ROOKIE's computer problems thread

[ROOKIE OF THE YEAR]

Help on computer!!!

I don't know much about computer but is have a 2 GB RAM on your computer a lot or just decent?

 

[Chrisman]

It's a lot.

 

[ROOKIE OF THE YEAR]

so this means my computer will be alot faster if i add this much on right

 

[Chrisman]

Nope. Adding RAM only performs improvement when you have to little. Unless you're running a huge server, you should never need that much RAM(2gb)

256MB - 512MB should do the average person. There's no need to go nuts.

 

[NYC Dude]

Don't need more than 512 mb of RAM for a regular ol' computer, if you plan to use it for gaming then go for 1 GB. Over 1 GB is overkill unless you do a lot of multi-tasking or use memory-intensive programs.

 

[ROOKIE OF THE YEAR]

thanks, cuz right now i have 0.99 GB, and my friend say too little bit. And i was planning to buy 2 more GB RAM.

 

[ROOKIE OF THE YEAR]

anything alot better than norton antiviurs?

 

[Chrisman]

I like using nothing. But than you have to be more cautious. If you're computer illiterate, I suggest sticking with it. If not, than fly solo.

 

[LowPlainsDrifter]

Norton has an odd habit of spontaneously turning its antivirus protection off.
To make matters worse, it often won't turn back on.
To make matters really bad, Norton doesn't have a "repair install" feature - remove completely and then reinstall to get it working again.
But here's the kicker - it almost never uninstalls cleanly!
And if any traces are left behind - it refuses to reinstall, and McAfee (which I think is a far better product) won't do an install either, claiming that Norton's still on there!
If you want a free antivirus that's pretty competent, www.avast.com is your ticket.
If your Norton is Effed up and won't go back in, Avast has a light enough footprint that it will install, even with Norton's spoor all over your PC.

 

[TooColdUlrick]

Originally posted by ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
anything alot better than norton antiviurs?

norton is a piece o' crap--it's very invasive, hogs resources, and you cannot uninstall it without some major hassles. get the free home version of avast. it works seamlessly with xp sp2, and m$ft actually recommends it on their web site. the only real difference between the free and paid version is the latter will do script blocking on malicious web pages.

www.avast.com

beat me to it

 

[ROOKIE OF THE YEAR]

How Do U Get Rid Of Norton?

Now I know norton is not easy to get rid of, is there anyway to get rid of it completely without slowing down my computer? What about just going to control panel and remove file, will that do the work right away?

If none of these erase completely any suggestions? Cuz my computer is really slowing down from norton.

 

[backbreaker]

that won't work... norton is too deep in the registry to get rid of it by using the control panel.


The best way to get rid of Norton is to go run and use the regedit command, and delete norton. If you are not familar with regedit, don't use it, because you can seriously screw up your PC.

 

[Flogger]

Re: How Do U Get Rid Of Norton?

Originally posted by ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Now I know norton is not easy to get rid of, is there anyway to get rid of it completely without slowing down my computer? What about just going to control panel and remove file, will that do the work right away?

If none of these erase completely any suggestions? Cuz my computer is really slowing down from norton.

Norton? Oh right, for viruses.

j/k. I use a mac at home, so i don't even bother installing virus or anti-spyware programs.

(like anyone cares)

But anyway:

1. Look for an uninstaller. This might be in the same folder or submenu as norton.
2. If not, try the remove program panel (as you say)
3. If it's not available in the removal panel, you can at least drag stuff to the recycle bin. Anything that runs automatically would be the main target.

 

[ROOKIE OF THE YEAR]

but....

avast is only made for scanning right, and not deleting viruses and trojans?

should not get adaware as well?

 

[ROOKIE OF THE YEAR]

but....

avast is only made for scanning right, and not deleting viruses and trojans?

should not get adaware as well?

 

[ROOKIE OF THE YEAR]

Avast

Since avast keeps scanning for viuses and tojans, will it slow down my PC like norton?

 

[diablo]

This thread renamed to "Rookie's computer problems thread"

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Rookie, in the future please keep computer questions you have in here instead of taking up 4-5 spots in the forum, thanks.