Google Chrome appeared on my compuiter

[Kulindahr]

Bugs, glitches, hackers, spyware, gremlins, ghosts in the machine, Sun spots... Who knows??

It's no longer so easy to believe it's malware since three different anti-malware programs have given it a clean bill of health.

Tomorrow I drop off my 'puter for a Win7 reinstall.

[72-Jay]

Been atleast a week since I was las t on here LOL...

^72Jay, the version of Linux will depend upon your needs.
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If you have any questions about any of them, drop me a line.

I'll send you a PM..

CCleaner is great -- I've had Windows uninstall leave crap behind, but never had a single problem when I use the CCleaner uninstall; it not only tells the files they aren't there any more, it will overwrite them if you want.

I've since downloaded it so I'll have it just incase the need arises

Tomorrow I drop off my 'puter for a Win7 reinstall.

Did that fix it?

[Kulindahr]

Did that fix it?

My tech friend found a software conflict between AVG and Microsoft Security, and remedied that. He thought it was fixed, but... not.

Since then I've discovered that if I turn off Windows Explorer everything works fine. I can't find the original disk, so I guess my next step is to contact the manufacturer and get a new OEM copy and do the reinstall myself.

[GamerBear]

Having multiple anti-virus or scanners running can cause a lot of conflict. Hope you get it all figured out.

[IsItJustMe]

You say its slow but it only shows a CPU usage of ~4%, then the hard disk is the one that's causing the problems.
Open task manager -> performance tab -> resource monitor, go to the tab Disk and filter by Total bytes/sec and see what's causing your disk to clog up.

For people saying they gave up on Windows or whatever, utter bullshit, every OS will slow down/get buggy and whatever if you don't maintain it and don't know what you are doing whether its Linux/Mac or Windows. I have never had any problems with any Windows installation myself, it all depends on what you are doing with the thing to screw it up.

[JohannBessler]

^But do you find Windows really worth the bother?

When one buys a PC, he gets Windows, and very little else on it. The customer still has to buy Office and a good Antivirus program, which requires a monthly fee to keep current. Even a Mac includes at least some software.

Linux requires a bit more work to understand, but as far as I'm able to discern, has never had one single virus or malware written for it. Plus, you can get 20 thousand or more applications absolutely free.

Now that I've found a way to get iTunes support, I have no reason to go back. And keep in mind--I had a MAC. I wouldn't even consider Windows.