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Tech Tips
Ways to Remove Spy Ware
and Ad Software...
1.
Get Windows Updates.
Viruses and spyware can slow down your computer cause errors and
generate annoying popup ads. By keeping your operating system up
to date you will help prevent virusses and spyware applications
from using unpatched security holes to infect your computer. You
can update windows at the following web site http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
2.
Purchase and maintain current antivirus software.
Current antivirus software is your best defence aganst new viruses
and many of them now contain Ad and Spyware protection to further
protect your computer. Check out our Recomended
Software Page for a link to get PC Cillin Internet Security,
the Viruse software that PC House Calls uses to protect our computers.
3.
Download and run Spy bot search and destroy.
Spybot-Search
& Destroy is a free tool to scan for and remove the programs
that cause Pop up Ads
4.
Download and use Ad Aware SE Personal.
Lavasoft's
AdAware is another tool that is free for personal use.
5.
If you still have ad-ware or spy-ware puchase Trend Micro's Anti-Spyware.
This is a great extention to the standard PC Cillin Internet Security bundle.
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