Keep your computer system running like a new one

You start surfing the internet, downloading a few new programs to try out and then a few weeks later
you’re working away and you notice it just doesn’t seem as fast as it was before.

7 Tips To Keep Your PC Running At Peak Performance

Clean up any Adware and scumware
Clean out your start-up files
Invest in a good antivirus program
Delete or un-install unwanted fonts
Optimise your system
defragment your hard drive regularly

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Top 10 tips to keep that new computer spyware-free

1. Update Windows immediately. In the Windows Security Center in the Control Panel turn on automatic download and installation for updates. Unless the computer came with a third party security suite or firewall, turn on the Windows XP firewall.

2. Update the pre-installed antivirus definitions and other security apps. Set them to auto update.

3. Download and install an alternative browser like Firefox or Opera.

4. Lockdown Internet Explorer. Yes, do it even if you use a different browser.

5. Install at least two anti-spyware apps. My top two recommended free apps are Ad-Aware and Microsoft AntiSpyware. Update definitions for both and turn on active protection in Microsoft AntiSpyware.

6. Install some free protective programs like SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard from Javacool Software.

7. Install IE-SPYAD, which puts nearly 20,000 known dangerous domains in IE’s restricted site zone.

8. Install a HOSTS file from here or here.

9. Educate yourself on how to not become infected in the first place.

10. Surf safe and practice safe hex.

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