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to save time ...
delete all your internet temp files & Cookies before you run the spyware scan.
This prevents all these really small (but numerous in number) files from slowing down the scan.
Change your win xp admin account name to something other than 'admin' .
Surf the internet with an ordinary account (Do not use the admin account)
delete all your internet temp files & Cookies before you run the spyware scan.
This prevents all these really small (but numerous in number) files from slowing down the scan.
Change your win xp admin account name to something other than 'admin' .
Surf the internet with an ordinary account (Do not use the admin account)
leorest said:
thepassenger said:
Get Spybot as well as Adaware. They use different engines and tend to spot stuff the other one missed.
Spybot detects Adaware and gives a warning. Is there any problem with using the two together?Generally speaking no, no known issues with running them both one after the other. I wouldn't let them both go at the sametime as they'll be chasing after the same files/registry entries.
Yes, Adaware does detect Spybot S & D... no... I'm not sure why either, but I do know that some sod released a spyware killer called Spybot that infesteted you with... spyware. Hence you need to make sure you get the legit version of it.
rameshuk said:
to save time ...
delete all your internet temp files & Cookies before you run the spyware scan.
This prevents all these really small (but numerous in number) files from slowing down the scan.
Change your win xp admin account name to something other than 'admin' .
Surf the internet with an ordinary account (Do not use the admin account)
delete all your internet temp files & Cookies before you run the spyware scan.
This prevents all these really small (but numerous in number) files from slowing down the scan.
Change your win xp admin account name to something other than 'admin' .
Surf the internet with an ordinary account (Do not use the admin account)
use a poweruser account for everything. and have the admin password to hand to install stuff. IMHO
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