Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Running a little slower... Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]tearsinheaven[/m] at 4:10 pm on Feb. 26, 2008[quote]i use AVGFree[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post AvenueQ Posted at 4:08 pm on Feb. 26, 2008 I have a 2 year old Gateway laptop and recently it's been running a little slower than normal. I currently have no protection except the software it came with, which has long since expired.  What program(s) would you suggest to protect my computer and keep it running smoothly? I'm not too tech savvy, so I hope you all can help :)

Replies danielpenny Posted at 4:13 pm on Feb. 26, 2008 I use: AVG free for viruses AdAware 2007 and Spybot for general malware detection And CCleaner (formerly known as CrapCleaner) for deleting Cookies, Temporary files etc. which lurk about the hard drive ven if you can't find them... berrycuda Posted at 4:11 pm on Feb. 26, 2008 Norton 360 Darkane Posted at 4:11 pm on Feb. 26, 2008 AVG Free is a really good anti-virus http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=aff Also, try doing Start > Run > type msconfig and hit enter. Go the the startup tab and untick the boxes. It should make the laptop start up quicker. Try defragmenting the harddrive also. Should be under Accessories then System Tools in the All Programs list. tearsinheaven Posted at 4:10 pm on Feb. 26, 2008 i use AVGFree Tavis Posted at 4:09 pm on Feb. 26, 2008 BitDefender is the one I use, it ROCKS. All 5 previous replies displayed.