- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
ok, mate first thing is to do these:
1) DO NOT USE MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER!!!
This is basicly due to the fact that bcos it is by microsoft, everyone wants to hack it as its the most commonly used. if u dont know wher to get it from just go 2 www.google.com and type in the program name followed by download. it should generaly be the 1st one.
now instead use one of the folowing, (dont worry they are easy to use they just dont get hacked as easily)
a) mozilla firefox
b) opera
c) netscape
once u have done this it is best to set it as ur default browser, it should come up the 1st time u use it.
2) GET A FIREWALL
This basicly stops unwanted interent acess from other locations from intering ur pc without u knowing. chose one of the foolwing or ur own:
a) zone labs, zone alarm (this one is free and good too, i believe that u can get good software without having to pay 4 it, but dont get it if u havnt heard of it b4.)
b) norton internet security
c) norton 2005 has practicly evrything
now firewall my interfer with online gaming, but after u have used the program u want, eg hl2 it will say allow or block, if u know what it is then allow it, if not block it. if u have ne other problems with online gaming then just disable it. i doubt u will get ne adaware or hax while gaming.
3)VIRUS SCAN
this will obviously get rid of any viruses allthough some programs dont go into too much depth. these are the best that i have:
a) avg antivirus (this is free and gd)
b) norton antivirus, anything from 2003 upwards id good. so long as u update regually
c) anything else that some one has recomended.
you will only need one of the programs above. BUT remember there are other things like spyware adware, which i will tell u how to solve. now
4)adaware/spware
this is practicly anything that is from the net, including malware dataminers tojan horses,ect. these basicly get ur info or use up ur hard disk or worse.
download ONE of the following:
a) adaware se personal- this is free and not only scan ur basic files but ur regisry. SE is the best one out ther i think.
b) search and destroy-spybot basicly the same
i would recomend doing a FULL system scan the first time and a smart scan the next times. and only scan when u get pop-ups or any other things, otherwise u may delete something vital to windows, like i have learned.
6) REGISRY CLEANERS
okay, now ur registry is a very important part of the machine, if u dont know what u are dpoing then dont mess around with it, u will mess up ur OS or worse. i would onlyt get this allthough there are others, but this is what i use.
a) regclean/ regfix
this is like a adawre scan only meant to double check.
now i hope u have read and understood the above, and i hope it helps u all and any one else with pop-ups or worms.
o and by the way, make sure u scan regually (1 every 1-2 weeks) and onlt use adaware if u think u have pop-ups.
if u are not sure y ur pc is running slow, then try defragmenting it.
this is found in......
start/ allprograms/ acessories/ system tools/ disk defragmeter. this rearanges things to make programs run faster.
now if any of the above doesn't work then just post her or pm me. and i will be glad to help. but bcos im only 15 and i hav coursework and stuff i may b l8 in getting back 2 u.
i hope that all helps, as it took me a long time to write,*please forgive my speling erors i am an ass in a rush*