December 7th 08, 11:43 PM
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Software Hanging
...I had problem with Norton and I
removed the software couple of years ago and installed McAfee.
Download/run this removal tool:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
Apan wrote:
Actually I bought Regcure because of the hanging. I though that will cure
the hanging. I wrote also Regcure and waiting for an response. I do not
mind
getting NOD32 if not too expensive.
Unfortunately, I just reniewed MacAfee. I had problem with Norton and I
removed the software couple of years ago and installed McAfee.
let me try your suggestion.
Thanks for the suggestion.
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 14:32:01 -0800, Apan
wrote:
I am having problem with most of the softwares are hanging on me
including
IE. I ran scandisk. I am running Regcure software for registry cleaning.
I
have McAfee for Virus protection.
This hanging really makes me mad. I probably use CTL-ALT-DEL 10/15 times
a
day.
Is there a cure for this sickness?
You have described next to nothing about your environment or your
"sickness," so I don't know what's causing it. But I can tell you that
you are making two serious mistakes:
1. You are running a registry cleaner, and I strongly advising
stopping doing that immediately. Registry cleaning programs are *all*
snake oil. Cleaning of the registry isn't needed and is dangerous.
Leave the registry alone and don't use any registry cleaner. Despite
what many people think, and what vendors of registry cleaning software
try to convince you of, having unused registry entries doesn't really
hurt you.
The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
it may have.
Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
2. You are running McAfee, the second worst anti-virus program
available. Only Norton is worse. I recommend NOD32, if you are willing
to pay for an anti-virus product, or Avast, if you want a free one.
And tell us what software, if any, you use to protect you against
spyware infection.
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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