i havent got a firewall i dont think but i tried Zoenalarm but didnt like it it got in the way, i might have one put im not too sure because this is and old pc (2000) but i have updated stuff :D…

…is it good to have a firewall is there any way of telling if i have one?

Check with avast!,clean spyware with your mentioned programs,defragment drive and buy another stick of RAM 256Mb is quiet enough for most users,while 512Mb or even 1Gb kicks you know what
im i have done everythink there and updated everythink part from put more memory i want to i might get my dads friend to do it,, any one else got any tips so i can get a smoothly running pc :D

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