Most problems you are having are probably caused by malware, spyware, or a virus!
Rule # 1 - NEVER d/l and install a "free game". They only offer it to you so that they can insert malicious code in the program such as viruses and spyware!
To recover from this stuff you need to take the following steps:
1) d/l the FREE anti-spyware program from www.superantispyware.com and run it. Allow it to remove any and all spyware it finds. If you have a weather program that is showing you the temperatures it will probably not run after you run this program because it is SPYWARE! But, if you want to speed up your connection and your computer, I strongly suggest that you remove ALL spyware!
2) Reboot and run a good registry clean program. If you do not have one you can use the free one from Microsoft. DO NOT USE A FREE REGISTRY PROGRAM FROM ANY OTHER VENDOR! It is a scam! They will infect your computer and you will eventually lose everything on your hard drive!
3) NEVER run a registry cleaner program twice in a row! You must reboot after you run such a program. If you run it twice w/o rebooting it will corrupt your registry! You should use this program only once a month.
4) Always update the latest Windows programs unless you are running WinXP. There are no upgrades for WinXP - so if you receive a message to update I suggest you ignore it (assuming that you last upgraded in the past 3 months).
5) Always d/l the latest upgrades for your security programs. This could include your:
- Antivirus program
- AntiSpyware program
- Anti Malware program
And MOST IMPORTANTLY!!!! ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR HARD DRIVE! At least once a week.
Most problems you are having are probably caused by malware, spyware, or a virus!
Rule # 1 - NEVER d/l and install a "free game". They only offer it to you so that they can insert malicious code in the program such as viruses and spyware!
To recover from this stuff you need to take the following steps:
1) d/l the FREE anti-spyware program from www.superantispyware.com and run it. Allow it to remove any and all spyware it finds. If you have a weather program that is showing you the temperatures it will probably not run after you run this program because it is SPYWARE! But, if you want to speed up your connection and your computer, I strongly suggest that you remove ALL spyware!
2) Reboot and run a good registry clean program. If you do not have one you can use the free one from Microsoft. DO NOT USE A FREE REGISTRY PROGRAM FROM ANY OTHER VENDOR! It is a scam! They will infect your computer and you will eventually lose everything on your hard drive!
3) NEVER run a registry cleaner program twice in a row! You must reboot after you run such a program. If you run it twice w/o rebooting it will corrupt your registry! You should use this program only once a month.
4) Always update the latest Windows programs unless you are running WinXP. There are no upgrades for WinXP - so if you receive a message to update I suggest you ignore it (assuming that you last upgraded in the past 3 months).
5) Always d/l the latest upgrades for your security programs. This could include your:
- Antivirus program
- AntiSpyware program
- Anti Malware program
And MOST IMPORTANTLY!!!! ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR HARD DRIVE! At least once a week.
Cheers,
Don