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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just a random post about PC tips and shortcuts etc lol Here are some of my favs... ( windows 7 based lol )

1. Hold down windows key and hit the tab button for a cool scroll through of your current windows that are open

2. When scrolling through the forums or a particularly long thread hit the home button to go back to top of page

3. Buy a mouse with extra side buttons that you can use as back or forward buttons when surfing pages.

4. Clean your history etc regularly ! Not just for security but also get rid of the crap there is an excellent piece of free software you can use ( not sure i can name it in here )

5. Make sure any icons on your desktop are shortcuts only not files, any images , files or folders on your desktop will slow down start up times.

6. On the far right hand side of your task bar is a small oblong click this for a quick shortcut to your desktop.

7. Disable any unnecessary start up programs to speed up boot times

Some of you may already know all these but thought i would post a couple to help out and if anyone has any others to add feel free Plus we all get a faster more efficient experience on Fab lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Download

ccleaner - cleans out your pc and makes it run faster

Malware bytes - gets rid of any malware spyware and virus what anti viruses miss

I'm a it tech and its what I use

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Download

ccleaner - cleans out your pc and makes it run faster

Malware bytes - gets rid of any malware spyware and virus what anti viruses miss

I'm a it tech and its what I use"

Lol glad you named it Ccleaner is one of the best pieces of free software ever !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Inbox me if anyone has any problems and want help or tips I'm happy to help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turn it off, turn it back on then give the monitor a short sharp tap on the side. Keeps mine working tip top

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon


"Download

ccleaner - cleans out your pc and makes it run faster

Malware bytes - gets rid of any malware spyware and virus what anti viruses miss

I'm a it tech and its what I use"

Do either of these clash or interfere in any way with any other security programmes?

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By *xodussxMan
over a year ago

sheffield

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Turn it off, turn it back on then give the monitor a short sharp tap on the side. Keeps mine working tip top"

Lol if only it was that simple !!

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

Press alt+F4 to go back to the Fab home page...

Glary Utilities are better than Ccleaner (for a multitude of reasons)

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Download

ccleaner - cleans out your pc and makes it run faster

Malware bytes - gets rid of any malware spyware and virus what anti viruses miss

I'm a it tech and its what I use

Do either of these clash or interfere in any way with any other security programmes?"

Nope they work as stand alone programs and are among the best if not the BEST out there

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Press alt+F4 to go back to the Fab home page...

Glary Utilities are better than Ccleaner (for a multitude of reasons)"

Glary utilities is very good as is Hirens boot CD but for the casual user Ccleaner is nice and simple

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By *inkyScot22Man
over a year ago

Anniesland

Alt + (left arrow button) is the keyboard shortcut for 'back' in most browsers, similarly Alt + right is 'forward'

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

And Combifix will get rid of all the junk that Malwarebytes can't findbut it's a bit too techy for most, though dead easy if you follow the instructions to the letter.

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

Glary is simplicity itself !

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"And Combifix will get rid of all the junk that Malwarebytes can't findbut it's a bit too techy for most, though dead easy if you follow the instructions to the letter."

Will take a look at that, and nice profile guys your mrs has almost identical hair lol !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love combo fix, people can get scared using it tho

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley


"And Combifix will get rid of all the junk that Malwarebytes can't findbut it's a bit too techy for most, though dead easy if you follow the instructions to the letter.

Will take a look at that, and nice profile guys your mrs has almost identical hair lol !! "

Cheers !

Combifix is a bit hardcore but it's pretty much the only thing you can use if you get one of those poxy malwares that disables all your .exe files.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No you can run them along side a anti virus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You lot sound knowledgable. How do I reset my laptop on vista back to factory setting? The disc don't seem to work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

slimcomputer

slimcleaner

slimdrivers

(cloud based tech)

all appear to do a better job for me than ccleaner,glary..there only problems is having to be online to use them with it being cloud based

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You lot sound knowledgable. How do I reset my laptop on vista back to factory setting? The disc don't seem to work. "

Hirens boot cd (can be downloaded)...got my dads knackered laptop working again)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bluestacks

run whatsapp,kik, and lots more from ur PC

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gboost

overclocks ur pc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Light image resizer

er...reduces image MB

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

peazip

for extracting zipped files of many types

VLC media player

ok nerded myself out enough lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You lot sound knowledgable. How do I reset my laptop on vista back to factory setting? The disc don't seem to work. "

Simple answer don't lol !! Install windows 7, vista is pants !!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know it's pants now lol. Every time I turn it on it turns the router off. So can't down load anything.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I know it's pants now lol. Every time I turn it on it turns the router off. So can't down load anything. "

Vista has so many flaws in it even more so on the security front !! Bummer that you cant download either cos you could easily get a copy of win 7

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I can get it back to factory settings I am going to instal windows 7 I hear it runs faster.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"When I can get it back to factory settings I am going to instal windows 7 I hear it runs faster. "

You dont need to get it back to factory settings bud, just get the disc and install, just make sure you format the hard drive during the install process and boom there you go Win 7

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By *keenyMan
over a year ago

harrogate

Malware bytes or superantispyware ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"When I can get it back to factory settings I am going to instal windows 7 I hear it runs faster.

You dont need to get it back to factory settings bud, just get the disc and install, just make sure you format the hard drive during the install process and boom there you go Win 7 "

But I think it has a virus.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

TDS Killer is pretty good too, very good for removing rootkits etc

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"When I can get it back to factory settings I am going to instal windows 7 I hear it runs faster.

You dont need to get it back to factory settings bud, just get the disc and install, just make sure you format the hard drive during the install process and boom there you go Win 7

But I think it has a virus. "

Doesnt matter mate as when you format the hard drive during install it will wipe it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"When I can get it back to factory settings I am going to instal windows 7 I hear it runs faster.

You dont need to get it back to factory settings bud, just get the disc and install, just make sure you format the hard drive during the install process and boom there you go Win 7

Cool I will do that then. Thanks.

But I think it has a virus.

Doesnt matter mate as when you format the hard drive during install it will wipe it "

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley


"Malware bytes or superantispyware ?"

More than one way to skin a cat...use whichever you prefer !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use Firefox with auto refresh addon to update the forums automatically. Also use Adblock pro addon with Firefox to hide all the adverts. You can Adblock title image of fab so it tidies up the screen and hides the big fab swingers logo at the top of the page. Prolly not for a beginner. Xxx

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