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  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    all done, hopefully done it ok
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • will111222
    will111222 Posts: 30 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi. Sorry to hear that you are having problems. My advice when you get to the point when your laptop has seriously slowed down is that it is time to start again. Make TWO copies of your data to DVDs or USB drives and re-install windows and your applications.

    I know that this a quite scary if you are not comfortable with computers but I don't think anything else is going to give you the performance back that your laptop used to have.
  • waddler_8
    waddler_8 Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    crystal9,

    Download AdwCleaner from the link below & save it to your desktop.

    LINK

    Then,
    • Right click AdwCleaner.exe & choose "Run as administrator" to run it.
    • Click Delete.
    • Click OK to the prompt.
    • The tool will run & your computer will be rebooted automatically. A logfile will open after the restart.
    • Post the contents of the logfile with your next reply.
    • You can also find the logfile at C:\AdwCleaner[s1].txt.
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    # AdwCleaner v2.115 - Logfile created 03/22/2013 at 19:06:49
    # Updated 17/03/2013 by Xplode
    # Operating system : Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (32 bits)
    # User : Parent - WINDOWS-L55HISA
    # Boot Mode : Normal
    # Running from : C:\Users\Parent\Downloads\adwcleaner.exe
    # Option [Delete]


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    ***** [Internet Browsers] *****

    -\\ Internet Explorer v9.0.8112.16470

    [OK] Registry is clean.

    -\\ Mozilla Firefox v9.0.1 (en-GB)

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    C:\Users\Parent\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\wiu40j74.default\user.js ... Deleted !
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
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    Deleted : user_pref("freecause841468a1d7f44bd384e6bb0f13a06c64.yahooSearch", false);
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    -\\ Google Chrome v25.0.1364.172

    File : C:\Users\Parent\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

    [OK] File is clean.

    -\\ Opera v [Unable to get version]

    File : C:\Users\Parent\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\operaprefs.ini

    [OK] File is clean.

    *************************

    AdwCleaner[S1].txt - [18613 octets] - [22/03/2013 19:06:49]

    ########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner[S1].txt - [18674 octets] ##########
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  • waddler_8
    waddler_8 Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    Uninstall these and disable windows defender - any improvement?

    Java Auto Updater
    Java(TM) 6 Update 29
    Mozilla Firefox 9.0.1 (x86 en-GB)

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/uninstall-or-change-a-program

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/turn-windows-defender-on-or-off
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    waddler_8 wrote: »
    Uninstall these and disable windows defender - any improvement?

    Java Auto Updater
    Java(TM) 6 Update 29
    Mozilla Firefox 9.0.1 (x86 en-GB)

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/uninstall-or-change-a-program

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/turn-windows-defender-on-or-off

    thanks, i have disabled windows defender, deleted mozilla firefox and java(TM) but java auto updater is not listed in programs and features
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • waddler_8
    waddler_8 Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    Any improvement?
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    does seem a bit faster but still a little laggy, thanks for your help though
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • waddler_8
    waddler_8 Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    Is it just browsing that's slow, or the computer as a whole?
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