If his machine is locking up, it could indeed need the scandisk and defrag,
but that might further mess things up if there is a virus involved.  My
thought is that you should download Spybot and run that first to clear out
the mischief makers.  Then the defrag will not be moving all that junk
around.

Spybot will catch more items than AdAware will in my experience.  My
computer guru suggested Pest Patrol also.   Pest Patrol is not free, but it
did catch items that both  AdAware and Spybot missed, and I have had no
troubles since.  I am now using just Pest Patrol.

Good luck
Kathy Parkinson


---- Original Message -----
From: "Bundy, Keith" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [VICUG-L] Computer Problem

>snip<

He is using AVG and I had him do a virus can, and the computer locked up
after approximately 10,000 files were scanned. I am thinking of having
him do Scandisk and Defrag and then I am thinking of putting Spybot or
AdAware on and checking for spy ware.

Any other thoughts/suggestions?  thanks.

Keith Bundy


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