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Old 02-26-2015, 12:48 AM #1
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I was reading some of the material in Feck's link and am wondering about this...you can actually buy a computer that isn't full of junkware?' Is it actually better?

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As Feck's link points out, it is hard to buy a new Windows machine which does not come with bloatware.

If you search for "bloatware remover" you will find a number of resources which will help to get rid of it.

Also, Windows comes with a number of legit services which are often not needed - they chew up RAM unnecessarily.

A search for "unnecessary windows services" will give you a number of sites which can walk you through how to disable those services.
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PC clean up & info -
http://free.antivirus.com/us/#cleanup-and-prevention
( I used hijack this )

Stop unneeded services running on your PC -
http://www.blackviper.com/category/guides/
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Adding a bit to what Jo*mar wrote:

The free version of CCleaner (https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner) is worth considering.

It does a good job of uninstalling unwanted programs (eg, bloatware).

Also, it is effective in deleting the cache (all of the temporary files from your browser and other applications) - I run once every few weeks - usually it gets rid of several GB of stuff that I don't need any more.

Note that CCleaner will delete any passwords which have been stored in the cache so make sure that you know all of your passwords before you run it.
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Thanks, I have managed not to uninstall anything I need but this computer has a lot of junk on it. Including I think, some kind of Malware that Avast and Malwarebytes are not finding. I think it is in my flashplayer? I block stuff but it comes back. I would like to not take it in as I also broke my vacuum and may have to buy a new one.

I bought this computer used at a shop and put CCleaner on it and it started crashing all the time. I took it in and they said it was messing up my computer to make me think there was a problem that needed fixing or something and they removed it and it stopped. I had it on my old computer and it worked fine so I don't know what happened. I think I can clean my registry but I always forget how.

Thanks again, I shall carry on
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Hi judi

Flashplayer has a poor reputation as far as malware is concerned - a search "flash player malware" gives many examples and ways to deal with them.

I am surprised that putting CCleaner onto your used computer gave you issues - the free version of it does not do anything unless you run it.

CCleaner can fix registry issues: CCleaner--->Registry--->Registry Cleaner--->Scan for Issues.

It will report back on issues which need fixing which you can tell it to do.

But, important, it gives you an option of saving those registry changes in your Documents folder - do that - if needed you can restore the registry from that file.
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I search flashplayer/malware and I don't think I have the fake version unless I messed up when I updated, I did have the right one. I get stuff on Facebook, I can get Norton free through my IP instead of Avast which would probably help but just haven't done it, I thought maybe the size of it would stress the old computer more.

I was wrong, I don't clean my registry. I don't know why I had problems with CCleaner either, I had it for a long time with my old computer. This computer seems to be crash prone, FB crashes it now but only in the morning. I have no clue.

I really wish I knew more about computers but it just isn't my skill. I can make memes in paint tho, just learned that. except I can't make the thought bubble thing work right.

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you might try Glary Utilities - I liked it better than CCleaner.. just make sure to always click for the free version - I think some accidentally click for the paid version..
http://www.glarysoft.com/


Norton traditionally was heavy on the resources, I don't know if they changed anything.
I tried it when it came on a new pc. but it was not easy to figure out , the weirdest program I ever came across.. plus hard to remove if you don't like it..
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Ok, so Windows has it's faults, and the Windows 8.1 I have on my laptop makes me glad I can't use it often due to my eyes, head and sheer size of machine!
But I learned computers on Dos 3.1 os, THAT was a nightmare

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LOL I bought my kids a Commodore 64 back in 1987 or so,
Not much later we learned about garage sales and used computer parts..
So they progressed to pc 's and windows as Commodores& then Amiga faded out..
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