AVG won’t work - computer is SLOW?

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• 1 Earl s // Sep 27, 2008

  care to give enough details that we can help ?

• 2 ahmed // Sep 27, 2008

  well we need more information but avg isn’t the best anti-virus you can get for free,Avira detection rate is 99.6% and it has a free version

  uninstall any security program you are using and install these free programs

  1-Anti-virus

  a-avira personal classic edition(free)(detection rate 99.6%)

  http://www.download.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10322935.html?tag=lst-3&cdlPid=10831109

  2-Anti-spyware

  a-super antispyware free(one of the most recommended antispywares)

  http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html

  b- a-squared free(will get rid of all kinds of spyware,backdoors.trojans,keyloggers and etc)

  http://www.download.com/A-squared-Free/3000-2239_4-10262215.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10832180

  3-firewall

  a-comodo firewall pro(free)(the only free firewall to pass matousec leaktest with an excellent score 95%

  http://www.download.com/Comodo-Firewall-Pro/3000-10435_4-10460704.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10849947

  4-browser

  a-firefox 3.0(safest browser,fastest browser and most enjoyable browser)

  http://www.download.com/mozilla-firefox/?tag=lst-3&cdlPid=10854845

  5-browser add-ons(firefox)

  a-mcafee site advisor(warns you of bad sites)

  http://www.download.com/McAfee-SiteAdvisor-for-Firefox/3000-11745_4-10493671.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10663377

  6-pc utilties

  a-ccleaner:(cleans temporary internet files,history cookies , fixes the registry and etc)

  http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-2144_4-10315544.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10837066

  b-revouninstaller: (uninstall the programs and removes the traces left in registry )(completely remove sticky programs like norton because it scans the registry for traces left in the registry after uninstalling the programs

  http://www.download.com/Revo-Uninstaller/3000-2096_4-10687648.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10854684

• 3 chezzrob // Sep 27, 2008

  Safe Mode Bootup
  =============
  Try this, its easy and will not harm anything

  Slowly tap the F8 key while the computer is powering up

  Just after the screen goes blank, the F8 key will point the computer to a menu where safe mode can be selected.

  Note if you mistakenly tap F8 key again, it will continue through to normal boot

  Scroll and select last known good configuration.

  This is stronger than doing a system restore in normal mode. See list..
  Wait till the boot has finished before clicking anything.

  (System restore is the first line of restoration.
  The second line is last good configuration.
  The third line is system restore in safe mode.
  The fourth line is repair from your disk recovery console.
  The fifth line is a delete partition with clean install).

  then scan your puter

• 4 noknojon // Sep 27, 2008

  Sorry Ahmed, but you should install another anti virus program prior to deleting AVG to make sure that if you have a virus you will be covered. If you can not install another anti virus then keep your AVG and run defrag and disc cleanup first. Then go to Control panel > install uninstall and see if there is any unusual programs. They can be virus programs. If there is a virus take care what you uninstall first

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