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Dear community,
The computer is new.
Im not computer literate but logic tells me 72 processes running in th e back ground is too many?
I don't wish to start turning on/off processes in case I corrupt the machine or messing with programs to deselect ...
start up has only 3 or 4 processes running so not so bad.
Any suggestions on where i can take it in London, uk to be detoxed?
Can I get Microsoft to fix it remotely?
thank you
<Thread moved to Virus and Malware forums since malware is involved>
[Original Title: I HAVE 72 PROCESSES RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND on my windows 8.1 computer......... <Malware>]
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sarah,
CrowdInspect is only meant an an informative utility to let you know what's going on with your system.
You don't need to kill any process, but if you come across any marked with a red dot, run a good anti-malware application like the free version of Malwarebytes to check them out. Download that from here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/free/
Some other things you can do with Firefox is to customize the layout by adding and removing buttons and moving elements around.
So right click a blank part of the Tab bar and then click "Customize" at the bottom of the menu which opens. That launches a panel which contains lots of buttons and the option to make them smaller. To do the latter, checkmark "Small icons" at the bottom of that panel.
To add buttons which are contained in the panel. click and hold the left mouse button while you drag them on to the Toolbar.
To remove buttons, reverse the procedure by dragging them into the panel.
Also, while the panel remains open, you can change the layout by dragging buttons to another location.
If you prefer text links instead of the default oblong, orange Firefox button with its menu, right click a blank part of the Tab bar and then click "Menu bar" at the top to remove the checkmark (close the Panel first if that's still open).
MY WHOLE COMPUTER HAS CRASHED..........**** **** ****
okay Mr British....
em........ ive done as you said..
even loaded 14 day trial 3 times now...
and restarted..
and still the bloomin thing reads TRIAL.........not premium trial..
should i just buy the premium and have done with it...
?
what does reboot mean? restart?
If you hit Windows key + i you'll get a menu on the right. If you click the Power icon and choose "Restart", the screen will go black and the PC or laptop will start up again and take you to the login screen where you have to type in your password again to logon.
