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I cannot start chrome or go on google.com on my PC and it takes like 10 minutes to launch IE and firefox.

I think I have a virus ir something but I've already done a virus check, malware check and a spyware check using avast, eset, malwarebytes and spybot search and destroy... what should I do?

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I cancannot start chrome or go on google.com on my PC and it takes like 10 minutes to launch IE and firefox. I think I have a virus ir something but I've already done a virus check, malware check and a spyware check using avast, eset, malwarebytes and spybot search and destroy... what should I do?

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Have you tried turning it off and on again?

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are you using an 8088?

http://i67.tinypic.com/1z48ysm.jpg

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first of all stop using IE and firefox, lol.... use the chrome browser, its the best and only one. then gt rid of those spybot search and destroy crapollas, they are viruses. i use total av, its free, and its all you need.then maybe clean up your computer, delete old files, history, cookies, etc

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You can try using a System Restore method. You can revert your computer back to an earlier date before you started experiencing problems.

DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH A SYSTEM RECOVERY! USING A SYSTEM RECOVERY WILL PARTITION YOUR HARD DRIVE REDUCING MEMORY STORAGE AND IT WIPES OUT ALL YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS AND PROGRAMS.

like Jebus says, you should drop certain browsers and mal-ware bots. They're using your system in the back ground and holding your hand everywhere you go.
You don't need to be told how to walk.

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you might find that the slowness is caused by various background programmes? as Al said system restore might well help. is your computer fully updated? im awful for making sure mine is as i always put it to sleep instead of turning it off and eventualy it gets realy slow and then i finially do the right thing and let it update etc which usually fixes it. you imght also find that a pc cleaner will help to rearrange the storage on your hardrive depending if its an HDD or an SSD. another simpler option would just be to un-and-re-install the browsers and see if that helps at all with the latest versions?

if none of the suggestions we've given you work then it might be worth taking it to proper IT people as sometimes its easier to diagnose an issue with the computer infront of you.

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Thank you all !!!

After trying several anti virus , anti-malware and anti-spywares, google seems to be working again! ^^

By the way I only used IE and firefix because chrome wouldnt even start up , it seems that everything related to google was not usable which was very strange.

I also let it freezes because sometimes I fall asleep, but I'll try to switch it off properly , also I deleted spybot, I have IOBIT malware fighter though , it seems to the be software that erased my google problem(i could be wrong)

But I have another problem which is when I'm rightclick on a file or inside a folder it takes like 5 to 10 minutes for the thing to load,if I reclick it will freeze, I don't know if there's a virus or something

PS i dont know what is 8088 and yes I've tried to switch it on and off many many times.

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Yup. Pull the plug. If you can get Task Manager to open, you can see a list of all the background programs that are bleeding your RAM.

You may have to junk some security features (it's all a joke anyway and is likely the very culprit).

Check how much space you have on your C Drive. Once it's loaded up, it starts to tax the RAM.

I would do a System Restore and revert back to an earlier date....

Good luck!

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Thanks I just checked I still have 120 GB so I don't think space is the problem, doing a system restore sounds like a big commitment(as I don't know about the risk involves, it sounds serious) so I'll try to find some alternative first , thanks!!

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A System Restore sounds heavier than what it is.
It's very easy to initiate.
Let's say the problem you have began 4 days ago. You can set the S.R. for 7 days ago (or the earliest date your computer has set).
You computer gets into this electric time machine and goes back before the problem began.
So, if you happen to have had a virus or Trojan because you visited some "corn" sites and you can't get rid of it, S.R. will dump everything it has been through for the last 7 days.
It's very harmless.
Just a final consideration.
All my best.

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Wow it sounds great !!! I'll research more about it ! Thanks!

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the more antivirus software you use the worse it will get .... just use one good package and stick to it ... never use the free ones.

I have tested all the big names and the best buy a long way is eset....

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