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Links to stuff for cleaning up PC’s

This page was born out of the frustration of spending an whole day cleaning up a friends computer that had been hi-jacked by all manner of things, so it was all but unusable.

To prevent this ever happening download the Firefox browser and stop using Internet Explorer

Now that Microsoft won’t let you download Service Pack 1 for Windows XP from the normal download site. You have to go here and download the full 125MB file. However, it means you can use it on more than one machine.

Good clean up software

Spybot spyware cleaner - discovers more than ad-aware

Ad Aware

Microsofts beta spyware cleaner and legimitate software checker

A free Virus removal tool by AntiVir

Browser Hi-Jacker Removal Tool (BHO’s)

A free registry cleaner and so much more from Toni Arts

NTL cable modem users can suffer from “page not found problems” this tip is taken from Robins excellent site:-

Setting an explicit web proxy in Internet Explorer for Windows

The following procedure works on all Windows platforms running Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x, and the procedure for Internet Explorer 4.x is very similar:

• Open Control Panel Internet Options (or, in IE, pull down menu Tools and select Internet Options…).
• Click on the tab Connections.
• Click on button LAN Settings.
  • UNcheck Automatically detect settings.
  • UNcheck Use automatic configuration script.
  • Check Use a proxy server but ensure that the boxes are left blank.
  • Click on button Advanced:
    • In the row HTTP fill in the name and port number of your chosen web proxy server In Cambridge this worked -( inktomi1-cam.server.ntl.com ). It is essential that you do not select port 80, even if your chosen server offers a proxy service on that port.
    • Ensure that the other rows are left blank.
    • UNcheck Use the same proxy server for all protocols.
    • In the Exceptions box enter: 192.168.*
    • Click OK.
  • Click OK to exit LAN settings.
• Click OK to apply the changes and exit Internet Options.

The last few stages in Advanced avoid using the proxy for Secure HTTPS and FTP traffic, and ensure that you retain local access to any cable modem diagnostics pages and to any NAT router setup pages, which typically use addresses in the range 192.168.xxx.xxx.

Stopping pop up spam

Disabling the messenger service will prevent the possibility of pop up spam. To disable the messenger service:

• Click Start, and then click Control Panel (or point to Settings, and then click Control Panel).
• Double-click Administrative Tools. Double-click Services. Double-click Messenger.
  In the Startup type list, click Disabled. Click Stop, and then click OK.

To keep it clean

A great site here that allows you to download software sch as Shoot the Messenger and Socketlock both of which prohibit unauthorised backdoor entry to your machine. Also has a cool section that tests your machine against attacks.

Use the Proximitron

Helpful user group

Speed test your modem

The best way of removing spam and checking your mail for viruses is Mailwasher now called Firetrust. This is also a cool way of deleting mail and cleaning up your server mail boxes.

MailWasher Pro

Uninstalling Programmes manually in Win XP

shamefully ripped off from the The Elder Geek website

Just because Windows XP has the Add/Remove Programs feature it doesn’t mean your application will appear in the list. Furthermore, even if it does appear, it’s no guarantee that the uninstall feature will work. When you run across one of these situations the items listed below will help in getting rid of the application. Be aware that these steps may not remove everything associated with the application and can impact other applications on the computer. Have a backup or restore point and use caution.

• Find the directory for the application and delete all the files in the directory. Delete the directory.

• Open regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE and find the folder for the application. Delete the folder.

• Open regedit and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE and find the folder for the application. Delete the folder.

• To remove the application entry from Add/Remove Programs (if present) open regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and find the folder for the application. Delete the folder.

• Some applications have Services attached to them. If this is the case, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services, locate and delete the service.

• In Windows Explorer, navigate to the individual user settings and delete program references. Common places to check would be:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs and delete relevant entries.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and delete relevant entries.
C:\Documents and Settings\%YourUserID%\Start Menu\Programs and delete relevant entries.
[Do this for each User ID listed]
C:\Documents and Settings\%YourUserID%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and delete relevant entries.
[Do this for each User ID listed]

If no entries were found in the previous step and the application launches automatically, navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
and delete the entry.

I then ran a search just to make sure!

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