PC Cleanup

The kids are now back to school -- but they were home all summer... AND, who knows what websites they have been playing on. If you haven't done so recently -- it's time to clean your pc.

Anti-Spyware

• We like to run several programs to help clean spyware off of your computer. Different programs find different malware. You can find these programs free at www.download.com . Currently, our favorites include:
• Malwarebytes
• SuperAntiSpyware
• Ad-Aware
• Separately, Spywareblaster is a good program to run in the background to help prevent spyware from entering your pc.

Registry

• Cleaning up the registry can help reduce errors and speed up your pc.
• Check out: CCleaner

Defrag Your Hard-Drive

• You should defragment your hard-drive from time to time. You don't want your pc unnecessarily jumping around the hard-drive grabbing data. Remember to run your defrag:
• Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools> Disk Defragmenter

Anti-Virus

• Also, make sure your anti-virus program is updated. And, run a scan if you don't have it scanning regularly.
• We like AVG Anti-Virus Free.