Hey guys,
Long time since I posted anything of use, well hope this helps some. I am wanting to compare notes with other techs out there. I am by trade a network/security admin but every once in a while I get the random friend or family member asking me to fix the speed or clean up their PC.
Well I want to know what tools/methods other techs use as well.
As far as what I do, usually when someone hands me a computer that is used by "computer illiterate" user(s), it is usually full of spy/mal ware and super slow. If it's really bad I just suggest re-installing widows after a nice format, but for those who don't want to or can't here's what I do:
1. Check antivirus, if non-existent or expired, install AVG free or symantec if I have a license available and run a full scan.
2. Delete all temp files (in user profiles as well as %:\windows\temp)
3.Run a full scan with Spybot search and destroy
4. run a full scan with Lavasoft's Ad-aware.
5. Run a full scan with malwarebytes.
6. Run CCleaner
7. Run a hard drive disk checker (usually windows one) with recovery of bad sectors.
8. defrag
9. Recently Ive been experimenting with running Tune-up Utilities (trial mode for 30 days)
Again, I'd like to know others' methods and see if we can help one another
Thanks guys, hope everyone has a nice day.
BoOts
Long time since I posted anything of use, well hope this helps some. I am wanting to compare notes with other techs out there. I am by trade a network/security admin but every once in a while I get the random friend or family member asking me to fix the speed or clean up their PC.
Well I want to know what tools/methods other techs use as well.
As far as what I do, usually when someone hands me a computer that is used by "computer illiterate" user(s), it is usually full of spy/mal ware and super slow. If it's really bad I just suggest re-installing widows after a nice format, but for those who don't want to or can't here's what I do:
1. Check antivirus, if non-existent or expired, install AVG free or symantec if I have a license available and run a full scan.
2. Delete all temp files (in user profiles as well as %:\windows\temp)
3.Run a full scan with Spybot search and destroy
4. run a full scan with Lavasoft's Ad-aware.
5. Run a full scan with malwarebytes.
6. Run CCleaner
7. Run a hard drive disk checker (usually windows one) with recovery of bad sectors.
8. defrag
9. Recently Ive been experimenting with running Tune-up Utilities (trial mode for 30 days)
Again, I'd like to know others' methods and see if we can help one another
Thanks guys, hope everyone has a nice day.
BoOts