Task Manager

[Scarecrow]

Please could you help me. In the task manager it
sometimes goes to 100% and freezes everything. It seems
to be 'Explorer' that is using up everything. Is there
anything I can do?
Thanking you in advance.

[Malke]

Scarecrow wrote:

> Please could you help me. In the task manager it
> sometimes goes to 100% and freezes everything. It seems
> to be 'Explorer' that is using up everything. Is there
> anything I can do?
> Thanking you in advance.

What does a scan with a current antivirus program (meaning a version not
earlier than 2002 and using updated virus definitions) show? Also,
remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from www.security.kolla.de
and Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs
before running them. It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal
tools in Safe Mode.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

[Please reply to newsgroup.]

I've been wondering for a long time - why do you always say that your
anti-virus program can't be older than 2002? If the program has the
latest virus definitions, what's wrong with an old version?

Malke wrote:

> Scarecrow wrote:
>
>
>>Please could you help me. In the task manager it
>>sometimes goes to 100% and freezes everything. It seems
>>to be 'Explorer' that is using up everything. Is there
>>anything I can do?
>>Thanking you in advance.
>
>
> What does a scan with a current antivirus program (meaning a version not
> earlier than 2002 and using updated virus definitions) show? Also,
> remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from www.security.kolla.de
> and Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs
> before running them. It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal
> tools in Safe Mode.
>
> Malke

[Malke]

"Please reply to newsgroup." <"Please reply to newsgroup."> wrote:

> I've been wondering for a long time - why do you always say that your
> anti-virus program can't be older than 2002? If the program has the
> latest virus definitions, what's wrong with an old version?
>

Because a lot of the programs have been optimized for Windows XP, or
bugs have been removed, or they are less invasive. Or not. ;-) Some of
the newer av programs are now scanning for spyware/adware, too, and I
think that's a big improvement. I'm actually not a person who always
thinks that "newer is better" - I have DOS and Win95 boxen still
running. And it is a sad fact that programs tend to get bigger and more
bloated over time. However, I do think that one does want to be very
updated when it comes to security software. I just cleaned up a
client's machine this morning - her Win98 box was perfectly serviceable
once it had been straightened out, but she had the original Mcafee
antivirus on it and the definitions hadn't been updated since 1999. So,
by saying in effect, "check the date on your version", I have the hope
that the reader will realize that they may need to apply a little
attention to their antivirus protection. Many, many users don't realize
that antivirus software isn't a "buy and forget about it" deal.

Cheers,

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

[Please reply to newsgroup.]

OK, thanks.

Malke wrote:
> "Please reply to newsgroup." <"Please reply to newsgroup."> wrote:
>
>
>>I've been wondering for a long time - why do you always say that your
>>anti-virus program can't be older than 2002? If the program has the
>>latest virus definitions, what's wrong with an old version?
>>
>
>
> Because a lot of the programs have been optimized for Windows XP, or
> bugs have been removed, or they are less invasive. Or not. ;-) Some of
> the newer av programs are now scanning for spyware/adware, too, and I
> think that's a big improvement. I'm actually not a person who always
> thinks that "newer is better" - I have DOS and Win95 boxen still
> running. And it is a sad fact that programs tend to get bigger and more
> bloated over time. However, I do think that one does want to be very
> updated when it comes to security software. I just cleaned up a
> client's machine this morning - her Win98 box was perfectly serviceable
> once it had been straightened out, but she had the original Mcafee
> antivirus on it and the definitions hadn't been updated since 1999. So,
> by saying in effect, "check the date on your version", I have the hope
> that the reader will realize that they may need to apply a little
> attention to their antivirus protection. Many, many users don't realize
> that antivirus software isn't a "buy and forget about it" deal.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Malke