okay, thanks for the advice mr docter

im using ccleaner, smartdefrag and kaspersky to maintain my laptop

what else is necessary to keep the laptop clean and fast for long period? any suggestion?

btw fnatic, i cant help u... i duno the issue and nvr heard before.. sorry >.<

try ask greasemonkey or other seniors..

aiya, anti virus no need 1 la, make laptop lagg only, i never install anti virus in my laptop either desktop
u use C Cleaner, smartdefrag will reduce ur HDD life span.
make sure everytime u uninstall anything, pls delete what it left in the program file

better safe than sorry

use ccleaner and smartdefrag will reduce lifespan? how come?
how will hdd spoil? means cannot read file edi isit?
i got 3 years warranty, but i don wan hdd suddenly spoil . later all my files hilang eh..

how come use ccleanner and defrag will spoil hdd?
and like i said last time, i need antivirus. otherwise my laptop already kena virus long time ago. i have to always connect usb to sch library and other ppl's laptop to transfer files and notes. antivirus help to clean away the virus inside usb before goin into my OS..

kk.. back to question, how come will spoil hdd ar? =( sry i noob again

let me ask u..
u use anti-virus..sure u tak kene virus?

: real men dont use antivirus :

lolz..
hahahaha..
agreed..

anak jantan
no anti virus needed..
for the sake of fun..
disable all ur startup 1st before u do benchmarking if u really needed the 6k
do not use window theme,no side gadget also.
disable intel speedstep in bios

there, if still cannot get 6k ...i also don know

ccleaner and smartdefrag will always rearrange the sector9which is good for speed), but if u keep on defrag it, it will because bad sector which will stuck there, and make ur system slow down.

are u sure with anti virus u wont kena virus? is just marketing only, dont virus are made by anti-virus company, since nowaday laptop all are high end enough, virus wont effect 1

for home pc/laptop u can say like that la... try say like that to bank personnel.. ask them how important antivirus to them. virus that just slow down ur pc/laptop is small priority.. but virus that steal information is the one u should be afraid off.. coz slow pc u can just reformat... but Credit card info? how? sure u can get the money back if u report to bank or police?

yo,if u want to talk abt banks infos n datas n all,ur in the wrong thread bro..
yes,we are talking abt home use pc and laptops..
what are the "omg so important infos" are in our laptops anyways..
so dont worry abt those kind of viruses..
most of the viruses that infect our pc are those which slows our system down..but like puto said,it wont effect as much since our laptops (ALIENWARE!) are high end products..
i agreed when puto said anti-viruses only slows down ur computer..
this is because eventho u use anti-virus,ur pc will still get infected anyways..
fyi,viruses are made by anti-virus companies..so that they would have competetive advantage over their competitors..(make virus that no other anti-virus can detect except theirs)
so..as conclusion..absolutely no use..

dude read carefully.. i just said think about giant company like bank why do they invest money for antivirus if by ur standard just marketing/no use.. nobody talk about bank data or info here its just something to arguee when the fact is not 100% correct

Antivirus is important..if u know what i can do to your machine if you dont have it

The fact of the matter is, if you know what you're putting into your computer, YOU YOURSELF is the antivirus, you are the filter, and yes, you don't need an antivirus software if all your sources are legit.

But just look at the last few pages in here, from people asking for cracked versions of an app, to "who buys Blu-rays, just download them" mentality, how on Earth would you legitimise and make sure these "sources" are not compromised? I would figure if anyone here is so BOLD to claim that you don't need antivirus programs, they're sticking to approved, safe and clean sources, then yes, I would agree that you don't need antiviruses. The question here is, is everyone here sticking to the clean sources or not?

So please, get off your high horses and stop thinking that you're immune. A simple rogue keylogging software embedded after you've "visited" your favourite Megaupload/Rapidshare/etc site on your supposedly safe Alienware ,while you're "supposedly" safe and going about your business buying stuff online, or purchasing games through Steam can easily compromise things later, from something that as mildly annoying as "slowing down your computer" or as devastating as identity theft/CC fraud.

Bottom line is, you wanna be antivirus-less, watch where you're surfing and downloading/installing stuff into your Alienware. Question is, with the laidback, "who cares where I get these files as long as I got them" attitude/mentality I see around here, is anyone practising safe netiquette like how you're practising safe sex these days, or is all this lip service?

Thank you for your explanation bro i hope that guy get what i meant after reading this

This post has been edited by f4natic: Apr 12 2010, 05:26 PM

y is this a antivirus discussing thread...lu tak mau guna tak payah guna la, u mau guna u guna la..

antivirus = condom
use also kena
dun use also kena
once u kena, gg lo
just see u lucky enough o not
so....
better use la
respect to our alien mah
haha

This post has been edited by GreatOni: Apr 12 2010, 05:42 PM

I think the turning point to talking about antivirus here is when some claim BOLDLY that you dont need one. I don't see them being careful with their internet activities and their download patterns, otherwise I would agree that antiviruses are not necessary.

My M15X has ZERO antivirus app now, but I ran it SPECIFICALLY just for games, and patches and downloads are done from trusted sources. It ran without a hitch right to this moment. If you can deal with it this way, then yes, skip the AV. The moment you dabble with cracked .exe files, patches from unknown sources and the likes, you're like leaving your front door open with no locks on.

kinda agree..unless ur a person that visits torrent sites or similar website often..thats a different story...haha

Free item who dont want? anyway back to my problem any1 got any ideas how to solve this self duplicating Microsoft ISATAP adapter after reboot n connecting to broadband modem or wireless connection? i try to google but fail to get the answer n solution. if u guys got idea tell me.