Now that your PC is clean you need to follow these easy steps to keeping it this way:
Download
CCleaner and install, then run it. It will clear out your temp folders.
- Uncheck "Cookies" under "Internet Explorer".
- Click on Run Cleaner in the lower right-hand corner. This can take quite a while to run.
- Close when finished.
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An alternative to Ccleaner is
ATF Cleaner.
Download
ATF (Atribune Temp File) Cleaner by Atribune to your desktop.
Double-click
ATF Cleaner.exe to open it.
Under
Main choose:
Windows Temp
Current User Temp
All Users Temp
Cookies
Temporary Internet Files
Prefetch
Java Cache
*The other boxes are optional*
Then click the
Empty Selected button.
Firefox:
Click
Firefox at the top and choose:
Select All
Click the
Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click
NO at the prompt.
Opera:
Click
Opera at the top and choose:
Select All
Click the
Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click
NO at the prompt.
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Use an alternative browser! Download
FireFox and give it a run. It is far more secure than Internet Explorer. Or, you can get
Opera, which in my opinion, is better still.
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Use a firewall. It is an essential part of your computers security. There is a link to a good, free firewall in my signature.
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Install and keep updated,
Spybot S&D.
Run it on a regular basis, following the maker's recommendations.
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Install an anti-virus. There are some good, free AV's available today. Make sure that it is updated regularly and have it scan your system often.
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Check for Windows Updates. Microsoft regularly post updates for your systems safe running. Make sure to take advantage of this. Reboot when installed and return to make sure there are no others.
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For XP users.
After something like this it is a good idea to Flush the Restore Points and start fresh.
To flush the XP system Restore Points.
Go to
Start | Run and type
msconfig and press enter.
When msconfig opens, click the Launch System Restore Button.
On the next page, click the System Restore Settings link on the left.
Check the box labelled
'Turn off System restore'.
Reboot. Go back in and Turn System Restore Back on. A new Restore Point will be created.
Note that
all previous restore points will be lost.
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If you have any more problems, post back.
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Happy surfing,
crunchie.