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High CPU usage Iexplore windows xp. What's wrong?

usually happens when I open game programes or facebook. I have Norton Virus/Spyware. Registrey is clean. Start up is fast.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    You are infected with spyware if:

    * You see too much pop-up advertisements.

    * Your browser has toolbars that you haven't installed.

    * Your homepage has changed (and you can't change it back).

    * Other settings have changed without your permission.

    * Your computer is slow.

    To get rid of spyware and keep your computer clean you can use an antispyware or even more.

    You can download a antispyware software. There are 10 good anti-spywares.

    here is the reviews: http://top5antispywarereviews.com/

    You can download one and scan your system.

    All are safe and can be trusted.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    The best way is to download Ccleaner here http://bitly.com/UrALrK

    Or you can go on Windows operating system locate the command prompt and go there to do the following:

    Create a Recovery file of system and date it today.

    Then begin by;

    delete the 'Temp' folders..they have hidden subfolders so you need to set the attributes in order to bypass this. For each subfolder delete all cookies and rubbish left behnd after install-uninstalled programs. Do a 'dir' command to check your progress. Make sure the 'Temp' file is empty.

    goto c:\windows\prefetch and delete everything in there..no exceptions

    goto c:\windows folder and delete all the '$' files that have been installed by updates. They can all be succesfully deleted and just take up disk space.

    Locate the Internet Temporary Files..Check to see how high the saving level is..some have it set at 30 days..but that stores faaaar tooo much data..though it slows down the system overal. Keep this to a minimum..suggest 2 or 5 at most.

    Delete all 'cookies' all those you don't need.

    Locate the windows directory and go through the folders you know and those you don't need. Check this once a week at least. Some programs will install under XP as NT and older systems where there is no check of systems weight.

    Check to see that system files have not changed since last booting. Things like .ini files or .bat are important items.

    Check for 'Hidden Directories' all over the disk...do this at the command prompt:

    dir *.* /ah wil show these hidden directories

    Check the 'dir' command for all parameters

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    hi gaming pushs cup way up

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Ehm..

    A good tool I used to clean up and speed up my PC is CCleaner. You can download it for free here http://j.mp/UrAJA4

    It's amazing.

    Best

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