1014.04 Mb Total Physical Memory | 224.87 Mb Available Physical Memory | 22.18% Memory free
Here is the likely problem of your computer slowness. Lack of memory. I recommend you look carefully at all programs that load during startup and check if you really want them.
Also check out blackviper.com which has excellent information on Windows services that can be disabled, freeing up more memory.
====================It appears you have
Ask Toolbar installed. Practically all, if not all anti-malware sites, including GeekPolice, have Ask Toolbar flagged as
untrustworthy, because it uses shady practices for distributing and installing its toolbar, see
here for more info.
I therefore highly recommend you to go to
Start >>
Control Panel >>
Add/Remove Programs and remove the following programs if present:
After that go to the
C:\Program Files folder and delete the following folders, if present:
This will also free up some memory.
====================You need to install the latest version of
Java. Having the latest version is important to take advantage of fixes that have eliminated security vulnerabilities.
- Go to Start > Control Panel
- Double-click on Add or Remove Programs
- Look for entries that say Java, Java RunTime Environment or J2SE.
- Uninstall all of them that are not named Java (TM) 6 Update 26
After doing this, you can go to
java.com, click on
Free Java Download and proceed from there to install the latest version of Java (currently Version 6 Update 26).
After installing Java, go to
Start >
Control Panel >
Java to open the Java Control Panel.
Under the
General tab,
Temporary Internet Files click
Settings, then click
Delete Files.
Select both options and click
OK to delete the Java cache.
====================I note you have Adobe Acrobat 8 full version on your computer. Be aware that old Adobe versions are full of security holes.
I recommend you install a separate PDF reader and set that as standard program for opening of PDFs. Only use Acrobat 8 if you need to edit a PDF.
Please note that Adobe Reader has a history of security issues and is a prime target for malware writers due to its popularity. You might want to consider installing a non-Adobe PDF reader. Your choice!
- Adobe Reader 10.0. The last and most safest version of Adobe Reader.
- SumatraPDF. Very small and very light PDF viewer.
- PDF XChange. Also available in 64-bit version if you have a 64-bit OS. Can be installed as portable.
====================I think we can close this case. Your computer is free of malware. You have some work left with optimizing your computer, but that will be your call. You decide what is worthy to run on your computer and what is not.
Do you have any more questions or do you want to hear my ALORTKYCC (Awesome List Or Recommendations to Keep Your Computer Clean)?