Computer Question

[Jackass]

I've owned it about 3 years. Is all my p*rn surfing finally catching up to me?

[yo mama]

I've owned it about 3 years. Is all my p*rn surfing finally catching up to me?

 

You keeping it free from spyware?

[AtomicCEO]

I've owned it about 3 years. Is all my p*rn surfing finally catching up to me?

 

 

almost certainly it is loaded down with viruses and spyware.

 

Backup your stuff. Reload Windows.

[Ursa Majoris]

Spyware, viri, probably haven't cleaned out temp files in years, bunch of crappy memory resident programs, etc, etc.

[Jackass]

Spyware, viri, probably haven't cleaned out temp files in years, bunch of crappy memory resident programs, etc, etc.

 

 

thanks. i figured i'd start with clearing my temp files since that seemed straightforward. but i went into my my temp folder and all that's in there is a folder labeled 'content.ies' and 4 subfolders with numbers and letters but no files. any ideas on where these files are??

[broncosn05]

thanks. i figured i'd start with clearing my temp files since that seemed straightforward. but i went into my my temp folder and all that's in there is a folder labeled 'content.ies' and 4 subfolders with numbers and letters but no files. any ideas on where these files are??

 

[Jackass]

 

 

what's so funny?

Edited May 3, 2007 by Jackass

[Ursa Majoris]

thanks. i figured i'd start with clearing my temp files since that seemed straightforward. but i went into my my temp folder and all that's in there is a folder labeled 'content.ies' and 4 subfolders with numbers and letters but no files. any ideas on where these files are??

 

To clear out Temp Internet Files:

 

In Internet Explorer, click Tools, then Internet Options.

Select Delete, then select Temporary Files.

[Grits and Shins]

User error.

[AtomicCEO]

I'll give you the same advice I give everyone.

 

Launch RegEdit and just start deleting stuff that you don't recognize until the system starts running faster. If that doesn't work, start disconnecting cables inside the case and see if that works.

[rocknrobn26]

DL CrapCleaner... and run it.

Then get a decent Spyware and Virus prog. and run them.

[Scourge]

You are obviously bogged down by the Id-10-t error..

[Kid Cid]

pebcak.

 

Although the advice to backup everything and reload windows is a good one. I'm about to do that myself. Painful, but necessary. Also, you may want to consider getting more memory for the box. New programs are bigger and more bloated than old programs even if it's just an upgrade.

[Jackass]

To clear out Temp Internet Files:

 

In Internet Explorer, click Tools, then Internet Options.

Select Delete, then select Temporary Files.

 

 

Thanks, but I don't have internet explorer. I have Firefox.

Edited May 3, 2007 by Jackass

[broncosn05]

Thanks, but I don't have internet explorer. I have Firefox.

 

Well there's the problem right there.

[TheGrunt]

I've owned it about 3 years. Is all my p*rn surfing finally catching up to me?

 

Download Ad-Aware (free), and it will probably find all of the annoying spyware and ad-aware that's built up on your computer. Ad-Aware Personal is the pioneer of the anti-spyware utilities, and I've always trusted their application as it seems to help a lot.