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Re: Malware & Spyware

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On 26-May-2016 11:31 PM, felix wrote:
> On 26-May-2016 8:26 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>> felix <me@nothere.invalid> wrote:
>> [...]
>>> I was just trying out some programs to evaluate them, and doing some PC
>>> housekeeping. I find the software from this site
>>> http://www.iobit.com/en/index.php to be very good. there are free and
>>> paid versions, and the free versions do offer quite a lot, considering
>>> they're free, and more than other similar free progs I've tried. it did
>>> get rid of a lot of junk and sped the computer up a bit. I also used it
>>> to update drivers, 33 in fact! unfortunately I did them all at once,
>>> which you're not supposed to do, but it worked well, except that the
>>> front USB ports no longer 'see' a USB corded mouse or USB mouse 
>>> receiver
>>> for a cordless mouse, but they do see USB sticks. weird huh? the rear
>>> USB ports work fine. so that is the only issue I need to resolve. do 
>>> you
>>> have any clues?
>>    My advice: Do *NOT* update drivers, *unless* you have a problem which
>> *specifically* relates to a *specific* driver and then update only that
>> driver.
>
> yes, good advice a little late. unfortunately I trusted the software 
> to do it. the computer is running better, as a lot of drivers needed 
> updating, but it has created the problem of the front USB ports not 
> 'seeing' a corded mouse or the receiver for a cordless mouse. but the 
> sockets do have power, and will load USB sticks. so far I have been 
> unable to fix this issue. I tried uninstalling all USB drivers and 
> everything in the HID and mouse sections of device manager, but to no 
> avail. I have been able to use the cordless mouse by plugging the 
> receiver into a rear USB socket via a USB hub, but the computer wont 
> boot unless I first unplug the receiver from the hub. weird goings on. 
> I remembered after using this driver install software that drivers are 
> supposed to be installed one at a time so any problem can be 
> associated with a specific driver.
>
>

p.s thank goodness for the trusty old PS2 mouse in situations like 
this!.. :)


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