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5. System Mechanic is malware. Remove it and

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 12:07 PM

Nov 2018

run something like ADW Cleaner, Malwarebytes. Backup to an external
hard drive, but I would do a cleanup first. This is what I do for a living.

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A couple of questions regarding very slow start up and backing up files [View all] Kaleva Nov 2018 OP

USB flash drive memory "sticks" CountAllVotes Nov 2018 #1

What Count All Votes said. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2018 #2

how old is the laptop and what OS? many tools out there that can help speed up the laptop beachbum bob Nov 2018 #3

Do you 2naSalit Nov 2018 #4

System Mechanic is malware. Remove it and 5X Nov 2018 #5

Thumb drives are not for doing backups. RainCaster Nov 2018 #6

Thanks for this info on backup choices. northoftheborder Nov 2018 #7

Backup to an external harddrive csziggy Nov 2018 #8

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