I think my computer hates me.

libragirl
libragirl Posts: 4,632
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I spent most of yesterday and now today messing w/my computer...specifically norton. It WILL NOT download updates...I have 2006 and thinking I may need to download the new version. I think it's my computer too. It keeps saying my memory is low...

fricke!

I know this probably belongs in the tech. forum but I figured more people would see it here.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Anything would be very appreciated.

Thank you!
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  • dontloseyourheat
    dontloseyourheat Posts: 483
    I'm not an expert but pretty much any technical website will recommend getting rid of Norton. It takes up a lot of space and greatly slows everything down. There are numerous free programs that will do the same thing without being such a resource hog. If you check out different sites, you will get a good idea of what to use.

    Supposedly Norton is a pain in the ass to remove from your computer, I believe there are programs that you can download to effectively remove all traces of it.

    Again I'm no expert but on my machine, I use Windows Defender, Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy, AVG Anti-Virus.

    Check out this site:
    http://majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=3
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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    thank you very much..that is helpful information. I did hear it's a resource hog..my computer is old anyway and doesn't have such a big Hard drive. How about Mcafee?

    dontloseyourheat wrote:
    I'm not an expert but pretty much any technical website will recommend getting rid of Norton. It takes up a lot of space and greatly slows everything down. There are numerous free programs that will do the same thing without being such a resource hog. If you check out different sites, you will get a good idea of what to use.

    Supposedly Norton is a pain in the ass to remove from your computer, I believe there are programs that you can download to effectively remove all traces of it.

    Again I'm no expert but on my machine, I use Windows Defender, Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy, AVG Anti-Virus.

    Check out this site:
    http://majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=3
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  • Jennytree
    Jennytree Posts: 5,340
    http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=pop.software&cdlPid=10834624

    get rid of programs you don't use. Get yerself an external HD and copy all valuable files onto it - It will make things easier when your pc finally does give up on you
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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    Jennytree wrote:
    http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=pop.software&cdlPid=10834624

    get rid of programs you don't use. Get yerself an external HD and copy all valuable files onto it - It will make things easier when your pc finally does give up on you

    Yeah I tried to get rid of some old files and such. I think it's Norton that's screwing everything up. I would just uninstall the fucker and havean end to it. But I have a paid subscription..I should ask for a refund.

    Thank you for your help. I will check that out :)
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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    Norton finally installed the updates. I cleared some old files off my computer so they could install. I think I need a computer w/a bigger hard drive.
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  • StateOfLoveBoatCptn.
    StateOfLoveBoatCptn. Posts: 904
    libragirl wrote:
    Norton finally installed the updates. I cleared some old files off my computer so they could install. I think I need a computer w/a bigger hard drive.

    get an external harddrive for all your stuff, then you're computer will run much faster. it worked for mine, and you can get external hds now for fairly cheap
  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    StateOfLoveBoatCptn. wrote:
    get an external harddrive for all your stuff, then you're computer will run much faster. it worked for mine, and you can get external hds now for fairly cheap

    You know I was thinking about that. I know this may be a dumb question, but where do you connect them, a usb port?
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  • StateOfLoveBoatCptn.
    StateOfLoveBoatCptn. Posts: 904
    libragirl wrote:
    You know I was thinking about that. I know this may be a dumb question, but where do you connect them, a usb port?
    not a dumb question cause before I did it, I didn't realize how easy it was to do either. but yes, just plug it in to a usb port,a nd dump all your sh*t in there
  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    libragirl wrote:
    I spent most of yesterday and now today messing w/my computer...specifically norton. It WILL NOT download updates...I have 2006 and thinking I may need to download the new version. I think it's my computer too. It keeps saying my memory is low...

    fricke!

    I know this probably belongs in the tech. forum but I figured more people would see it here.

    Does anyone have any suggestions? Anything would be very appreciated.

    Thank you!


    punch it
  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    punch it

    I almost threw it out the window...
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  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    libragirl wrote:
    I almost threw it out the window...


    even better ;)
  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    I think my computer may be dying. I always see "low disk space" pop up. I will run the disk clean up and then see it again a day later.

    Does anyone know how I can fix this or is my computer on it's way out. Someone told me that may be the case..I hope not :(
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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    bump....^ does anyone have any advice about this.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    hard drive sounds full....you can either

    get a new computer

    or

    buy an external hard drive and transfer files over to it
  • Jennytree
    Jennytree Posts: 5,340
    What Cutback said!

    You need to delete files, transfer them to another drive or buy another hard drive or PC. You could also go through your list of programs in Control Panel/add remove programs to see if there are any ones there you don't use but are taking up lots of space.
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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    thanks...yeah someone suggested an external hard drive. I tried deleting old files and I ran the disk clean up thing. I tried defragmenting but i didn't even have enough memory to run it. Someone loaded adobe photoshop on my comp. I don't use it I think i will get rid of that. I just didn't know if I was missing something.

    Time for a new computer I think.
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  • SENROCK
    SENROCK Posts: 10,736
    libragirl wrote:
    I spent most of yesterday and now today messing w/my computer...specifically norton. It WILL NOT download updates...I have 2006 and thinking I may need to download the new version. I think it's my computer too. It keeps saying my memory is low...

    fricke!

    I know this probably belongs in the tech. forum but I figured more people would see it here.

    Does anyone have any suggestions? Anything would be very appreciated.

    Thank you!

    ok YOUR computer hates you but MINE likes toplay tricks on me! :mad: Every evening it seems the window goes gray and i cant continue typing or whatever. I have to click on the window for it to be illuminated. THEN i HEAR a womans voice in an ad but i cant SEE the ad. I try to close everything and look for some indication of where its coming from and NOTHING. Its as if unseen pop up ads have taken over my computer!!!!! I dont know HOW to get rid of it.
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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    SENROCK! wrote:
    ok YOUR computer hates you but MINE likes toplay tricks on me! :mad: Every evening it seems the window goes gray and i cant continue typing or whatever. I have to click on the window for it to be illuminated. THEN i HEAR a womans voice in an ad but i cant SEE the ad. I try to close everything and look for some indication of where its coming from and NOTHING. Its as if unseen pop up ads have taken over my computer!!!!! I dont know HOW to get rid of it.

    that could be a virus..do you have a virus program? It sounds like you have some spyware or something. I hate norton though...it's been making my computing life a fricken hell lately.
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  • in this twilight
    in this twilight Posts: 65
    libragirl wrote:

    Time for a new computer I think.

    get a mac. then you won't have to mess with norton or other annoying antivirus programs :)

    and definitely get an external to back up all your files.
    thats what i did, i have hardly anything saved on my computer and it runs alot better.
  • mbangel10
    mbangel10 Posts: 548
    libragirl wrote:
    that could be a virus..do you have a virus program? It sounds like you have some spyware or something. I hate norton though...it's been making my computing life a fricken hell lately.

    Download the free version of ad aware and run that and get rid of everything it tells you it finds. It sounds like your getting slammed with Spyware. If you don't have an anti-virus program I recommend either Avast or AVG. They are all free and can be downloaded from http://www.download.com.

    Hope this helps!
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