Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/ 2008-12-02T16:08:43-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/ http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/halogo.gif text/html 2006-10-16T23:47:48-05:00 Sean Costello http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#453167 I use YourUninstaller! 2006<br /> <br /> its slightly faster and cleans regristy and left over files <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile3.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":D" title=":D"> text/html 2006-10-16T23:44:11-05:00 richard williams http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#453166 Just checking now. BTW, does anyone notice how the &quot;add or remove&quot; programs menu takes FOREVER to load? And this is the case of every computer I've ever experienced? It takes &gt;10 minutes. text/html 2006-10-16T23:18:15-05:00 sovietdoc http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#453156 hey bro, did you forget about Hijack This? text/html 2006-10-16T23:13:33-05:00 ultma 076 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#453153 diskeeper isnt that flash i like perfect disk its great<br /> <br /> some people have had problems with diskeepers offline defrag corrupting windows install text/html 2006-10-16T23:08:08-05:00 ultma 076 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#453149 diskeeper isnt that flash i like perfect disk its great<br /> <br /> some people have had problems with diskeepers offline defrag corrupting windows install text/html 2006-10-16T21:49:32-05:00 ~Vel http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#453138 XD win. text/html 2006-10-16T21:46:21-05:00 Adam Kolak http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#453137 Or for fun <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile4.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=";)" title=";)">:<br /> 1. disable all firewalls<br /> 2. connect your pc directly to cable/dsl modem (no router firewall inbetween)<br /> 3. uninstall all antivirus programs<br /> 4. uninstall all anti-spyware/malware programs<br /> 5. Roll back to XP without service packs<br /> 6. Uninstall all windows updates<br /> And heres the fun part...you get to see how long it is untill your system slows down to a hault. <br /> <br /> Or do the exact opposite and have a secure system. text/html 2006-10-16T20:47:32-05:00 ~Vel http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#453126 thanks <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile8.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":_)" title=":_)"> text/html 2006-10-16T12:29:24-05:00 Sean Costello http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#453034 Good guide <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile3.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":D" title=":D"> text/html 2006-10-09T06:42:20-05:00 Bitmap http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#451036 One thing I was always taught: Occasionally run all of your virus and spyware scanners and removers in Safe Mode. text/html 2006-10-09T04:21:37-05:00 FordGT90Concept http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#451020 Well, the one time I <i>had</i> to use it, all the malware crap was still there after the system restore but the restore updated the start up and stuff to no longer link to it--rendering the malware useless. I could then safely install SpyBot to get rid of them and was fine since. If you use a restore that was made after the infection, it will still be active. If you use a restore before the infection, the files will still be there but inactive. There are some viruses in particular that do tamper with System Restore so that the restore will leave the virus alone. text/html 2006-10-09T04:18:54-05:00 ~Vel http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#451018 yeah system restore is unpredictable for exactly what it will and won't restore aside from system essentials =/ text/html 2006-10-09T04:15:34-05:00 Shadow_Ops_Airman1 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#451016 ive seen people use the system restore before after the system was cleaned and it put the stuff back as if it wasnt cleaned. text/html 2006-10-09T03:49:32-05:00 FordGT90Concept http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#451010 Oh, and if you do a system restore, it only restores the essentials. It doesn't delete anything but it may overwrite. text/html 2006-10-09T03:47:14-05:00 Shadow_Ops_Airman1 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/62540/#451006 turn off system restore before trying to remove crap, as crap stays with backup files aswell