Here's a little help - take it if you want :)

First off, you need an array of programs to keep computer clean.  I have Spybot, Spywareblaster, AdAware, McAfee Avert, AVG Antivirus - all free programs. 

Please be sure that any program you download is not installing a firewall if you already have one.  Two firewalls should never run at the same time.  I have Norton because I am required to (don't ask) by a company for whom I work.

For registry, I use CC Cleaner, Registry Mechanic (NOTE:  PLEASE BE VERY SURE WHEN DELETING ANYTHING FROM REGISTRY; IF IN DOUBT, DO NOT DO IT.  In CC Cleaner, I normally just clean up Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer and things under System, never under Advanced.)  AND ALWAYS CREATE A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT just in case of problems. 

There is a site I use www.bleepingcomputers.com that has tutorials and such about everything computer issues.

This link is a step-by-step tutorial to help in cleaning your computer.  If you choose, you can do everything they ask (be warned that the anti-virus scans take a long time and do it when you will not need computer) and then post a log so they can analyze and advise on what is your problem if still any after running all the programs.  (NOTE:  I never have; I feel funny about posting a log about every program on my computer to a web site.)  Other than that, I have used this for years and never had a problem.  I think it's satisfactory, but below I will give you other programs to use after you've done this. 

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html

This link takes you to a database of programs that could be running on your computer and find out if they should be allowed to.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/

This link is to AVG Antivirus free edition and for SUPERantispyware, which are really good.  They caught a lot of things that other antispyware did not. 

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/

http://www.superantispyware.com/

Good Luck, have patience!  It is a process, let me tell you, but once you get it down, it's a piece of cake.  And do Microsoft updates, of course. 

• computer running slow (sm) - anon
  • Does anyone besides you use computer? - nm
    • No, just little 'ole me. I did (sm) - anon
      • I'm right back where I started! - Renee
        • Safe mode sm - CeeCee2
          • Going to safe mode now - Renee
            • Safe mode didn't work. Aaaggghhh!! - Renee
  • Here's a little help - take it if you want :) - CeeCee2
    • I know it's work, but is it worth your time? - CeeCee2
      • More specific help? - Renee
        • What anti- anything are you running? - CeeCee2
          • Ummm, I should know this one. - Renee
            • Maybe you picked the wrong week to stop - sniffing glue. Couldnt resist,watching"Airplane
              • ??? (nm) - Renee
                • Its line from Airplane. When things look grim, - guy says" Maybe I picked the wrong week to...&#
                  • Ohhh, ty. So it WASN'T an insult {;-) - Renee
                    • Oh no, certainly not insult. Like the line and - though fit here and was funny. (Weird humor here)
                      • showing my age - Renee
                        • Just trying to give U a chuckle in your time of - stress. nm
                          • more than a chuckle, a real smile - - Renee
      • Can't afford not to - Renee
        • She was very kind to share (sm) - anon
      • If 2much, just load AVG and SUPERantispyware; Very good ones NM - CeeCee2
        • OMG, sorry for posting like this, but . . . - CeeCee2
          • Thank you. I copied (sm) - anon
            • Your welcome SM - CeeCee2
              • OMG "You're" geez, QA police/anals r here nm - CeeCee2
  • Very similar problems here - Renee
    • Both programs running (sm) - anon
      • Only run OneCare periodically; not always on. - Renee
    • Yup, it's an endless game (sm) - anon
      • Makes me want to throw the computer away and start over - Renee

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