My lappy is crippled

[Scylla]

I've just accidentally deleted my post instead of modifying it (was going to correct something)... I'm having trouble with Chrome browser, All About keeps crashing.

I'm not having probs with Firefox being slow, Roachie ??? (But I use that for eBay and bird watching )

scylla

[vereybowring]

Jun 1, 2011 0:38:08 GMT Scylla said:

I've just accidentally deleted my post instead of modifying it (was going to correct something)... I'm having trouble with Chrome browser, All About keeps crashing.

I'm not having probs with Firefox being slow, Roachie ??? (But I use that for eBay and bird watching )

scylla

I think the pro boards server is having issues at the moment as I was getting failing to connect warnings for a while with firefox, IE9 and chrome for several minutes.

[roachieuk (aka eciggery2011)]

Chrome i read was having issues a lil while back you see i have so many virus,malware and what not running and plus i have 4 people using my connection in this house so it could be alot to do with that.

But chrome i wouldnt touch as i know its a good browser and what not but ive read so many downfalls with it since the update.

[Scylla]

am just having mr dinner roachie ... ooh, pipes are gurgling, water may be back on.

[ian]

:-[ It seems a registry cleanup has done the trick.Thanks alot folks,your knowledge and computer brains have really helped Oh well,thats anothr lesson learned,ive never done a regisry cleanup before I just did it through Norton and its made a big difference.I owe you all a drink one day

[ragjoy]

Jun 1, 2011 1:37:24 GMT ian said:

:-[ It seems a registry cleanup has done the trick.Thanks alot folks,your knowledge and computer brains have really helped Oh well,thats anothr lesson learned,ive never done a regisry cleanup before I just did it through Norton and its made a big difference.I owe you all a drink one day

ian, now your fixed, as said get CCleaner and set it too run at startup.
you only need too copy known cookies over to the dont remove section and you wont have too keep logging into forums etc.
if you look at this page forum.webuser.co.uk/showthread.php?t=37601

it will give you all the best free software links.
it is worth joining the the forum they will always help with fairly easy instructions.
most stuff can be fixed with help from people here.
also buy either some writeable disks and some mem sticks to keep vial stuff.
make sure to have at least 2 back ups at any one time.
with photos i make sure ISH that every piece of equipment in the house ie: other pcs or the playstation even your phone maybe and store more copies of photos etc on these.
do it every 3 months or so.
back up disks will fail with time so make sure you re back up everything each time.
you can do it while your browsing away.
there is also for a fee i assume on line backup space although ive never used it.
for around £30 ish you can buy an external hard drive too store all but i use mem sticks you can get them very cheap now again though always have 2 for each back up.
raggy............

[shamreez]

Hi Ian...

Nice to know that your lappy is fine now...

Just one tip ..

I saw you mention Norton in your post.

That is the worst antivirus you can get. It slows down your comp a lot.

If you want a free antivirus I would recommend Avast with spybot in the side.

If you are paying for your antivirus than I would suggest "kaspersky".

I go to almost all the spammer sites for serial number and stuff and my lappy has not been affected till now (I use avast and spybot by the way)

@roachie: I dont know why you feel chrome and firefox are not good.

Chrome is the best browser I have tried till now (Provided you have quite a lot of memory in you machine as its mutli threaded architecture takes up quite a lot of memory depending on the add ons you have installed)

Firefox is second by a very very thin margin in speed but a lot better in memory consumption.

I felt that all other browsers I tried are complete waste of time. (Internet Explorer being the worst thing you can call a browser)

[Scylla]

I was resisting saying that about Norton, Sham - but now that you've mentioned it...

However, for me the very best free combo is Microsoft Security Essentials AV, which works very well with the improved Windows Firewall and is less intrusive than anything else I've used - even Avast, which I do rate highly. The reduction in hassle from not having to install a separate firewall is gold-dust for me, I don't understand any of 'em and they're a pesky nuisance.

Using Firefox with AdBlock Plus and FlashBlock helps enormously on the security front as well as saving my sanity by preventing ads appearing unless I want them. Then I've got Advanced System Care (I have CCleaner too but find ASC preferable for some reason), SuperAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes - those are my core "utilities" but I do have more - of course! How can we resist installing this 'n that freebie when someone says it's great?

