Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Installing software can introduce malware onto your computer. These programs usually piggy-back on other, perhaps even legitimate software installations. However, malware can also be introduced into your machine via a software exploit. Let's fire up Malwarebytes Anti-Malware application which can be freely downloaded from their website.
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Sweep Your System Clean with CCleaner
As you work with your computer, Windows does a lot of things behind the scenes to save your personalized settings and to start programs faster.
The problem is, sometimes these settings get messed up or cause problems with other applications. Sometimes the temp files that speed up your system are infected. Whatever the problem you have, I always clear out all the temporary files and set all setting back to their factory defaults.
Follow along as we step through how we use CCleaner to wipe the slate clean.
Remove the Bloat with AutoRuns
When Windows system events occur, such as Windows Startup, User Login, Application Startup and more, programs can be setup to automatically load. For example, when the User Login event occurs your Virus Scan software is automatically loaded. Malware often executes by hooking into one of these AutoRun events. The AutoRuns program developed by System Internals will help us turn some of these off.
Booting Into Windows Safe Mode
When it comes time to fix your computer, you want to load up into Windows Safe mode. This mode is faster, more stable, and often the only mode you can load up when your computer's crashed. I'll guide you into how to load Safe mode and how it will save you a ton of time when fixing your computer.
Prepare For The Job
The first thing you need to do when attempting to fix a computer is to prepare your tools ahead of time, and the most handy tool to keep in your arsenal is the handy flash drive, also known as the thumb drive, thumb stick, usb stick & usb key. Along with the flash drive, we'll talk about the programs you can use to fix your computer and how to prepare them for use.
A Friendly Introduction
Sometimes it seems that no-matter what protection you have for you computer, it’s not enough. Everyday, new ways to exploit vulnerabilities are discovered and there’s always someone looking to cash in on the deal. This site isn’t really about how to deal with exploits, patching your system or the best way to secure your system, although we will touch on that in some articles, we want to keep the focus on how to recover from an attack and how to maintain your computer yourself.
So, your computer's messed up, what do you do?
A New Site
So here it is, the first update to a brand new blog.
I hope you find the information in here useful, and I'll try to keep all the unnessessary techno-babble out of the articles. I can't promise that this site will answer all your questions, but at the very least it will give you some insite into how to deal with your own computer problems.
Welcome to Eighty Dollars
Welcome to 80Dollars.com
I’m a computer programmer, but often in my spare time I help my neighbours and their friends with fixing up their home computers. It often takes a couple of hours, but sometimes it could take an entire day. Regardless of the effort involved, I always charge eighty dollars.
I have a set number of activities I perform, and for the most part anyone can do them. That’s why I created this site, to share what I know and to help empower you to fix your own computer.
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