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When I click on the speedtest.com link I get the message:"uBlock Origin has prevented the following page from loading..."
At the bottom of the page it says:"Disable strict blocking for forwrdnow.com either temporarily or permanently. Should I choose to disable it temporarily?
Malware Expert
Looks like speedtest.com been taken over by adware that is trying to hijack your browser search engine. Sorry. It used to work.
I went back to speedtest.net and I got the expected page without any nonsense from MS.
See if
http://speedtest.att.com/speedtest/
works for you.
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15.6 Mbps (1950 KB/sec transfer rate) 5.26 Mbps (657.5 KB/sec transfer rate) 23 msAt the time I did this test my my internet connection was working well above average.
Malware Expert
Do you know what speed the landlord is paying for?
We can improve your performance slightly by telling Windows to shut up (stop talking so much)
Download OOSU10.exe:
https://www.oo-softw...com/en/shutup10
Download and Save it (You will get a popup while it's downloading. You can X out of it)
then Right click and Run As Admin.
Allow it to make a System Restore Point.
Click on Actions then on Apply Recommended Settings.
Close the program and reboot.
After each major Windows update it's wise to rerun the program and Revert the changes.
If you are a Facebook user you can get the FB Purity extension for your browser:
http://www.fbpurity.com/
This will stop all of the suggested pages and ads so that Facebook loads much quicker. The difference it makes on a slow connection is hard to believe.
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Did Speedtest show a slow connection? I'll ask what speed my landlord is paying for.
I have Windows 8.1 64 Bit. Should I still run OOSU10?
I added FB Purity to my Firefox Add-on Extensions. I use Kaspersky antivirus. In my Firefox Extensions it shows that Kasperky Protection is disabled. Should it be disabled?
Malware Expert
Speedtest results depend on what you are paying for. If you are getting most of what you pay for then it's OK if not then it needs work.
You can try OOSU10. Just be sure to make a system restore point first when it asks you to. Don't know if it will work with Win 8 but they are about the same so it might.
I would think you would want Kaspersky enabled.
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When I try to run OOSU10 as Administrator or not I get this popup:"This App only runs on Windows 10 because it only makes sense there".
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When I try to run OOSU10 as Administrator or not I get this popup:"This App only runs on Windows 10 because it only makes sense there".
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I installed DoNotSpy. Should I disable every blue item on the list?
Malware Expert
Thought they only used green, yellow and red. You can check the green stuff without worry or so they say. If it causes a problem then you can uncheck.
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I disabled every item in blue. The safe items are highlighted in blue on my computer but not in the DoNotSpy instructions I read online from some reason. I have not detected any problems with my computer since disabling those items.
I have an EVO 860 1TB that I bought for $110 on Amazon. They were $110 everywhere around Black Friday which is when i bought it. I have it installed in a 2.5 to 3.5 mounting bracket. I have a few questions about the installation process, but if you feel that you have spent enough time helping me I can make a new post on how to install this hd.
Malware Expert
I got a 1 TB EVO for Black Friday too. Just go to Samsung and get their Data Migration Software
https://www.samsung....download/tools/
Save it then Right click and Run As Admin. Just follow the instructions.
Once you get it cloned you can boot off it (remove the other drive or change the boot order so that it looks at the SSD first) and then get their Magician Software.
In Magician you should run the Benchmark then the Over Provisioning then Performance Optimization then rerun Benchmark and see the difference.
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I am currently dealing with some possible malware problems on another forum that I want to solve before installing my new hard drive.
Malware Expert
OK. No hurry.
If they can't fix it for you post in our malware forum. Put rkinner in the title and I'll help you with it.
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