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PESH
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_ 		16. April 2005 @ 15:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi peoples, my computer seems to run slower now once i've started to download from the net. do i format my computer and reload windows or is there an easier way to fix this problem,alot of error reports seem to pop up these days, i have norton anti virus which i use to protect my computer and it doesnt detect anything wrong, a friend suggested a program called errorguard but i dont know what that is or how to get it. much appriatated if you could help.
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ddp
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_ 		16. April 2005 @ 16:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
download ad-aware se from this link to get rid of spyware that you probably have on your computer
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
also do an online scan with www.antivirus.com free housecall to see if computer is virus free
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haimback
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_ 		16. April 2005 @ 16:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hiya PESH
sounds like the your computer has adware/spyware on it - this is common when downloading from the net and can be downloaded along with other programs without you knowing.Anti virus software will not detect ad/spyware.Formating your computer is the last resort as there as lots of tools/programs you can use.Have a look at this thread - it gives step by step guide to the programs you need and theres loads of good advice on there too.
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/128251
Once you have the anti ad/spyware programs you should ran them at least once a week.
Hope that helps

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haimback
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_ 		16. April 2005 @ 16:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey - just beat me to it ddp!
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ddp
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_ 		16. April 2005 @ 16:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i know!!!
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Liez4Love
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_ 		16. April 2005 @ 17:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Do you normally run disc defrag, and disc clean up?
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PESH
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_ 		18. April 2005 @ 00:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
sorry leiz 4love i dont know what disc clean up and disc drag are! thanks 4 your help guys much needed it seemed to have speeded up my computer, there were alot of file errors in which most were removed.
thanks again to all..
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thor999
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_ 		18. April 2005 @ 00:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what is your operating system? usually disc defrag and clean up can be found by going to start>programs>accessories>system tools then you'll see both options. good idea to run both at least once a week. your problem is more than likely going to be the aforementioned causes, all good advice, also not bad idea to run a firewall, i understand there are some decent free ones available for dl. good luck
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ddp
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_ 		18. April 2005 @ 10:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
download & run ccleaner from www.ccleaner.com to clean the crap out of windows in place of disk cleanup!
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