I'm gonna replace the mainboard with something more up to date.
I had a suspicious website that windows wanted to go to, it sure looked
like a malware site to me, so I did a scan, & started removing 186 pieces of malware.
Every piece I removed extracted a price in performance of the computer.
Finally when I couldn't restore my desktop wallpaper, I gave up, fdisked & reformatted
& re-installed.
My previous install was about 4 months ago & I re installed it after 800 some odd pieces of malware.
Every removal tool I tried supposedly removed the stuff, until I rebooted.
My other computer is now handling the downloads, with far less interrruptions, and speed is better.
That's the writing on the wall.
Does anyone know where I could get a list of windows components that normally access the internet?
That way when my firewall says HEY DUMMY CAN WE GO OUT & PLAY, I would have a better idea if it
is a legitimate call or some adware or spyware calling home.
Thank you
First John