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36. I don't know, worth checking out nt

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Mon Jun 3, 2013, 06:11 PM

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THE BEST debunking of MyClean PC/ CleanMyPC EVER [View all] DainBramaged Jun 2013 OP

I never trusted those cretins.... nt MADem Jun 2013 #1

I got caught by one of those one time - I thought I was looking at a message hedgehog Jun 2013 #2

System Restore nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #4

That's it! Thanks! hedgehog Jun 2013 #6

you're very welcome ! nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #7

It's my understanding...and this could be wrong...that syst restore doesn't really take the pc Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #87

hmmm.....I would think it does but I'm no Windows guru steve2470 Jun 2013 #88

The registry is what makes the difference neffernin Jun 2013 #126

answer here, I think: steve2470 Jun 2013 #94

this is what I use instead: steve2470 Jun 2013 #3

Malwarebytes rock! Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #13

+1 DCBob Jun 2013 #84

+1 yes, a great program. caseymoz Jun 2013 #125

Bookmarking wryter2000 Jun 2013 #43

you're very welcome nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #45

malware SamKnause Jun 2013 #48

make sure you have Windows Defender disabled steve2470 Jun 2013 #51

malware 2 SamKnause Jun 2013 #60

answers: steve2470 Jun 2013 #63

malware 4 SamKnause Jun 2013 #69

my pleasure, if you need more help, come visit us in Computer Help and Support ! steve2470 Jun 2013 #71

malware 5 SamKnause Jun 2013 #72

you as well ! nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #73

do not defrag every day! kiri Jun 2013 #116

agreed nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #124

+1 Go Vols Jun 2013 #131

Boot in safe mode, then run it. n/t eggplant Jun 2013 #54

great advice also nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #55

Malware 3 SamKnause Jun 2013 #61

ok one second.... steve2470 Jun 2013 #65

I use CcLeaner and Malwarebytes regularly --- Highly recommended aristocles Jun 2013 #56

I also run AVG Anti-virus Free 2013 --- Also highly recommended aristocles Jun 2013 #70

I use Spybot and Avast. alp227 Jun 2013 #64

Try this too... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #120

Thanks Steve, just downloaded malwarebytes Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #109

Once a year I reinstall a fresh copy of OS X, usually on a new release. onehandle Jun 2013 #5

Which means sacrificing youtube, video sites, etc. n/t alp227 Jun 2013 #66

YouTube has MP4 and HTML5 alternatives. You don't see those options because you have Flash. onehandle Jun 2013 #90

Alternately you could use a real OS that doesn't ever need any of this kind of crap. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #8

Linux to the rescue madokie Jun 2013 #30

Almost everything can be run in a Linux environment today. The majority of exceptions are Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #82

I'd have to go for the surprise madokie Jun 2013 #83

Uh oh, you referred to some hardware/electronics stuff and totally lost me. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #89

I hadn't thought about that last part madokie Jun 2013 #91

Now, that's another and excellent point. We here in the land of missed opportunity are paying Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #93

Oh and that potter blumfield relay, you made that up right? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #99

Well, no madokie Jun 2013 #100

Ya know, strangely enough (to me) that makes sense, now that you've explained it. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #101

Not educated enough to be a teacher. madokie Jun 2013 #102

My brand new Windows 8 machine boots in 5 seconds... tridim Jun 2013 #128

Well knock me over with a feather madokie Jun 2013 #145

I'm got an older Dell dimension 4700 computer madokie Jun 2013 #146

Sata 3 is key with these new drives tridim Jun 2013 #147

Except Adobe products, the Office suite and 99% of all the other standard software used today. tridim Jun 2013 #127

I use Adobe software (mostly photoshop) nearly every day and have run Office, but the results Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #135

You deduced I know nothing about computers because I stated a fact... tridim Jun 2013 #136

You wrote a declarative statement. You are wrong. Live with it. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #137

Didn't I hear Linux can cure.... whistler162 Jun 2013 #115

That article reads... gcomeau Jun 2013 #9

Oh, I ravish my computer every day. Jamastiene Jun 2013 #141

Thank you. a kennedy Jun 2013 #10

Those apps are nothing but bullshit. L0oniX Jun 2013 #11

You've got my attention, madokie Jun 2013 #37

Yep ...that's the one. L0oniX Jun 2013 #40

Thanks, I buy stuff on ebay all the time madokie Jun 2013 #42

Specs... L0oniX Jun 2013 #47

tWhat I use in all of my home systems, nothing else DainBramaged Jun 2013 #154

A friend of mine got the "WARNING! YOUR PC IS INFECTED!" window a while back. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2013 #12

That's what I got burned on! hedgehog Jun 2013 #53

The best thing to do if you are still rocking a desk top (like me!).... blackspade Jun 2013 #68

Spybot S&D is another decent free app riqster Jun 2013 #106

One great way to block bad sites is to modify your hosts file krispos42 Jun 2013 #144

They come around every few months with a new name hobbit709 Jun 2013 #14

I must admit, they keep me in business. Rex Jun 2013 #15

It does seem they'd be ripe for a class-action fraud suit. dballance Jun 2013 #27

They keep my son in business, too. He hates them, but he loves them, if you know what I mean. nt Nay Jun 2013 #80

Several, none of them enforced. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #140

