As for removing updates, aren't they listed in Add/Remove Programs? (I'm on W2K and they are in this version).
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| croy Platinum Member  Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04 |  Posted - Mar 3 2006 : 11:02PMMy computer has been running slow and acting slow since about the time of my last Windows update. I also went to Spyboy 1.4 at that time. Anyways to get rid of the last update? Or at least optimize performance? They extra few seconds every time I hit a link is driving me nuts. Or could it be Spybot? I have been thinking of finding a combined virus/spywear protection. Might that be faster? [Link] |
Hardware  All-Star Member Your other left 14594 Posts 3/02 | Posted - Mar 4 2006 : 2:27AM As for removing updates, aren't they listed in Add/Remove Programs? (I'm on W2K and they are in this version). [Link] |
| morbidthoughts All-Star Member Big cats scare me but... 3627 Posts 1/03 | Posted - Mar 4 2006 : 2:33AM [Link] |
| croy Platinum Member Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04 | Posted - Mar 4 2006 : 5:39AM Where can I find CC Cleaner? [Link] |
| CG_Gurl80 Member Sexy Bitches 486 Posts 1/05 | Posted - Mar 4 2006 : 5:42AM [Link] |
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| oatmeal Meat Popsicle Seeking Beauty 1738 Posts 8/04 | Posted - Mar 4 2006 : 10:24AM |
| croy Platinum Member Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04 | Posted - Mar 4 2006 : 9:52PM What happens if I re-install XP? Will I blow away the updates to Windows while keeping my other stuff? Just looking for a way to maximize system speed. [Link] |
| oatmeal Meat Popsicle Seeking Beauty 1738 Posts 8/04 | Posted - Mar 4 2006 : 10:27PM |
| PL Senior Member God hates us all, you know it's true, God hates this place. - Slayer 1726 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Mar 5 2006 : 1:15AM The install over top the current XP will do nothing except for windows components - all updates will still be there as will the apps. And a format and reinstall, well that's the most destructive obviously, but it's the best way to get your speed back. once I format and reinstall I update Windows to the fullest. When was your last format and reinstall? Like I have said in other threads, F&Rs don't happen nearly as often as they should. Dell, HP and all those other companies gave you restoration CDs for a reason. And not JUST for a crash or hardware (HDD) failure... "What? The land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy" - RATM [Link] |
| croy Platinum Member Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04 | Posted - Mar 5 2006 : 5:16AM oatmeal, it seems to first be iexplore then System Idle Process. I assume the last is because of my recent Spybot installation. [Link] |
| croy Platinum Member Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04 | Posted - Mar 5 2006 : 5:38AM What is free and reasonably small to download? I'm on a dial-up. [Link] |
| CG_Gurl80 Member Sexy Bitches 486 Posts 1/05 | Posted - Mar 5 2006 : 7:43AM It has a myriad of advantages over IE, including but not limited to, stronger security, tabbed browsing, integrated search bar and pop up blocker, open source flexibility and a bunch of extensions to personalize your web browsing experience. Also, having only Spybot to defend against spyware and malware isn't going to get it done. These days, you should have at least two different spyware scanners. What one doesn't pick up, the other one will. Download [invalid URL removed]Ad-Aware Download Webroot Spysweeper Run them both weekly and keep your definitions updated. [Link] |
| oatmeal Meat Popsicle Seeking Beauty 1738 Posts 8/04 | Posted - Mar 5 2006 : 10:40AM 1) If you've installed any new hardware or software I'd examine that for problems first. 2) look at any loaded programs and see if you can disable them (like Quicktime, Real Player, MusicMatch, MSN Messenger Spybot, Microsoft Antispyware, tray icons, etc) 3) download and run ccleaner (you have the ability to specify which cookies to keep, like adultdvdtalk.com). This gets rid of all kinds of temporary shit. 4) update your virus definitions and run a full virus scan you could be infected 5) disable resident protection in spybot. 6) update spybot 7) use spybot's advanced tools to see what Active X, BHOs (Browser Helper Objects), running Processes and applications starting at System Startup. Depending on what you see you may want to go into control panel and uninstall some shit. 8) run a spyware scan using Spybot 9) run a spyware scan using Microsoft's Antispyware If it's still slow I'd suggest: If you have a restore CD then use it and continue at step 5, otherwise: 5) Run Windows Update a 1,000 times until complete. As a bonus:
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| croy Platinum Member Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04 | Posted - Mar 6 2006 : 5:33AM [Link] |
| 1on1Fan Member 273 Posts 8/03 | Posted - Mar 6 2006 : 10:37AM I have been using Real Alternative and QuickTime Alternative. codecguide.com And those work, those work much better that officials. If you have Officials, you must remove them before. My english sucks?:) I think Ewido is very good spyware killer, http://www.ewido.net/en/ * * I did install it without Realtime protection, because Realtime protection expires after 14days, if you don't buy it. Edited by - 1on1Fan on 3/6/2006 10:44:01 AM [Link] |
| jamesnadt Deactivated User cambridge, ma 152 Posts 2/06 | Posted - Mar 30 2006 : 9:32AM it's all of 19k and gets rid of the hotfix backups if that's truly the problem. [Link] |
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