Hi again Juliet,
Looks like the chkdsk fix did the trick! I am now able to access my speakers from the taskbar. yay!!
Thanks for all your help.
Sandy
Hi again Juliet,
Looks like the chkdsk fix did the trick! I am now able to access my speakers from the taskbar. yay!!
Thanks for all your help.
Sandy
Yeah!
Let's remove tools and quarantine folders now.
DelFix
- Please download DelFix or from Here and save the file to your Desktop.
- Double-click DelFix.exe to run the programme.
- Place a checkmark next to the following items:
- Activate UAC
- Remove disinfection tools
- Click the Run button.
- -- This will remove the specialized tools we used to disinfect your system.
Any leftover logs, files, folders or tools remaining on your Desktop which were not removed can be deleted manually (right-click the file + delete).
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Keeping your programs up-to-date
Like keeping Windows updated, keeping your installed programs up-to-date is another important step in having a safe and secure system. Outdated programs can be exploited by hackers and malware to infect a system and take it over. This is especially true today with the rise of Exploit Kits (and also 0-days) which is one of the biggest attack vectors to distribute malware. Therefore, you should always keep vulnerable programs like Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Shockwave Player, Java, Silverlight, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, VLC Media Player, etc. updated to their most recent version (even better, you don't have to install them if you don't use them). Programs like UCheck, SUMo and Heimdal Free will scan your system for outdated programs, and help you identify them, as well as update them.
Here are a few guides, tutorials, articles, etc. that you could read in order to learn more about computer protection and security to improve your current computer protection setup but also improve your good web browsing and computer usage practices :
- Answers to common security questions - Best Practices by quietman7
- How Malware Spreads - How did I get infected by quietman7
- Simple and easy ways to keep your computer safe and secure on the Internet by Lawrence Abrams (aka Grinler)
- How to Prevent Malware by miekiemoes
- Tips & Advice on StaySafeOnline.org
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