Your computer is running slower than normal, programs keep crashing, and those pesky pop-ups aren’t being blocked anymore. You determine you have a virus on your computer. So what now? What is the next step?
The first step is determining what kind of virus you have. A virus is a program. Very simple. Every program has a function. Different viruses function differently and have different purposes. The most annoying type of virus would be something called “Adware”. Then the most sneaky and hard to get rid of are called “Spyware”. There are many others. Many times they are designed to sell you things, damage your computer, or just annoy you. Viruses can be acquired through many places such as attack sites, fake emails, fake pop ups, and even fake software for your computer.
If you have a virus and access to IT support, for example at work, contact them immediately. If you are going to get someone else to help you, it is probably best to switch off your computer and stop using it until they arrive. Some of the following measures require internet access, but if you are not using the internet and have to leave the computer on, disconnect the internet connection.
Tech experts will detect and remove all spyware and viruses from your computer. They will optimize your firewall and schedule automated virus, spyware, and adware scans, as well as assist in installing the latest antivirus software on your PC.
Getting a virus is awful but it doesn’t have to be the worst thing with good technical support.
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Monday, April 12th, 2010Clean Your Registry
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009If you are a Windows user, you may want to invest in a registry cleaner. Windows Registry is one of the most important parts of your computer. It is where the computer stores everything it needs to run every program in your computer. If it is tampered with or overloaded, it can cause serious damage to your hardware and decrease performance significantly. Registry cleaners search the registry for files that aren’t used anymore and clean out any junk or any malware that are tampering with it. Using registry cleaners will remove any unused and even fix damaged registry files, which will help speed up your computer.
Don’t Overload Your Hard Drive
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009One reason a computer may be running slow is that they are overloaded with programs and files. A computer needs room to run, basically you can’t let the hard drive fill up. A computer is constantly creating and editing new files in its Temp folder, especially if you go online and surf the web. If your hard drive is full, it doesn’t have any where to put those temporary files it needs. Even if you aren’t online, your computer has to find ways “around” all those files to find the one you want, that is why it slows down. Saving old files into a disk or another hard drive can really go a long way as well as uninstalling any programs that you no longer use and/or have never used at all.
Maintain Your Computer
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009There are many ways to make your computer running like new again or at least almost like new. These tactics can involve deleting specific files, uninstalling programs that you no longer use, installing other programs to “fix” or speed up your computer, or even wiping out your computer entirely. Like a car, computers need constant maintenance. Without it, they will start to slow down and decrease in performance until suddenly it just crashes. Taking a little bit of time to learn to maintain your computer can help make it last a lot longer.
Registry Cleaners Advantages
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009There are many advantages in using a registry cleaner. It can improve the performance of your computer by getting rid of the unneeded files and information that is in the registry. Some registry cleaners also offer backup and restoration functions that allow the user to revert changes made by the registry cleaner, in case something goes wrong or it interferes with a program in your computer. For someone who often adds and removes programs from their computer, a registry cleaner can be useful.
Have Windows Registry Issues?
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009For those new to PCs or don’t know much about them, there are computer softwares designed to help you. A registry cleaner can be used by anyone and are usually user-friendly. Registry cleaners are a type of software utility design for removing redundant or unwanted files from the Windows registry. They attempt to remove configuration data from Windows Registry that is no longer in use or that is not wanted in the system. These are data that can have been left by a software not properly uninstalled completely from the computer, files and information that is no longer used, or files and settings required for any malware that have installed itself in your computer.
Windows Registry
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
The Windows registry is a database that stores settings and options for Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains settings for practically everything your computer has in it; from hardware to software. These files are required for Windows to operate successfully and are hidden from viewing to prevent accidentally going through and damaging a file. If one of the registries gets lost or damaged, it can really cause major problems to your computer. In some cases, a damage registry can even prevent your Windows system from booting successfully.
Wi-Fi Networking
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009Wireless networking is proving itself a viable and affordable alternative to traditional wired networks that gives you the same benefits without cumbersome and limiting wires. In a wireless network – often referred to as a WLAN or Wi-Fi network – all of the computers broadcast their information to one another using radio signals. This can make network arrangement and setup extremely easy, especially when you have many computers and devices distributed throughout your office or organization. When you don’t have to work with wires, you can more easily reconfigure your office space or organizational layout as your company grows and changes, and you can also extend connectivity to new or visiting staff quickly and easily.
System Restore for Windows WP
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Windows XP has a feature called System Restore that allows you to restore your computer to a working state in the event of a problem. Your computer is restored without losing personal files or data like word documents, spreadsheets, music, images, etc. This feature is implemented by default and runs in the background making backups after certain events occur on your computer. System Restore functions are only available to an administrator of the computer. System Restore protects your computer by creating backups of vital system configurations and files. These backups are known as restore points. These restore points are created before certain events take place in order to give you a recourse in case something bad happens during that event.
What is ActiveSync?
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 ActiveSync is a data synchronization program developed by Microsoft for use with its Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. Originally released under the name “Handheld PC Explorer” in 1996, it provides users of Microsoft Windows a way to transport documents, calendars, contact lists and email between their desktop computer and mobile device., such as a Handheld PC, mobile phone, or any other portable devices that support the ActiveSync protocol. ActiveSync is available as a free download from Microsoft’s web site.
*Info taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActiveSync