some drivers or something like that because it seems to act funny. (it’s free of ad aware viruses exc.)

what other missing components can make you computer run slow?

Computer Help: How to fix really slow computer?

October 14, 2009

So here is the deal. Apparently, my computer is supposed to be "the fastest one in the house" (according to my dad). But when I was younger, I downloaded Limewire, And all sorts of different fonts and cursors from sketchy websites (I was young and stupid apparently).
Now, my computer is really slow. It takes about 15 mins to boot up, and it takes about 10 seconds to just respond to my clicks.

I have removed Limewire since then, and tried to get rid of all of the fonts and stuff, but that hasn’t really helped much.

I have Spybot and Symantec to get rid of spyware and viruses, but it is still so slow.

I would ask my dad, but I don’t want him to know that I had Limewire. >.<

Is there a software I can buy that can help me fix it? Or should I just buy a new hardrive and start over?

Thanks!

What is a free program (not trial) that will remove the WinFixer Popups and also the Blackberry Virus?

October 10, 2009

I have those annoying WinFixer Popups, and i want to get rid of them, along with some other popups (bad ones), and i also want to rid myself of the Blackberrry virus, which i am continually told has breached my computer. Windows Security center has told me that my computer has been breached and private information is being sent. It offers downloads like WinAntiVirus PRO. Are these really to remove viruses, or are they themselves just pieces of more spyware. I also believe i have a virus, because when i run Adaware SE,it always runs into one critical file in the first 60 or so seconds, and then my computer will basically go into classic mode, with a whitish colored taskbar at the bottom, and finally the computer will shut down. i cannot remove the virus with Adaware, since it shuts my computer down first. please give me some advice, especially if it solves both antivirus and popup issues, and please do not suggest Google Toolbar for popups, as i dont think it’ll be able to remove these.

How do you wipe an hp desktop computer clean and start over?

October 6, 2009

My computer has some viruses on it. It won’t let me download anything, goes super slow, and will randomly restart. By wiping clean I mean wipe everything (pictures, downloaded things). Somebody help!

How to delete computer viruses using AVG virus protection?

September 30, 2009

One of my friends on facebook had her account hacked. The hacker sent me a "hilarious video". She is a fairly good friend of mine so I clicked it. Now I have a ton of porn viruses and I get pop ups regularly. I have AVG virus protection but I’m not sure how to use it.

How do I completely eradicate all viruses from my computer? I do not want any traces of porn on it either since my mom also uses the computer. 10 pts best answer