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I have a new desktop computer about two months old. i havent got norton antivirus on it yet and its taking 56 million years to download every page, does this mean its got a virus?? I am not very good with computers and its driving me nuts ( Its been fine until today)
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Are you saying you have no anti-virus at all? Get one now.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.h tml
Scan with it, then download these
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/in dex.html
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-E dition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aw are&subj=dl&tag=top5
Scan with those rebooting in between then let me know how its going.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.h tml
Scan with it, then download these
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/in dex.html
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-E dition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aw are&subj=dl&tag=top5
Scan with those rebooting in between then let me know how its going.
gee thanks Mac 70. I've downloaded avast, and scanned with it. then I downloaded noadaware, but I tried the third one adaware SE personal and it said it was going to take 1 hr 20 mins to download I must of clicked the mouse and now i'm back on here, so I don't know if Ihave downloaded the last one or not?!!
OK, lets back up a little. Before we blame any nasties, is the slow internet and download speed the only problem?
Is the actual computer running slowly? Are you getting pop-ups, or finding yourself on unwanted websites?
It could be something as simple as a bad internet connection.
Could you run a speedtest for me.
http://www.speedtest.net/
Just click on the triangle nearest your home and let me know the result of the download speed.
Is the actual computer running slowly? Are you getting pop-ups, or finding yourself on unwanted websites?
It could be something as simple as a bad internet connection.
Could you run a speedtest for me.
http://www.speedtest.net/
Just click on the triangle nearest your home and let me know the result of the download speed.
Download CCleaner from here
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
Once installed run it. By default it will open at "Cleaner" and all boxes will be checked. Click "Analyse" and for it to finish, then click "Run Cleaner" Then we'll see how its going.
p.s during install uncheck the yahoo toolbar. You wont need that. And, unless you know your way round the registry, STAY AWAY from the "Issues" option.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
Once installed run it. By default it will open at "Cleaner" and all boxes will be checked. Click "Analyse" and for it to finish, then click "Run Cleaner" Then we'll see how its going.
p.s during install uncheck the yahoo toolbar. You wont need that. And, unless you know your way round the registry, STAY AWAY from the "Issues" option.
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