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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    laptop: hp pavillion dv6-1250us
    CPU
    intel core 2 duo p7350 @2.0ghz 2.0ghz
    Motherboard
    unknown
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel graphics media acellerator
    Sound Card
    idt pc audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    inbuilt laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1@500gb
    Internet Speed
    fios 15/5 lowest level tier.
    Other Info
    browsers:

    mozilla firefox
    google chrome
Welcome
If you want to use what most of those in the know, at this forum use, you may be interested in
Microsoft Security Essentials and a very good, and free, anti virus from Microsoft.
In
Addition a once a week scan with the free version of Malwarebytes

If you use the above two you will have excellent protection.
You can have enhanced protection by using Super Anti Spyware

I would not suggest combo fix as it requires more expertise than most other protection.

Not really an anti virus, but it notifies you of any change to the computer as well as other features. It is a great psuedo anti virus
http://www.winpatrol.com/
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
I hope that you will find this information informative, too.

To maintain your computer

10 Tips on How to Properly Maintain Your Computer

Steps that I did not notice on the guide include:

Running a scan disc before doing a defrag

Using Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes.

Making System Restore points, at least once a week

Makaing a system Image once a month (varies by user)

Not relying on your A/V common sense, should prevail. You know of many sites can cause a problem.

Do not use any reg cleaning or optimizing software.

Download and use Ccleaner about once every two months. Untick any registry entries.
http://www.piriform.com/

Download and use PSI, to to be sure that all of your software is up to date
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/


Be sure to back up your hard drive about once a month (varies by user) and to keeep system restore points up to date.


http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...er-performance

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/81176-speed-up-performance-vista.html
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
I back up weekly... I get enough new files of random types that it makes sense.

and yeah, theres only about a dozen at most, sites that I visit that I trust.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    laptop: hp pavillion dv6-1250us
    CPU
    intel core 2 duo p7350 @2.0ghz 2.0ghz
    Motherboard
    unknown
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel graphics media acellerator
    Sound Card
    idt pc audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    inbuilt laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1@500gb
    Internet Speed
    fios 15/5 lowest level tier.
    Other Info
    browsers:

    mozilla firefox
    google chrome
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