# computer guru's: **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 11, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983 "2008-08-11T12:32:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/1 "2008-08-11T12:32:26Z")
Whats the best free virus scan unit I can download? My comp seems to be not fast any more. ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/2 "2008-08-11T12:41:38Z")
Why you no call me holmes? I’ll come check it out if you want. Anyways, I use AVG on my computer without any real issues. You probably just have a bunch of shit all over and it’s cluttering the hard drive up. And the case could probably use cleaned out. ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/3 "2008-08-11T12:45:02Z")
AVG for sure. Try defragmenting your hard drive too…that’s one of the biggest system slow down culprits. ---
**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/4 "2008-08-11T13:18:46Z")
[avast.com/](http://avast.com/) goto products / free home edition ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/5 "2008-08-11T13:41:56Z")
> [@0 % (zero percent) yes San Diego](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/0-zero-percent-yes-san-diego/37392/23): > > AVG for sure. Try defragmenting your hard drive too…that’s one of the biggest system slow down culprits. x2. AVG has worked weel for me. ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/6 "2008-08-11T13:54:11Z")
> [@0 % (zero percent) yes San Diego](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/0-zero-percent-yes-san-diego/37392/24): > > x2. AVG has worked weel for me. if only it had spell check also. :bigok: i was just thinking about my computer running super slow. ill have to check this out also. thanks guys. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/7 "2008-08-11T14:15:32Z")
> **[AVG AntiVirus Free](http://download.cnet.com/AVG-AntiVirus-Free/3000-2239_4-10320142.html)** > > AVG Antivirus Free is an antimalware security suite that includes an active file and email scanner, plus Web browsing protection. Avast Software (AVG's main ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/8 "2008-08-11T15:19:39Z")
> [@flyinglow57"](#): > > if only it had spell check also. :bigok: 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/9 "2008-08-11T18:04:28Z")
> [@To the Silver STi trying to play with the red GTO](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-the-silver-sti-trying-to-play-with-the-red-gto/37425/2): > > Why you no call me holmes? I’ll come check it out if you want. > > Anyways, I use AVG on my computer without any real issues. You probably just have a bunch of shit all over and it’s cluttering the hard drive up. And the case could probably use cleaned out. I didn’t want anyone to have to come check it out cause I don’t want people to know that I look at porn so much. :boink how does one defrag a hard drive? ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/10 "2008-08-11T18:09:54Z")
Right click on “My Computer”. Select “Manage”. Select “Disk Defragmentation”. Select “Defragment”. Let it run until finished (4 hours or so usually for an average size disk I guess). Don’t interupt it while its running. ---
**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/11 "2008-08-11T18:41:38Z")
Thanks man ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/12 "2008-08-12T04:41:27Z")
No problem. Let us know how it works after you defrag and run AVG. ---
**Author:** ![Jper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jper)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/13 "2008-08-12T07:30:25Z")
AVAST FTW ---
**Author:** ![foxrus14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@foxrus14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foxrus14)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/14 "2008-08-12T07:32:23Z")
> [@FS: cavalier parts](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-cavalier-parts/36630/28): > > Right click on “My Computer”. Select “Manage”. Select “Disk Defragmentation”. Select “Defragment”. Let it run until finished (4 hours or so usually for an average size disk I guess). Don’t interupt it while its running. 4 hours with out porn??? not gonna happen! :bukkake: ---
**Author:** ![Highway\_Star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Highway\_Star](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Highway_Star)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/15 "2008-08-14T09:28:59Z")
Download and run Ccleaner, too. Other people here are all about it, it’s a great product for cleaning the normal JUNK from your Windows OS. ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/16 "2008-08-14T10:08:10Z")
> [@Board Games.... fun wow!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/board-games-fun-wow/37465/12): > > Download and run Ccleaner, too. Other people here are all about it, it’s a great product for cleaning the normal JUNK from your Windows OS. x2, I did it to mine and the difference was huge ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-gurus/198983/17 "2008-08-14T10:32:16Z")
\<3 CCleaner. Just make sure when you install it to uncheck the installation of the Yahoo toolbar.