janelle
05-10-2004, 08:18 PM
The "Computer Guy", that's what he calls himself charged only 20 dollars instead of 150, usual price. It's good to have connections. LOL :p
He also gave us a report---
The computer had 42% free system resources. That means 58% is already busy doing something else. ( :eek: That is just going online and nothing else.)
He found Gator--(course, I use it to fill in forms) Bargain Buddy, Comet Cursor. He said all of these programs are spyware and/or adware. They will slow down your PC and your internet connection and can cause your PC to crash. He removed them. (Now how am I going to fill out forms? Guess I'll try Roboform unless something better is out there). :confused:
He found "Spyware Nuker". This program is simply a rip-off of "Spybot Search and Destroy". SSD is free, but SN is not. When SSD is updated the updated get used to create updates for SN. This means SN is always several versions behind SSD. I removed it. (OK with me). :)
He installed "Spybot Search and Destroy". Ran it and found 546 problems and fixed them. It also discovered some of your network setting had been changed by malicious software, it fixed them. (Yeah) :)
Could not find a working anti-virus program. (We didn't have one?) :confused: (Oh NO)
Installed Symantec Corporate Anti-Virus. found and removed or cleaned 21 virus infected files. Make sure you keep it up to date by doing frequent Live Updates. (That is fine if I knew how to do them) :confused: :confused: :confused:
Ran "CWShredder" and removed setting changes made by "Cool Web Search" (duh whatever that means. LOL) :confused: :)
When done booted system and checked system resources, 77% free. This is not a bad number. Zone Alarm is taking some resources, but it is a very good program to have so no problems there. The DSL software takes a few % but is needed. If you use eFax often, then the resources it takes are not a big deal. If you do not use it then the lost resources are a waste, consider removing it.
Scanned and defragged hard drive. Found large number of bad sectors, a sign that the hard drive is failing. Considering speed of PC I would suggest planning to replace PC in future. As always I recommend IBM and DELL for a new PC. (We may get a laptop if we get anything new.)
Thought I'd put this report on here if it helps others with their computers. He worked on it for 3 hours. The 20 dollars is "Annoyance Charge" to keep friends and family from bugging him to often. LOL :D :D
He also gave us a report---
The computer had 42% free system resources. That means 58% is already busy doing something else. ( :eek: That is just going online and nothing else.)
He found Gator--(course, I use it to fill in forms) Bargain Buddy, Comet Cursor. He said all of these programs are spyware and/or adware. They will slow down your PC and your internet connection and can cause your PC to crash. He removed them. (Now how am I going to fill out forms? Guess I'll try Roboform unless something better is out there). :confused:
He found "Spyware Nuker". This program is simply a rip-off of "Spybot Search and Destroy". SSD is free, but SN is not. When SSD is updated the updated get used to create updates for SN. This means SN is always several versions behind SSD. I removed it. (OK with me). :)
He installed "Spybot Search and Destroy". Ran it and found 546 problems and fixed them. It also discovered some of your network setting had been changed by malicious software, it fixed them. (Yeah) :)
Could not find a working anti-virus program. (We didn't have one?) :confused: (Oh NO)
Installed Symantec Corporate Anti-Virus. found and removed or cleaned 21 virus infected files. Make sure you keep it up to date by doing frequent Live Updates. (That is fine if I knew how to do them) :confused: :confused: :confused:
Ran "CWShredder" and removed setting changes made by "Cool Web Search" (duh whatever that means. LOL) :confused: :)
When done booted system and checked system resources, 77% free. This is not a bad number. Zone Alarm is taking some resources, but it is a very good program to have so no problems there. The DSL software takes a few % but is needed. If you use eFax often, then the resources it takes are not a big deal. If you do not use it then the lost resources are a waste, consider removing it.
Scanned and defragged hard drive. Found large number of bad sectors, a sign that the hard drive is failing. Considering speed of PC I would suggest planning to replace PC in future. As always I recommend IBM and DELL for a new PC. (We may get a laptop if we get anything new.)
Thought I'd put this report on here if it helps others with their computers. He worked on it for 3 hours. The 20 dollars is "Annoyance Charge" to keep friends and family from bugging him to often. LOL :D :D