Exe files are files that slow down the working of your computer processor. The more .exe files in your system, the slower your computer works. The good news is you can make use of the website called www.exelib.com. Here you will find a huge list of executable(.exe ) files and programs. In this website, you will get information like the name of the exe program or file name, description, effects and risk factor. With this knowledge in your hand, you can check the task manager of your computer, look at the executable files on the website and remove the ones that you do not need, from the task manager. This way your computer will run faster and without any issues.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
List of exe files that slow your computer
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Sunday, December 9, 2007
Delete spyware now ..Remove Spyware from your computer
Two main groups of Spyware are Adware and Malware . The most common form of spyware is
Adware. The main function of an adware program is to capture data from your computer for targeted advertising. Adware is usually just an irritation, but sometimes it can cause greater difficulties.
The lesser common spyware program is called Malware. Malware is a program that is known to wreak havoc with your computer. Malware include viruses, Trojan horses, and certain kinds of hijacking spyware. These forms of spyware are programmed to retrieve personal information like online transaction passwords, internet banking passwords, email passwords, credit card numbers, and social security numbers for fraud. Many of spyware can alter default program settings to make an attacker access to the computer, or monitor a user’s regular websurfing habits to get information The information is then sent off to the criminal with the help of an email without user knowledge or intervention. People who download peer to peer software online have a higher amount of chances for their computer to be infected by spyware.
It's hard to tell the share of computers that have been infected with spyware, estimates run as high as 95% computers could be infected. Children online can be especially vulnerable because they may have less technical savvy and frequently download using peer to peer software from the Internet.
Spyware ads are in the form of pornographic ads which pop up everytime you surf; there can also be annoying pop ups that spring up everytime you open or close a website. Some spyware can use up your computer’s RAM and CPU making them run programs even when your computer is not required to. Spyware can alter the browser's homepage and other settings without the user's permission like turning of the PC security and firewall protection making your system to be attacked from harmful virues.
Simple Steps for Removing Spyware from Your Computer
Restart computer in Safe Mode(with Networking). Here’s how you can restart Computer in Safe Mode :
Some computers have a progress bar that points to the word BIOS. As soon as the BIOS begins toload, begin tapping the F8 key on your keyboard. Do this till the Windows Advanced Options menu appears. If you begin tapping the F8 key too soon, some computers displays a “keyboard error’ message. If such a thing happens, restart the computer and try again. Using the arrow keys on the keyboard, choose Safe mode (with Networking)
Download the anti spyware CWShredder and save it to your Desktop.
Download the anti spyware Spybot - Search & Destroy install and run it
Download the best anti spyware Ad-Aware and install it. Make sure you click on check for updates before scanning
Download HijackThis from here
CWShredder (Freeware) CWShredder detects and removes traces of CoolWebSearch. CoolWebSearch is a term given to a wide range of different browser hijackers. Though the code is very different between variants, they are all used to redirect users to coolwebsearch.com and other sites affiliated with its operators.
The CoolWebSearch Trojan can install manyin Favourites, mostly to porn sites on your desktop; it also adds toolbar to Internet Explorer and alters your home page without your permisson. and it also significantly slows down the performance of your computer, and it may cause Windows to reboot or crash intermittently.
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Saturday, September 15, 2007
Internet error codes-Understanding Internet error codes
Here's a complete list of Internet error codes-it helps to understand what they mean. The codes can generally by grouped as follows - |
100 Continue 405 Method Not Allowed 409 Conflict | ||
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Computer running slow?
What to do if you computer becomes slow all of a sudden? You have not installed any suspicious software, yet the system is taking almost an hour to transfer files which it used to do in just about 5 minutes. What do you do? Here’s how you take care of this problem:
1. Delete the useless files from your system with ccleaner.
2. Find out the volume for errors. For this, right click on drive >>tools>>checknow
3. Do a system defragmentation once a week. Right click on drive >>tools>>defragmentation.
4. Your startup menu can make your computer slow. Remove items that you do not require, from startup. For this go to start>>run>>msconfig>>selective startup>uncheck load startup items.
5. Make use of an antivirus software that can scan, remove suspicious and damaging software and also alert you of any possible attack on your system from virus, Trojan or email spam. Kapersky, Norton or McAfee are recommended anti-virus software.
6. If all the above fail, you should reinstall your OS or windows. This will take care of the problem.
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