Looking all around the scanner to the computer to find problems everywhere?
Hey guys, I am running windows 7 on a Sony vaio VGN-CS320J, and this is kind of screwed upward. I know not how, but firefox still crashes, I used to get the BSOD a week, not who suffer now fortunately. in any case, I'm looking for a program/software free/good market to scan my computer, find the problems and fix them. Ideas?
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Programs that are advertised to do such things either (a) not fix anything, (b) finding alleged problems that can only be corrected if you pay for a 'pro' version or a service agreement, (c) damage your computer, or a combination of these options.
You can do a free scan for malware by using one of the following:
- ESET Online scanner free virus--> http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/
- MalwareBytes AntiMalware--> https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/ use the free version; Uncheck the option to install the trial version of the "pro" version install, update and run a scan; allow the program to remove or quarantine what it finds
- SUPERAntiSpyware--> http://superantispyware.com/ use the free version; install, update and run a scan; allow the program to remove or quarantine what it finds; If you decide to leave it on your computer rather than uninstall it when you are finished, go to the settings and disable the option "launch at Windows startup.
You can clean your hard drive using the built-in Disk Cleanup tool. Click Start, click on 'Computer', right-click on the icon for your hard drive and select "Properties". Click "Disk Cleanup".
CCleaner is a more complicated cleaning tool, but you can eventually remove things you shouldn't. Please do not use the registry cleaning tool which is an option in CCleaner--> https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
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