A word on computer problems...
Most of you probably know most of this anyway any way for those that might be experiencing some issues here is some information Ihope you will find useful. As an It expert for 14 years, I've seen a ton of unique problems that your median Pc can get hit by. They range from an median implosion of any given hardware component like a hard drive crash or some Windows failure that in worst case scenario can force you to reload the operating system. If The operating principles blew up and you didn't have any backup utility then your out of luck when it comes to getting your pictures, Internet Explorer favorites, personal documents such as homework, resumes, etc back again. I've found that the majority of windows issues these days are coming from spyware and Trojans which for all intents and purposes has replaced the virus as the top antagonist when crashing Pc'S.
If your computer after working well suddenly is slow and clunky when getting on the web there's a good occasion that you have been infected with some spyware or Trojan. What are they? Spyware is merely an "advertising" piece of software that is sent to your Pc when you click on some link that has been paid for by someone that makes cash every time you are routed to their site. These will normally bring pop ups and other advertisements for a goods you wouldn't want to buy either. Something similar is the deadly Trojan that loads onto a Pc and runs as a background application masking itself as a part of Windows. It is designed to hijack base windows files to actually "cannibalize" each other and ultimately destroy basic features in windows. These can range from using internet explorer at all, to plainly clicking on an icon. The principles will hang and drive you nuts. One lady I knew actually put her Pc in the stable due to the freeze ups and threw it out later. Most ultimately rebuild or reinstall their operating principles from Cd to base setup level. Most vendors like a best buy will clean your Pc for a necessary fee but this is only temporary so your best bet to save your sanity, money and that "beast" is to prevent it the best you can in the first place.
From experience, I've found that the following steps should be taken to defeat any "invasion":
1) Get a detach hardware firewall router like a linksys, netgear and/or data link. Most wireless routers comprise an Spi/Nat firewall that prevents the Mac address on your network adapter from being "tunneled" as they say. This is the recipe used 99% of the time by hackers to dump their "scumware" i.e. Spyware/trojans on your computer. Most AntiVirus applications such as Computer Associates, MacAfee and Norton have a built in firewall any way it actually uses a lot of Ram to run it and broad computer doing is slower and is largely incompatible with the one that comes with Xp.
2) start the Windows Xp firewall and get at least Two discharge tool's that specializes in removing Only the spyware and trojans. Imo, Malware bytes and Adaware are the best. Spyware discharge tools are in my plan good than the Mcafee and Norton; both have anti-spyware, Trojan and virus engines but I have found that they can hang your browser when the update machine is active The one mentioned above does not hog your Ram thus slowing your principles down more and is actually non intrusive.
3) Make sure your Windows updates are downloaded and installed regularly. They wouldn't send them out unless a vulnerability in the Os has been detected. Hackers never tire trying to make life miserable for all so Microsoft is always pumping out new patches in response. Just like an "exterminator...
Hope this helps, any questions don't hesitate to post
A Word on Computer Slowness and freezing
