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Free Software
This software is believed to be free from nasties: adware, spyware,
harmful/intrusive components, and threats to privacy.
There are no sponsored entries. See home page for listing. http://www.cleansoftware.org/utility/
(Includes free Office software that looks and works just
like Microsoft Office.)
CD Burning Software
CDBurnerXP Pro is free software that lets you write data, audio, and video onto
CD-R, CD-RW DVD+R/RW DVD-R/RW discs.
DVD Multimedia Player software
VLC is a free multimedia player
that supports various audio and video formats such as MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 as
well as DVDs & VCDs.
PDF Creator
Are you looking for a program
that allows you to create .PDF files?
PDFCreator is a free
program that allows you to create .PDF documents from any application via the
PDFCreator Printer driver.
Windows Update
Keep your PC up-to-date with the newest patches
and updates from Microsoft Windows
Update & Microsoft Office
Update.
Free Virus Scan
Is your virus software outdated? Do you think you may have a virus on your
computer? Scan your pc with McAfee FreeScan. Then, should a virus be found, FreeScan will
provide links to give you more information about the virus and what you can do
to clean your system. Follow up with an
online scan from Symantec Online
Scan.
Virus Removal Tools
Do you have a virus on your pc that you are having trouble removing? Symantec’s Security
Response Removal Tools can help you get rid of that
virus. The virus tools are associated by
name with the virus that you have. Click
on the appropriate virus removal tool for more information and instructions.
Virus Software/Updates
Keep your Anti-virus software up-to-date and
keep your PC secure from viruses and hackers.
Free Virus Software:
Windows XP and Vista: AVG 8.0 Now combines
Anti-virus and Anti-spyware/adware protection all-in-one.
Windows 98 and newer: Avast! 4 Home Edition. Once installed, register the product within
the 60 day trial for continued free use of the product.
Have Antivirus 2009 on
your pc? It is not protecting you from
viruses; it is a virus in disguise!!
If the above software isn’t
getting rid of the virus or the virus has prevented you from using those
programs, download and run one or all of the following software programs to
once and for all destroy the nasty pest.
SuperAntiSpyware
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Spybot Search & Destroy
PC Cleanup
Clean up your pc in one step with Cleanup! Using Cleanup! will
allow you to remove cookies, temporary Internet files, History files and temp
files with one click. For those of you who are using Windows XP and have
several login names, it will clean up all accounts -- not just the one that you
are logged into when running the Cleanup! program. And since most
Spyware, Adware and Malware files reside in the Temp and Temporary Internet
folders, Cleanup! will help in eliminating them before they can do serious
damage. Continue to use your Spyware/Adware tools with Cleanup! to thoroughly ensure that they are removed.
Spyware
Has your Internet homepage been changed? Maybe you are getting unexpected system
crashes and your computer has a mind of its own. You could have Spyware or Adware! Try Ad-Aware 2008.
It's free for Windows 2000 and newer!
Other Spyware/Adware tools:
For All Windows: CWShredder
(Removal tool to download to remove Cool Web Search)
Popups
Are the Pop-up ads getting on your nerves?
For versions older than Windows XP:
Try the Google Toolbar for protection against pop-ups.
Windows XP: This feature is
included with Service Pack 2.
How to Protect Yourself from
Spyware and Adware
This article on Microsoft’s
website will help to explain more about Spyware and Adware. It seems to be everywhere and can be very
destructive let alone annoying if your computer is not protected. Although this article is written for Windows
XP, it will apply to other versions of Windows as well.
How do you know if the
Anti-spyware or Anti-Adware program you want to use, won't in fact, install
spyware or adware onto your computer?
Do not buy or download any anti-spyware software without checking this
list first at Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites
at Spyware Warrior. At best, you pay for rogue programs that are useless;
at worst, they install spyware instead of removing it!
Scroll down on the page and see if the product that you are wanting is on the
list. If it is -- you don't want it!
What Anti-spyware or
Anti-Adware program can I use?
Click on the following link, http://www.spywarewarrior.com/asw-features.htm#rec
Click on Recommended Programs. Then scroll
through the listing to see what is appropriate for your computer.
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