The internet is flooded with tips and advice on PC cleaning.
Much of this advice urges you to buy useless programs that
cost hundreds of [insert your currency here.] Look no further:
you can follow this guide and get your PC clean without
spending any money whatsoever. I do recommend programs,
which have paid upgrades; however, I am confident these
programs, when upgraded, are worth every penny and
hundreds of Windows Guides readers.
agree with me.
Let’s get right into things; to clean and maintain your PC:
1. Find and remove malware.
2. Uninstall unnecessary programs.
3. Delete junk/temporary files.
4. Optimize your system.
5. Defragment your hard drive.
6. Backup your data.
By following these steps, you’ll ensure your computer is
performing at its best and is error free.
Because this book is designed for beginners, instructions on
manually tweaking your PC are not included.
AVG Internet Security
I’ve used AVG for many years on my computers because I trust
it and it has always protected my files from malicious .
AVG helps you stay safe while you shop, bank online,
watch videos, search or surf the web, download
music, documents and pictures, and email or chat.
Every document or file you download, every web page or
link you click on, is scanned by AVG before you open it.
Unlike other security products, we stop the threats
before they reach your hard drive and become a
problem. Safe internet surfing is now possible.
Protection against viruses is great but prevention is even better
and ESET constantly update their virus definitions to ensure
that the even the newest viruses are well protected against.
Virus updates do not consume unnecessary system resources
and do not fail–other antivirus programs I have used have
issues with updating and sometimes need a manual fix.
Malware – The generic term used for all forms of software
designed with malicious intent. Viruses, worms, spyware etc.
are all forms of malware. The term virus is often used when
malware should really be used as it describes all forms of
malicious software.
Spyware – Spyware tracks a user’s activity by monitoring
browsing habits and key board activity and can even take
screenshots while you use your PC. This information is sent
back to the creator or beneficiary of the spyware. Signs of
spyware include: modified browser homepages, slow internet,
and suspicious looking sites in place of legitimate sites
