hey guys new here, new computer, and kind of a newbie.. few questions

2: Add Malwarebytes AntiMalware.

I would download Malwarebytes anti spyware to supplement your setup.

fyi
MBAM pro (paid) adds real-time malware protection, automated updates and scanning.
it's a lifetime license, so no annual fees.
normal price is ~$25, but i've seen sales on newegg and elsewhere for $15 or less.
i have PRO (real-time) installed on all my machines and have no problems using it with MSE or Avast...
No, i don't work for MBAM. I'm just a home user and see it as a great additional protection layer based on all the reviews and cost.

m8r8j said:

ok i got waterfox, its nice...

why does it matter what ill be using this for? is it not good enough to play intense games on it or something??

and is malwarebytes free or do i need to pay for it

edit nvm its 24.95

There's a free version of malwarebytes I'm pretty sure.

Laptops are never good for playing intense games on. They get very hot (which is why the cooling pad is good, especially if you're putting more RAM in), and are less powerful than a desktop. My HP DV6 had terrible air ventilation and if I tried to play mildly intensive games (eg. Minecraft or Skyrim), it would overheat, not sure how the DV7's are designed. Your processor is also pretty slow.

Also check your warranty terms and conditions. A lot of brands consider modification of hardware to be in breach of them and thus void your warranty.

also can i get viruses from using a youtube-mp3 converter?

just saw your last post.
MBAM does have a free version, but it's on demand only...

my main uses for this will be gaming, internet, itunes, and word processing...

hmm someone said my processor is slow, any other opinions on this?

m8r8j said:

my main uses for this will be gaming, internet, itunes, and word processing...

hmm someone said my processor is slow, any other opinions on this?

For gaming it's slow, for everything else it's fine.
Your graphics card is also integrated, meaning there's no dedicated graphics memory which means games that are graphics intensive will struggle.
This site explains it well.
AMD Radeon HD 6520G - Notebookcheck.net Tech


I don't think your friend is much of a techie if this is what he told you to get.

well i didnt want to spend over 600 dollars on it either because im not going to use it much, that was the other part of it

First and formost, create a set of recovery DVD's.

great advice.

in addition get and use a backup imaging program so you can restore to a more recent "configuration" of your PC.

you may have a built in Win 7 Backup image program

Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup

If not, Macrium Reflect (free) is well recommended here...

HP's have the worst load of bloatware and useless factory utilities which have much better versions built into Win7. This unnecessarily throttles the first featherlight, instantaneous OS.

Look over these steps to Clean up factory bloatware.

The step which will help the most and cut off all the freeloaders is to achieve a clean boot by turning off everything except AV in msconfig>Startup and >Services (after hiding all MS Services). Run free lightweight Microsoft Security Essentials.

As it says in the steps you'll need to disengage the useless HP Wireless before turning it off to use Win7 superior wireless, which will also gain back 20-30 seconds at startup.