2013-01-06, 09:11 | Link #1 |
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Technical Help (Laptop)
Ok I thought my laptopw as getting better but obviously not xD
I have used something called RegCure Pro and it has said the following... 706 issues detected System problems - 113 - Critical Malware - 0 - Good Performance Problems - 0 - Good Privacy Items - 45 - Really serious Junk files - 158 MB detected - 548 - Serious However to clean or get rid of them like it suggests it will cost me and unfortunately I am only 15 so I can't pay for it xD since I dont have paypal or credit card. and I can't ask anyone to help so is there anyway I can clean these errors/issues personally? D: If so could anyone tell me how please I would GREATLY appreciate it. Thank you ^_^ Im not too good with computers so please be patients also could you tell me where or what things are If there is anything I have missed or you need to know please ask and if I know I will reply ^_^ |
2013-01-06, 09:58 | Link #2 |
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I'd be careful using those registry cleaners because the wrong one could cause you to reinstall the system. That program you mention requires to pay up.
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/wat..._regcure_legit Better use CClean to clean up everything but the registry.
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2013-01-06, 13:34 | Link #3 |
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Don't pay. There are plenty of excellent, free stuff online.
I second CCleaner. Download it. Use the main function. Do be a bit careful with the registry cleaning function; it doesn't speed things up anyway (it mostly just removes windows registry "clutter" for "clean" reinstall of some programs). I've never had a problem with it though. |
2013-01-07, 14:46 | Link #5 |
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Okay everyone I used that c-cleaner programme and cleaned it but I seem to have the same problem? I've no idea what else it could possible be does anyone here know? Im guessing a virus is the last thing but my security (Norton ) says there isn't any?
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2013-01-16, 15:24 | Link #7 | |
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Most of them free trial stuff uses this kind of tactic to intimidate people into buy their stuff. Use CCleaner like Irenicus said and you'll should be good unless you are you experiencing some other kinds of problems with your machine. CCleaner is a REAL free registry cleaner.
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2013-01-20, 12:47 | Link #10 |
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Scareware pretty much is a program or sometimes an add on the internet that tells you that you have a lot of problems in your computer, it tries to convince you that if you do not use their program that your computer is in danger of dying or at least might stop working. They try and get you to buy the program for X amount of dollars to fix it because according to them nothing else can do that. However the problems listed are very unreliable and untrue, so they try and scare you with a number and numerous claims that your computer is in danger just to try and get your money or run their program. The programs don't really fix anything either, at worse they even break your computer or further infect it with viruses to try and get you to pay or download more programs alike.
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2013-01-20, 20:47 | Link #12 |
Guess what time it is?
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Disabling system restore and removing any traces of the program from whatever directory it's hiding in while in safe mode is usually the good way to take care of grayware like this. Whatever .dll files are keeping this stuff popping up won't be loaded up if you boot the computer in safe mode, making them easier to remove. That's assuming of course, that removing the program through the Control Panel fails.
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2013-01-21, 01:00 | Link #13 |
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Next time if you think your computer really needs a scan use programs such as the following:
Malwarebytes, http://www.malwarebytes.org/ which is free I don't know what other anti virus you use, Avast or MSE usually does the trick |
2013-01-22, 14:27 | Link #17 |
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Anti-virus programs can't do all that much anyways. Just look at all those people with infected systems despite having all those fancy security suites. Just deactivating JAVA in the browser and keeping the browser and Flash Player up-to-date is 95% more effective at keeping viruses away than any anti-virus program, simply because the latter cannot keep up with new viruses and heuristics suck. Its more effective to close the holes that are being exploited.
For beginners I would recommend the following for a relatively safe browsing environment without losing too much comfort: - Install and use Google Chrome. Its updating system is fool proof and takes care of the Flash Player and its PDF reader as well. (Don't use the Adobe Reader.) - deinstall JAVA or at least deactivate its browser plug-in (this goes for all unused plugins). If you absolutely need it, at least keep it up-to-date and only activate it when needed. - Use an ad-blocker extension - Activate "click-to-play" for plugins |
2013-01-25, 22:55 | Link #18 | |
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