I don't use NoScript, even though my techie friends recommend it, because you have to interact with and educate it and I don't understand it.

(I only use Chrome and Opera for certain websites because I hate having loads of tabs open in FF.)

Perhaps when Ian's settled and has time, we could go thru his security and housekeeping progs and optimise them. A lappy from PC World (or anywhere else for that matter) is bound to have loads of bloatware on it.

scylla

[shamreez]

I used to have Microsoft Security Essentials quite some time back.
I had gone to Avast as it was a bit heavy...

I have been hearing quite a lot lately regarding its performance and have been thiking a lot lately of trying it once more...

I have not tried ASC and the other two you had mentioned..

Will check them out ...

Thanks Scy

[vereybowring]

Microsoft Security Essentials actually a great bit of kit (about the only fault free MS product around I think).
Avast is also good but I had problems with it on Windows 7 Ultimate, used MSE for quite some time but now run ESET Smart Security (very good but not cheap).
Norton is really bad and I wince every time someone says they have it, I always recommend they use one of the free ones and MSE is the current pick as in independent testing it came out about equal with Avast but as said it is very "quiet" for the user.
For easy backups you can get dropbox software which gives you 2GB online storage or indeed if you use windows live they have windows live skydrive which gives you 25GB online storage free.
DVD RW discs can be got very cheap for backing up these days so there is no excuse.

[collie2011]

I use Chrome. Had nothing but problems with firefox and IE but I love chrome.Glad your lappy is working again, I have zero tech knowledge hence why I have my very own IT engineer in the house lol, he keeps my laptop running as i'm known for killing them lol.

[roachieuk (aka eciggery2011)]

Jun 1, 2011 8:06:23 GMT shamreez said:

Hi Ian...

Nice to know that your lappy is fine now...

Just one tip ..

I saw you mention Norton in your post.

That is the worst antivirus you can get. It slows down your comp a lot.

If you want a free antivirus I would recommend Avast with spybot in the side.

If you are paying for your antivirus than I would suggest "kaspersky".

I go to almost all the spammer sites for serial number and stuff and my lappy has not been affected till now (I use avast and spybot by the way)

@roachie: I dont know why you feel chrome and firefox are not good.

Chrome is the best browser I have tried till now (Provided you have quite a lot of memory in you machine as its mutli threaded architecture takes up quite a lot of memory depending on the add ons you have installed)

Firefox is second by a very very thin margin in speed but a lot better in memory consumption.

I felt that all other browsers I tried are complete waste of time. (Internet Explorer being the worst thing you can call a browser)

Hi sham i didnt say i dont like FF its my main browser and i said that alot of people have said chrome isnt all that good to what ive heard mate.I wasnt saying they were crap as i love FF for the adblock its what i use mainly for watching stuff online as it blocks out all the garbage.

Sorry if i upset you as i didnt mean to i was just saying mate that what ive heard people have had probs with crome since the update.

[ragjoy]

ive just installed this MSE and removed AVG (which has always been good for me)
i have malwarebytes in realtime, spybot, spyware blaster and SUPERanti spyware on the go.
i also run WOT web of trust, just tells you if your at a dodgy site.

i am using firefox 3.6.17 firefox 4 wont work with roboform (this is probably the best bit of software i have)
i cant on with chrome as i find it restrictive with the bookmarks and it dont have nosquint which now essential for me

[shamreez]

Hi sham i didnt say i dont like FF its my main browser and i said that alot of people have said chrome isnt all that good to what ive heard mate.I wasnt saying they were crap as i love FF for the adblock its what i use mainly for watching stuff online as it blocks out all the garbage.

Sorry if i upset you as i didnt mean to i was just saying mate that what ive heard people have had probs with crome since the update.

The person who has the balls to vape pizza can never upset me

I am currently using Firefox 5 but also use chrome some times.

Some of the features in Chrome is amazing..

Give it a try if you have at least 2 - 3 gig of RAM and you would enjoy it

[roachieuk (aka eciggery2011)]

LOL tbh sham ive never heard good about chrome so didnt bother with it as i heard that they had mucked up the flash.But that was a lil while back i used to love ie many moons ago but then the security flaws come about and it kinda made me think twice.