Hello again Tom,
I think your machine is clean.
The keyboard hesitation is still there. It's like there's some other datahog program program is using lots of resources, which I certainly didn't expect when upgrading to a new computer. Before I bought this laptop new this spring, we always had similar trouble with AVG bogging down our older laptop.
I don't know whether AVG is the problem but some say it is becoming a bit bloated and somewhat of a resource hog.
Here are three good free for personal use antivirus :
Here are two good firewalls free for personal use:
Microsoft Security Essentials together with Windows Firewall (which comes with Windows) is probably a good choice for the run of the mill user. This because it is light on resources, it is unobtrusive (it works away in the background without interrupting) and you don't have to be an expert. Firewalls have a habit of flagging suspicious files and asking the user to decide whether to accept the file or not. Often the run of the mill user has no idea about what a particular file does and just says no to everything... down the track they wonder why programs they use regularly suddenly stop working or maybe they try and download something they frequently downloaded in the past but now find they can't.
Note: Do not use more than one anti-virus or firewall. Running two or more real-time anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall monitors at the same time can cause a conflict. That conflict can result in slow computer performance, error messages, crashes of the programs or other types of failure. You will very likely end up with little or no protection.
Do I need to start another thread in another forum? Which one would be appropriate?
Try out an alternative AV perhaps using one of the ones above. That may solve the problem for you. If you do want to open a new topic see the link below:
http://www.geekstogo...-and-windows-7/Now to finishPlease run OTL.exe
- Under the Custom Scans/Fixes box at the bottom, paste in the following
:Commands
[emptytemp]
- Then click the Run Fix button at the top
- Let the program run unhindered, reboot when it is done
After thatWe have a couple of last steps to perform and then you're all set.
- Double-click OTL.exe to run it. (Vista users, please right click on OTL.exe and select "Run as an Administrator")
- Click on the CleanUp! button
- You will be asked to reboot the machine to finish the Cleanup process. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes.
MBAM can be uninstalled via control panel add/remove but it may be a useful tool to keep.
Any other tools remaining may be deleted.
Next, we need to clean your restore points and set a new one:
Please go
here for directions on how to do this. You need to turn System Protection off to delete all old restore points, reboot and then turn System Protection back on to create a new restore point.
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A reminder: Remember to (re-install if uninstalled during cleaning) update and turn back on any anti-malware programs you may have turned off during the cleaning process.
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Here are some things that I think are worth having a look at if you don't already know about them:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It is good security practice to change your passwords to all your online accounts on a fairly regular basis, this is especially true after an infection. Refer to this Microsoft article
Strong passwords: How to create and use them.
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Regularly check that your Java is up to date. Older versions are vunerable to malicious attack.
- Download Java for Windows
Reboot your computer.
You also need to unininstall older versions of Java.
- Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs
- Remove all Java updates except the latest one you have just installed.
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To help protect your computer in the future:
- If you do not already have automatic updates set then it is recommended that you do set Windows to check, download and install your updates automatically.
* Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Update
* Under Windows Update click on Turn automatic updating on or off
* Check items shown to ensure you receive updates automatically. Click OK.
And to keep your system clean consider choosing from these free for home use malware scanners and updating and running weekly.
- Malwarebytes
- SuperAntiSpyWare
Be aware of what emails you open and websites you visit.
Go here for some good advice about
how to prevent infection.A fun way to check your online safety literacy.
Quiz - getsafeonlineHave a safe and happy computing day!
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