Kill Running Process Using Command Line

When infected with a virus that blocks most programs from running it can be hard to kill off the task. You can not delete a file while it is in use. We normally recommend users simply re-name the file and then re-boot the computer. A better but slighlty more complicated way is to use the command … [Read more...]

Avoid Online Scams

Everyone has been scammed at some point and time in their life. If you don't think you have then the scam worked the way it was supposed to. Watch the below video for guidance. We also included a written guide as well [jwplayer config=player … [Read more...]

How to Use msconfig

The below video talks about msconfig AKA System Configuration or Startup Manager. [jwplayer config=player file=http://www.removevirus.org/videos/msconfig-virus.mp4 image=http://www.removevirus.org/videos/msocnfig-virus.jpg] Written  instructions The System Configuration manager can be … [Read more...]

No Internet after virus infection

Even after a virus has been removed, you may have trouble accessing the Internet, as the virus makes permanent changes to the components of Windows that help you to go online. Here are 4 steps you can take to get your internet connection back up and going.  All 4 methods do different things so … [Read more...]

How to Unregister a DLL

PC users need to unregister certain DLL files in order to either completely uninstall problematic software or to disable specific functionality from various application features. In order to unregister a DLL file it is first recommended to make sure that the application which that DLL file is … [Read more...]

How to Turn Off Proxy Settings in IE and Firefox

IE Proxy Removal Video This text will be replaced To turn off proxy settings in IE, first open your browser. Then go to Tools->Internet Options. In this dialog box, choose Connection Settings tab. Here click on the LAN Settings button. This will have two main checkboxes, one to detect internet … [Read more...]

Show Hidden Files and Folders

Show hidden files and folders XP XP :  1. On the Tools menu in Windows Explorer, click Folder Options. 2. Click the View tab. 3.Under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and folders. Note  To access Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs, and then click … [Read more...]

How to Boot Into Safe Mode

To Boot into safe mode here is what you have to do.  Feel free to print these directions below. 1.  Shut off your computer 2.  Turn on your computer and start pressing the F8 key every second.  You should see a similar screen to the below image. If Windows Starts to load that … [Read more...]

How To Do A System Restore

Video Showing You How To Do A System Restore Quick and easy video showing you how to do a System Restore. We did this on a Windows 7 computer but it works the exact same on Vista. For XP users you can follow the second half of the video to see how you can do a system restore. While the interface … [Read more...]

How To Delete A File

Video Showing You How To Delete A File This video shows you how to delete a file. It's very simple to follow and easy to do. The main challenge some people have when deleting a file is to ensure that the file is not in use. When a file is in use you will get an error message states that the … [Read more...]

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