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Re: problem on personal pc not server


From: "Sarah Skye" <rebootd () adelphia net>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:49:07 -0400

Have you checked your system for spyware? Go to http://security.kolla.de/  and download Spybot. Install it, update it, 
run it and get rid of whatever it finds. In addition, your problem could be as simple as too much code going on in the 
background: have you run "msconfig" and gotten rid of whatever is using up your memory? What about checking 
www.sysinternals.com for programs that can map processes to programs, so that you are aware of what is happening on 
your computer? (What about a back door program on your computer?) What does netstat tell you? These are all basic 
things you can do to maintain your computer - educating yourself as to what is happening is the best thing to do at 
this point. Investigate!


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