I didn't want a VPN, I want a fast computer. Any suggestions?
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What computer browser are you using?
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Leaving operas VPN off is a start. You'll have trace all the programs calling svchost, scan for malware which can spike it, etc.
OK. Thanks. I'll look into it. I am running AVG.
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Firefox does this thing where if you don't shut your computer down periodically then it keeps refreshing pages or something and then stores it on your hard drive and slowly fills it up. Shutting down Firefox doesn't help. I saw a fix for it and it didn't work. I use Google Chrome because it works so well in general, but I don't like Google as a company. If I look at something on ebay, for instance, then I start getting emails from random companies for that same item. So, they are very obviously selling my information to other companies.
If the VPN hides my identity, there must be something using that identity to fill my memory. Still low memory usage now while scanning for malware with Roguekiller. Still scanning with 53 detected items with about 95% scanned.
After running through a bunch of virus and malware checkers which found some things and deleted them, my computer memory is still filling when running Opera with the VPN turned off. With it on, the memory stays about 50% full. I can use it that way.
I have been running with the VPN off and my computer memory is stable at 65% full. Maybe deleting the malware finally took effect. The VPN does work. I have been connected through Presque Is. ME and also through Norway. The funny thing is, it seems more responsive through the VPN. I couldn't load the local newpaper with the VPN on. It gave me the message it was not available in Europe.
Yes. I knew what you meant. Any other app that sends internet traffic will not be VPNed. I was more concerned about usability to post on SH with my memory filling issue.
4GB. Thanks for guiding me in the right direction to get some malware removed. I think my computer should be good for a while. SH is sometimes slow responding for me as it was a minute ago with the VPN off. I turned the VPN on, and the SH page loaded in one second. Sometimes going the longer route with less traffic must be better than the shorter gridlocked route.
Sounds like you might need a new pc in the next year or so. 4GB ram is almost a collector item now in tech years. Especially if windows comes out with a new OS which we about due for.
Yes. I'm running Windows 7. Planned obsolescence.
I was running dual boot Linux/Windows on my last PC. Linux was nice but not many apps available. With many browser based applications it may not be too important anymore.You can always to go to some form of Linux/unix
Bought my last laptop just before win10 came out so it's usefulness is about done too.
Firefox works fine on my PC now. Thanks, @SNIPERBBB I have Opera set up with many passwords now. I'm liking the VPN. I don't know which to use.