my computer just sits there thinking...

Todd Goad · Post by **Todd Goad** » 5 Apr 2013 3:25 pm

why is it that when I click on a link on a page or try to open up another page entirely, that my computer just sits there like its thinking and the little icon just spins and spins and spins and sometimes it finally goes to the page I want and sometimes it just sits there...Thanks for Any help!! By the way, I have a HP Pavillion m7-1015dx Entertainment PC w/windows 7.

Pete Nicholls · Post by **Pete Nicholls** » 5 Apr 2013 6:38 pm

Todd, download, install, and run CCleaner. Then download, install, and run Malwarebytes and let me know if it is better.

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download

http://downloads.malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php

Todd Goad · Post by **Todd Goad** » 5 Apr 2013 7:23 pm

Thanks, Pete I'll give it a try and get back with you.

Todd Goad · Post by **Todd Goad** » 5 Apr 2013 8:09 pm

So far so good Pete

Thanks for the help!!

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 5 Apr 2013 8:20 pm

Well, now we know what your computer was thinking: "Why doesn't he run Crap Cleaner and get rid of this malware that is slowing me down?"

Don Poland · Post by **Don Poland** » 6 Apr 2013 4:49 am

I have the same problems, but only for the past few weeks. It only seems to affect some sights but not others, so I am fairly certain it is not my computer. Anyone else having similar problems?

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 6 Apr 2013 7:45 am

Modern malware is often designed to use your computer for the purposes of the owners of the malware. Sometimes, those purposes are to use your CPU for intensive calculations needed to earn BitCoins for criminals. Other times, they use botted computers as part of a DDoS network, to bring down legitimate websites (or governments) that they have a disagreement with.

This is why I recommend using both CCleaner and Malwarebytes, in addition to the best anti-virus program you can possibly afford, in addition to operating with less than Administrator privileges.

Ray Anderson · Post by **Ray Anderson** » 6 Apr 2013 8:42 am

Thanks Pete, I tried that and it worked. Thanks for the links.

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 6 Apr 2013 11:13 am

I run disk cleanup and defrag about every two weeks or even weekly sometimes and it keeps my computer runnin pretty smooth longer before you have to do more.