Spyware - Part II

With the proliferation of spyware on the Internet it's not surprising there are so many spyware solutions. Trouble is, many of these so-called solutions don't work, or are in fact spyware themselves. So you need to be careful when browsing for spyware solutions.

In our last post I recommended Spybot - Search & Destroy by Safe Networking. Another very good solution that helps protect against spyware, adware & browser hijackers is SpywareBlaster by JavaCool Software.

Simple to install, easy to use and free. It can be downloaded @ SpywareBlaster Download. Install it today & help protect your Microsoft Windows computer from malicious software.

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Spyware

There's always a lot of talk about spyware, and with good reason. So many innocent looking websites have no other purpose other than to infect your Microsoft Windows computer with spyware.

Luckily there are quite a few effective free solutions to help combat this problem. The one I find most effective is Spybot - Search & Destroy by Safe-Networking. It removes spyware & also immunizes your system once it's clean to help prevent future spyware attacks.

So effective is Spybot - Search & Destroy that it has spawned a bunch of copycat websites playing off the Spybot - Search & Destroy name, trying to get you to download other, inferior, pay for, spyware solutions. Don't be fooled. Spybot - Search & Destroy can be downloaded at Spybot - Search & Destroy.

Install it soon & protect your computer

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Windows Registry Degramentation

Just as it's important to clean your Windows Registry on a regular basis, it is also a good idea to defragment your Windows registry. When you clean your Windows registry, old invalid data & references are removed. But much like creating & deleting files drive fragments your hard drive, cleaning your Windows Registry fragments it and a fragmented registry will affect your computers performance.

We use & recommend 2 tools which are easy to use, do a very good job and are free.

The 1st tool is Free Registry Defrag by iExpert Software It can be downloaded at Free Registry Defrag. The 2nd tool is Quicksys Regdefrag by Quicksys. It can be downloaded at Quicksys Regdefrag.

Take them for a test drive. Neither product has ever crashed my computer.

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Registry Cleaner

In order to keep your Microsoft Windows computer running at peak efficiency it is good idea to clean the Windows registry on a regualr basis.

Thw Windows registry is a database which stores settings and options for Microsoft Windowsoperating systems. It contains information and settings for hardware, operating system software, most non-operating system software, and per-user settings. What does this all really mean?

Everytime to install or uninstall hardware/software on your computer you're changing the Windows registry. Specifically, when you uninstall hardware/software it usually leaves behind a lot of information about the item you've just uninstalled. After time this will cause your Windows registry to grow large with unneeded information, hence the need for a registry cleaner.

A quick, simple & free registry cleaner is AbexoRegistry Cleaner. I've used the free version 0f Abexo Registry Cleaner for a couple of years now, with excellent results. It always finds entries in the Windows registry that are no longer needed, and removes them. And most important, it has never crashed one of my computers. I highly recommend it. Take it for a test drive.

Abexo Free Registry Cleaner can be downloaded at Abexo Free Registry Cleaner.

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Malware

A danger for all users of Microsoft Windows computers is malware. Much like viruses, malware (spyware, adware, viruses, foistware etc) can cause serious problems on your computer and in worse case senarios leave you vunerable to money and/or identity theft.

Although viruses & malware tend to affect your computer in the same ways, the programs that protect and/or remove them, are different.

When it comes to malware protection & removal unTechTalk uses & recommends Malwarebytes. It's a great, free program that when used in conjunction with a good anti-virus program helps protect your computer from all the nasty things we all encounter on the Internet.

Malwarebytes can be downloaded at Malwarebytes Download.

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