PC Warnings
PC Warnings
I keep getting these PC warnings popping up and crashing the games that i am trying to play causing me to have to reboot only to have them pop up and crash my computer 10 minutes later.I tryed the ignore setting in the (my computer -properties box)and that didnt work.Can anyone please help before i throw the entire computer out of my window?
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Hello and welcome to FG.
..i can't help you, but our resident techo-whiz HAWKE may be along to assist!
..i can't help you, but our resident techo-whiz HAWKE may be along to assist!PC Warnings
I might be able to help you, but I need more information first. What is the nature of the warnings you are getting? Can you post the text of one here?
Do these warnings only pop up while you are playing games?
-Hawke
Do these warnings only pop up while you are playing games?
-Hawke
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i am getting three warnings in ten minute increments.One is saying warning your system may be infected with spyware and it tells me to click on something just to get me to order there product.One is a warning about errors on my computer instructing me to do the same thing.The other one is a spam warning.I know nothing about computers,so i dont know if thats the info you need.I have went to earthklink protection tab and deleted spyware items but nothing seems to work.NOTHING!!I also have aol.And No they pop up every ten minutes no matter what i am doing on the computer.
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Hiya K.Snyder & welcome to the FG, do you not have any anti virus software? i had exactly the same thing happen to me, same message, i had to have the virus taken off and Norton installed.
I'm sure that Hawke will have the answer for you, good luck to you. x
I'm sure that Hawke will have the answer for you, good luck to you. x
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Those 'warnings' you see popping up are actually pop-up adverts you are receiving due to so-called 'spyware', computer programs that download and install themselves in order to serve up advertisments to you.
Fortunately, there ARE steps you can take to eliminate this problem. First, if you are running Windows XP, you should update to Service Pack 2, as well as install all critical updates (you can do this by pointing Internet Explorer to windowsupdate.microsoft.com).
Secondly, you should download and install a spyware-cleaning program. I recommend Spybot, which you can obtain here. I recommend you read the information under 'tutorial' (which is on the left-hand navigation area on that site) to understand how the program works.
Third, if you are not running any kind of anti-virus software then you are opening yourself up to a host of malicious software; I suggest that you immediately acquire some form of virus protection. In addition, the onus is on you to make sure to UPDATE that virus program periodically to ensure you are blocking the latest nasty viruses.
These steps in conjunction will ensure that you are patched against the latest security threats to your computer, as well as clean off spyware that you already have installed. In addition, the antivirus will help make sure you don't lose computer data to malicious programs.
I hope this helps!
Fortunately, there ARE steps you can take to eliminate this problem. First, if you are running Windows XP, you should update to Service Pack 2, as well as install all critical updates (you can do this by pointing Internet Explorer to windowsupdate.microsoft.com).
Secondly, you should download and install a spyware-cleaning program. I recommend Spybot, which you can obtain here. I recommend you read the information under 'tutorial' (which is on the left-hand navigation area on that site) to understand how the program works.
Third, if you are not running any kind of anti-virus software then you are opening yourself up to a host of malicious software; I suggest that you immediately acquire some form of virus protection. In addition, the onus is on you to make sure to UPDATE that virus program periodically to ensure you are blocking the latest nasty viruses.
These steps in conjunction will ensure that you are patched against the latest security threats to your computer, as well as clean off spyware that you already have installed. In addition, the antivirus will help make sure you don't lose computer data to malicious programs.
I hope this helps!
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Hello and welcome KS:
Hawke is correct about spy-ware, make sure you understand what he said about reading the "tutorial".
I have rescued many peoples computors after they took a critical file out with these programs.
I use ad-aware myself. It seems to be a little friendlier (my opinion)
Here is the dowload.com site where you can get for free:
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Per ... l&tag=top5
Good luck
Hawke is correct about spy-ware, make sure you understand what he said about reading the "tutorial".
I have rescued many peoples computors after they took a critical file out with these programs.
I use ad-aware myself. It seems to be a little friendlier (my opinion)
Here is the dowload.com site where you can get for free:
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Per ... l&tag=top5
Good luck
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