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cacbeary · 08-25-2005, 10:06 PM

Here is a good free spy ware program that I use http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Another good one is Skybot
http://www.adwarecops.com/skybot/skybot.html

I also use Norton. I would run my anti virus & a spyware program & then....

Have you ever defragged your computer? Quite a few people have never done this to their computer & everyone should do this once a month. It keeps your PC running fast as well.

This is for an IBM pc & not a MAC. Don't own a MAC so can't give those directions.

Go to START--PROGRAMS--ACCESSORIES--SYSTEM TOOLS--DISK CLEAN-UP

This removes your history, temporary internet files, stuff deleted that is sitting in your trash bin, etc. When you do this it also wipes out every place you visit all the time & you start all over again. (If you don't want to show people where you have been - this covers up some of your tracks

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Then you want to do DEFRAG - basically same as above

START--PROGRAMS--ACCESSORIES--SYSTEM TOOLS--DISK DEFRAGMENTER

Do the defrag right before you go to bed & leave your computer on all night - it will probably take all night to do this task if you have never defragged your PC.

An explanation of defrag - think of your hard drive like the tape on an audio tape & everytime you are on your PC it is being recorded on the tape. Now if you delete something, it leaves a blank space on the tape. The next time you do anything on your pc it does not fill the hole first but goes to the end of the tape where you left off. Maybe where you deleted something you want to add something - like to a term paper. Your PC will have to go back & forth through the tape to piece it together. Defragging would get rid of the empty holes & where you have pieces here & there of the same term paper (example) it puts them all together. So by piecing it together & getting rid of all the empty holes your computer will run faster.

If this sounds confusing, trust me, just defrag & your pc will run faster.

All those spy programs that attach to your computer are wicked & really slow PC down. First get the spyware & run that. Then I'd want to get rid of everything it found on my PC permanently.

My hubby didn't run the spyware on his PC & eventually it just froze up. Mind you he had Windows ME. I ended up wiping out the hard drive & installing Windows XP & gave him a lecture about not running the spyware program. He runs it all the time now.

Sorry so long, hope it helps.

08-25-2005, 10:06 PM	#14
cacbeary Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 203	Here is a good free spy ware program that I use http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ Another good one is Skybot http://www.adwarecops.com/skybot/skybot.html I also use Norton. I would run my anti virus & a spyware program & then.... Have you ever defragged your computer? Quite a few people have never done this to their computer & everyone should do this once a month. It keeps your PC running fast as well. This is for an IBM pc & not a MAC. Don't own a MAC so can't give those directions. Go to START--PROGRAMS--ACCESSORIES--SYSTEM TOOLS--DISK CLEAN-UP This removes your history, temporary internet files, stuff deleted that is sitting in your trash bin, etc. When you do this it also wipes out every place you visit all the time & you start all over again. (If you don't want to show people where you have been - this covers up some of your tracks ) Then you want to do DEFRAG - basically same as above START--PROGRAMS--ACCESSORIES--SYSTEM TOOLS--DISK DEFRAGMENTER Do the defrag right before you go to bed & leave your computer on all night - it will probably take all night to do this task if you have never defragged your PC. An explanation of defrag - think of your hard drive like the tape on an audio tape & everytime you are on your PC it is being recorded on the tape. Now if you delete something, it leaves a blank space on the tape. The next time you do anything on your pc it does not fill the hole first but goes to the end of the tape where you left off. Maybe where you deleted something you want to add something - like to a term paper. Your PC will have to go back & forth through the tape to piece it together. Defragging would get rid of the empty holes & where you have pieces here & there of the same term paper (example) it puts them all together. So by piecing it together & getting rid of all the empty holes your computer will run faster. If this sounds confusing, trust me, just defrag & your pc will run faster. All those spy programs that attach to your computer are wicked & really slow PC down. First get the spyware & run that. Then I'd want to get rid of everything it found on my PC permanently. My hubby didn't run the spyware on his PC & eventually it just froze up. Mind you he had Windows ME. I ended up wiping out the hard drive & installing Windows XP & gave him a lecture about not running the spyware program. He runs it all the time now. Sorry so long, hope it helps. __________________ Hannah Spencer Last edited by cacbeary; 08-25-2005 at 10:10 PM.