Entries Tagged ‘xp-slow’

23 May
2009

The Simple Facts About General PC Errors

Posted by Kat

General PC errors can be a real pain. They never seem to strike when you are just puttering around. They always seem happen when you are in the middle of something important or need to get some work done. General PC errors have a wide range of error types as well. They can be anything from .dll and .exe errors, to program crashes, to the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death,” and even more errors.

While .dll errors are usually tied to a missing file, .exe errors are usually caused by add ons such as toolbars or other gimmicky add ons to your Internet Explorer. Program crashes are caused by a lot of things, the most common cause is memory leaks. Memory leaks are a bug in programming that causes the program to not release memory after the program is done using it. This can lead to the program no longer being able to access the memory, or even other programs not being able to access the memory because it is already “in use.” Kernal32.dll errors are commonly memory leak errors. Another cause of errors can be malicious code like spyware or virus infections. These infections and the aftermath can also affect how well your computer runs and cause general errors.

While all this can seem overwhelming, and getting these errors can be a big disruption in your day, there is good news. What these errors really boil down to is registry errors. Your registry is the core of your Windows operating system. The reason this is such good news is because there is now Regcure, an excellent registry cleaner. Regcure will clean up the cause of these errors and speed up your computer’s performance while it does its thing. Download Regcure today to fix general PC errors and fully optimize your computer in under two minutes.

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22 May
2009

The Dangers of Using Internet Explorer

Posted by Kat

Today we’re going to talk a bit about Internet Explorer. If your operating system is Windows, you have Internet Explorer on your computer. Internet Explorer is the most used Internet browser in the world, mainly because Windows comes with it and most people don’t see a reason to change browsers. Because of this I will point out some things that you need to know.

The first thing to know is that Internet Explorer has some huge security holes. Programmers and people in the IT profession have pointed out these holes to Microsoft and some have been fixed, but not all. To get these fixes you need to keep your Windows updated. The security holes in Internet Explorer makes it easy for those who make a living by hacking, creating spyware that installs itself via drive by, etc. to either get control of your computer, infect you, and/or steal your information and thus bank account information and/or identity.

Let us talk about the infecting your computer with the drive by infection. These drive by infections are written so that if you visit a certain site you are infected. Internet Explorer is the program they are written for because of its widespread use. Other browsers have built in protections from drive by infections, but Internet Explorer does not. This makes using Internet Explorer unsafe. Most drive by infections these days are spyware, though some are viruses. Many take the form of giving you a window that looks like a warning stating that you have been or are infected and want to know if you would like to run a free scan now. If you ever get that window, ctrl+alt+delete to your task manager and end tasks on that window. If you click it at all you will be infected.

To wrap it up, with these issues it is easy for something to affect your registry and cause errors. Using Regcure will clean up these errors and keep you in smooth working order. Download Regcure today to fix Internet Explorer and fully optimize you PC in under two minutes.

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20 May
2009

Unwanted Svchost.exe Files Can Slow Down Your PC

Posted by Kat

Have you ever wondered why you have several different svchost.exe running on your computer at any given time?  When I was trying to remove some malware I realized that I had almost a dozen different svchost.exe files running at once.

The purpose of a svchost.exe file is to run the system’s .dll files, but sometimes creators of malware will use them to secretly run all types of spyware and adware.  In some cases the programs that remove malware off the computer will not be able to clean up the svchost.exe files that are associated with the infection.  These leftover svchost.exe files can and sometimes do cause the processor to get locked into a loop while it is trying to find the .dll files that are no longer on the computer.

One good way to remove these unwanted svchost.exe files is to go through the registry and clean up all of the old and unneeded svchost.exe file as well as the .dll files that might be causing the processor to work overtime.  Once I removed all of the unwanted svchost.exe files and the .dll files that were associated with them I noticed a big change in the way my computer was running.

I must point out that there is a serious risk of damage to the computer if the wrong svchost.exe files are removed, because these files are critical to the day to day operation of the computer.  Be very careful when doing any type of registry cleaning on a computer.  If someone does not know or understand what a particular file does in the registry it is best to get some type of good research into the file before removing it.

To make things easier, Regcure has all of the tools necessary to help you get your computer running faster. So if you think that it might be time to optimize your PC, then it is time to try Regcure. Download Regcure today to fix svchost.exe errors and fully optimize your PC in under two minutes!

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6 May
2009

Changing From Outlook Express Can Leave Registry Entries

Posted by Kat

Outlook express has all kinds of registry entries that store passwords and configuration data, but making changes to accounts can cause the program to leave registry entries that need to be removed.  These entries are easy enough to remove if you have a registry cleaner program like Regcure, a program which will help you clean up the problem in a snap.

I had a similar problem happen when I decided to stop using outlook express and go with the full version of Outlook that comes with Microsoft Office Suite.  After removing outlook express and installing Microsoft Office I realized that there were several registry entries that had been left behind.  Now I did not know at first that there were redundant registry entries on my PC, I just noticed that my computer was running real slow.

A serious slow down on a computer can sometimes be the result of registry issues, but not always.  At first I thought that the problem was just the added memory that Microsoft Office needed to run, but then I learned that there was not that much of a difference in RAM usage between Outlook Express and regular Outlook.  That is when I noticed that redundant registry entries were a bigger part of what was slowing my computer.

I just ran Regcure and it took only a few minutes for the application to find the redundant registry entries so I could remove them.  Regcure also found several other registry entries for programs I removed months ago.  Once I removed them I restarted my computer and quickly saw that it seemed to be running faster.

It has now been several days since I used Regcure to do a complete cleaning of my computer’s registry and I have definitely seen an improvement. Not only are my programs running faster, but my computer is not locking up like it did. If you are having problems with your PC slowing down, try cleaning the registry before you go buy more RAM. Download Regcure to fix Outlook Express and fully optimize your PC.

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