[ferrari1]

I am new to the forum and fumbling my way through........Can some tell me how to get my laptop to start faster. I have some mini icons about 12 at the bottom of the screen that I can delete but come back on start up slowing it down. I realise they represent short cuts. Any suggestions please !

[Dave Hybrid]

You mentioned before you have Norton.

Norton is well known for being a very demanding antivirus software and it is recommended to uninstall it and use an alternative.

Also go-to the downloads section by clicking downloads on the navigation bar at the top of the screen and download spybot, clean the PC, reboot and come back.

Dave.

[ferrari1]

ok but I have tried various...software that scans tell you there are loads of probs then want you to buy !Is spybot like this

[Dave Hybrid]

We only tell people to do things that work, spybot is free and is the best spyware remover available today.

[ferrari1]

Thanks.....What do you know about ADWARE

[Dave Hybrid]

Originally Posted by ferrari1 Thanks.....What do you know about ADWARE

It's not a bad product, second in line after spybot.

[ferrari1]

thanks will try spybot

[Dave Hybrid]

Spybot do not offer a paid version so god knows how you are being asked to buy their product, they don't sell any products they are free.

They offer a tutorial on how to use their software here > http://www.safer-networking.org/en/tutorial/index.html

Try following that.

[ferrari1]

Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid Spybot do not offer a paid version so god knows how you are being asked to buy their product, they don't sell any products they are free. They offer a tutorial on how to use their software here > http://www.safer-networking.org/en/tutorial/index.html Try following that.

I picked up your link for the download and install.......it scanned then said needed other version.I will try and copy and paste

[Dave Hybrid]

That's impossible, they DO NOT offer a paid version.

Follow the tutorial.