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Thread ID: 89231 2008-04-25 00:32:00 very slow computer ..plus webcam installation problems gemgem (13663) Press F1
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662335 2008-04-25 00:32:00 my computer is very slow loading up . can someone give me advice on how to make it go faster..... also i have a problem installing my webcam into my xp home eition computer .. when i insert the disc it keeps telling me that i have a virus .. can someone help me with the installation please thankyou gemgem (13663)
662336 2008-04-25 00:40:00 Scan your system with a virus scanner. Get trojan remover in my sig below.

Install it update it. Then click on scan

Get hijackthis in my sig, put it in its own folder. Then run it click on scan the system and save a log.

Copy and paste the log here
Speedy Gonzales (78)
662337 2008-04-25 00:41:00 Welcome to Press F1 gemgem:

First lets do a clean out, and answer a couple of Questions.

What Antivirus do you have on this PC Please ?
What are your system Spec's, Mainly amount of RAM, to check right click on My computer/ properties and it will say there.

Lets do some housework - so to speak.

To clean out the PC, from my sig, download Ccleaner, install and run it, then download Spybot Search and Destroy, Malwarebytes & Spyware Doctor. Install all three, run them and see if the PC is any faster ( should be).

Edited: I see Speedy already mentioned Hijack this as well.
wainuitech (129)
662338 2008-04-25 00:41:00 Ummm for a start, download Ccleaner here http://www.ccleaner.com/

And for the Virus, i wonder if a Hijack this scan Will find it... www.trendsecure.com

Close all browsers and Do a scan and make log and post the log here and Speedie will be by soon to have a lil look.

EDIT... Darn, everyone else is to fast... Oh well.
password (5384)
662339 2008-04-25 00:57:00 EDIT... Darn, everyone else is to fast... Oh well. 3 answers all saying the same thing - so thats a good start, not to confusing:thumbs: wainuitech (129)
662340 2008-04-25 07:11:00 Also, you should cleanup all your startup entries that aren't useful to you. SPARTAN 860 (2618)
662341 2008-04-25 07:55:00 3 answers all saying the same thing - so thats a good start, not to confusing:thumbs:

I guess great minds think alike!!! :lol:
password (5384)
662342 2008-04-26 06:48:00 thank you everyone for your information .. I ahve done as adviced and the computer is going better.. still having problems with the web cam though.. gemgem (13663)
662343 2008-04-26 09:15:00 thank you everyone for your information .. I ahve done as adviced and the computer is going better.. still having problems with the web cam though..What error message are you receiving now - or what exactly is happening regarding the Cam. wainuitech (129)
662344 2008-04-26 12:45:00 And what sort of computer is it? I have a Dell 9200/XP, and one model of Targus webcam causes it to hang intermittently on startup, for instance, so it could be relevant. annie (6010)
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