My brix are all over the place and my ass hurts.
Rough night last night
Half an hour:
Hour:
- Windows Update
- Virus Update
All the above and....
- Virus scan
- CCleaner
- Defrag
Optimizing- I would Defrag and Disk Cleanup. Quick Virus Scan (Again, whatever your favorite one is) and CCleaner would help depending on the computers speed.
Optimizing- Most likely a virus scan (Avast,AVG,Malawarebytes, whatever you prefer) Disk Cleanup Defragment. Pretty much the same as the other one.
Personally, i'd get CCleaner ran on there (Registry + Delete files), sort MSConfig out to stop unnecessary programs running on start up, open the side up and hoover dem dust up. Analyse defrag and see if it's feasible within the time limit to run a defrag. Virus scan the most at risk directories.
Ended up removing the infected files (800+), cleaning up unused icons on the desktop. Opening up msconfig, and getting it back to 'barebones'. Running CCCleaner, and giving the person (I did it infront of them at their place) an overview of the do's and dont's. Got them firefox, removed toolbars etc etc etc, and showed them how to use firefox!
If I had a half hour to work on someones comp I would do the basic,
MSconfig, Startup and Services, remove non-essential Microsoft services from starting as well. Run CCleaner, download Google Chrome, Remove some things through the registry (other hidden startup items) and start the deffragler for the customer. If I had an hour I would clean out the computer, Run Comodo AV and Malwarebytes, install Comodo Firewall, uninstall Comodo AV and install AVG for the customer. Then give them a run down of how to effectively monitor activity on their computer to ensure that it's consistent with proper usage (kids downloading spyware etc.)
Right idea, but don't understand why you would download Chrome to a customer's computer. Their choice of browser is a personal choice.