It turned me into a newt! deaniac21 Jun 2013 #16

EEEeeekkk! DJ13 Jun 2013 #34

Speaking of contaminating viruses... JHB Jun 2013 #132

But I got better..... Johnny Noshoes Jun 2013 #57

This is a racket that needs to be outlawed. It always says you have a problem so you will download Lint Head Jun 2013 #17

The scourge of the PC is..... SCVDem Jun 2013 #18

Select secure browsing option PD Turk Jun 2013 #22

ya know now that you mention it azurnoir Jun 2013 #35

Stay away from most of that stuff Gore1FL Jun 2013 #19

I have a solid state hard drive that has my os on it bighart Jun 2013 #24

How big is it? Gore1FL Jun 2013 #26

It's 64 gig. bighart Jun 2013 #103

It seems off that you are ruinning out of space. Gore1FL Jun 2013 #108

Not certain. bighart Jun 2013 #112

My guess is the User profiles are what is eating space. Gore1FL Jun 2013 #123

Can I pm you the results of my search? bighart Jun 2013 #138

absolutely! n/t Gore1FL Jun 2013 #142

Do you clean the harddrive on a regular basis? Rex Jun 2013 #28

I do keep it cleaned up. bighart Jun 2013 #104

Add a disk drive, use it to write your data to. Optimally your ssd should only jtuck004 Jun 2013 #44

That was my original intention bighart Jun 2013 #105

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #20

My rule of thumb - anything pushed or advertised - I neither need it or want it. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #21

good rule of thumb nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #23

advice: steve2470 Jun 2013 #25

Dumb question: johnp3907 Jun 2013 #33

I don't know, worth checking out nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #36

try this: steve2470 Jun 2013 #46

Thanks! johnp3907 Jun 2013 #49

fwiw, I installed the NoScript addon onto Waterfox, no problems so far nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #81

I Had The titanicdave Jun 2013 #29

seems Windows Defender has finally caught up with the rest of the world. KG Jun 2013 #31

Advice: Don't run multiple memory-resident scanners. Occulus Jun 2013 #41

I run em 'manually' every 10-14 days. KG Jun 2013 #52

love the first sentence MisterP Jun 2013 #32

Would never download any type of repair except perhaps from Microsoft. AndyA Jun 2013 #38

http://www.linuxmint.com/ jtuck004 Jun 2013 #39

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS here. L0oniX Jun 2013 #50

You bet! I try to evangalize for linux anytime I can. With all the improvement that have been jtuck004 Jun 2013 #58

Knopix rocks ...best root tool there is ...Gparted is also a fine repartitioning, moving tool. L0oniX Jun 2013 #97

I set up the partitions on this one with gparted. You are right about that. jtuck004 Jun 2013 #98

My first Redhat installation was from floppys ...BBS o yea ...phear muh Hayes 300. L0oniX Jun 2013 #117

Been using linux mint since version 12 and other distros for years prior to that bowens43 Jun 2013 #129

I am guessing it's probably a combination of the fact that most people are jtuck004 Jun 2013 #148

Thanks for that Tip...DB...I'm pretty much a Novice...but, my Spidey Senses KoKo Jun 2013 #59

Also...I think this is the Group that started doing commercials for the Dad KoKo Jun 2013 #62

off-topic but PSA for Computer Help and Support group here on DU steve2470 Jun 2013 #67

I didn't realize such a thing existed--thank you! renate Jun 2013 #121

I asked about this program months ago on DU DinahMoeHum Jun 2013 #74

Does mean those penis enlargement pills don't work either? Snake Plissken Jun 2013 #75

they don't work ??? steve2470 Jun 2013 #78

What? No one said "Get a Mac"? Gman Jun 2013 #76

(sigh) being that you folks are the 3%ers this isn't about you DainBramaged Jun 2013 #110

I'm not a Mac user Gman Jun 2013 #111

The writing in this article is atrocious Tab Jun 2013 #77

Those are bad. What I really hate are the phone calls from companies claiming polly7 Jun 2013 #79

I read on another site that after you pay the $39.99 you have to call them to get an activation code LeftInTX Jun 2013 #85

Thanks for the tip! How horrifying that it would cause the very thing you're trying to erase.nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #86

Thank you for this great OP! ReRe Jun 2013 #92

That shit is on my TV.. Mr. David Jun 2013 #95

I use Firefox with the following add-ons. Snarkoleptic Jun 2013 #96

Then there's Spybot S&D and Adaware. Both free (and of course AVG.) Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #119

k&r thanks for posting. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #107

easy solution rdking647 Jun 2013 #113

It's garbage software. Windows has most of these diagnostic tools built in. Initech Jun 2013 #114

Put your OS on a separate partition from your files... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #118

Kaspersky FTW frylock Jun 2013 #122

Steps you can take to remove any PC virus/malware neffernin Jun 2013 #130

I like Factory Reset DaveJ Jun 2013 #133

Don't go surfing without it; greiner3 Jun 2013 #134

I recommend this free program for uninstalling programs on your computer. It gets things all the Maraya1969 Jun 2013 #139

good recommendation nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #143

Did you even read that second site you linked to? TacoD Jun 2013 #149

Yeah why? DainBramaged Jun 2013 #150

One word.....Combofix. yourout Jun 2013 #151

Not for the novice and it needs upgrading every few days, ONLY in an emergency DainBramaged Jun 2013 #153

For the nastier rootkits it has been the only thing I have found that.... yourout Jun 2013 #155

Sadly, we fell for this scam. AngryOldDem Jun 2013 #152