Im keeping my ammount of programs to a minimum so i can play games better. what are the essential programs they dont have to be free but better if they are!! 
go here:http://toptenantispywareviews.com/
It lists top 10 the best and latest anti-spywares reviews in 2008.
You can download one and scan your system.
All can be trusted.
March 1st, 2010 at 9:29 pm
I like using Avast!. It stops viruses before they get in
and its completely free.
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March 1st, 2010 at 10:05 pm
I use these.
Avira Anti-Virus
http://www.free-av.com/en/download/index.html
CCleaner aka (Crap Cleaner)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
Malwarebytes’ free program at this link.
http://www.malwaresupport.com/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe
ATF-Cleaner
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/atfcleaner.html
VundoFix
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/13619
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March 1st, 2010 at 10:20 pm
I use CCleaner
http://www.ccleaner.com
Malwarebytes Anti-malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org
and installed Avira Antivir Personal which is free Antivirus software
http://www.avira.com
This works fine for me!
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March 1st, 2010 at 10:37 pm
All of these are free and use low resources, also work well together:
Use Firefox in preference to internet explorer…..much safer:
http://www.mozilla.com
Online Armor Free Firewall:
http://www.download.com/Online-Armor/3000-10435_4-10426782.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10831167
Installation Tutorial:
http://tinyurl.com/6a5j7z
Avast anti-virus better definitions, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit built in, faster and more reliable:
http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?part=dl-AvastHome&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=10852750
Setup Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/5lxy24
AVG state that AVG V8 Free does NOT scan downloads for malicious content, which allows viruses to be downloaded, Avast Free4home Edition blocks viruses instantly, so it does what a good antivirus program should do. When the vendor states that their program does NOT scan for malicious downloads, then why bother installing it in the first place? Everyone wants realtime protection and Avast gives you that protection.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?hhTest=1.
Download, install, update and select Full Scan.
Remove all infections that it finds after scan.
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition:
http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html
Download, install, check for updates, then select Scan your Computer, select your drive and select Perform Complete Scan
Spybot S&D:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click ‘Check for problems’ then when complete select all and then ‘Fix Checked’
Open Spybot, click on Mode, select Advanced, click on Tools then Resident and untick Resident ‘Tea Timer’
Do NOT untick Resident ‘SD Helper’ as that is your protection.
Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition – Realtime monitoring:
http://www.download.com/Spyware-Doctor-Starter-Edition/3000-8022_4-10704508.html
Download install, update and run.
Comodo BO Clean:
http://www.comodo.com/boclean/CBO_download.html
Simply download and install, follow instructions on screen.
Real time virus and malware protection – stops rootkits,, hijackers, keyloggers and Trojans from stealing your identity.
Go here to see what it protects you against:
http://www.comodo.com/boclean/trolist.html
Web of Trust addon for warning users against malicious sites:
http://www.mywot.com
CCleaner, it clears your cache, also has a registry cleaner:
http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-2144_4-10315544.html
Click on the Cleaner Tab on the left and under Windows tick all boxes in Internet Explorer. If you save your username/passwords untick ‘Autocomplete Form History’ and under System tick all boxes except the last 2, and leave Advanced all unticked.
Then click on the Applications tab and tick all apart from Saved form information if you use Firefox and save your username/passwords
Click on Options then Settings and under Secure Deletion mark the Secure file deletion (slower) and use the drop down to select Guttman (35 passes)
Please note that some files are ‘locked’ but will be removed on shutdown.
JKDefrag, which is better than Windows Defrag:
http://www.download.com/JkDefrag/3000-2094_4-10701976.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10701975
Double click the JkDefrag executable and the program starts. There is no need to tell it which drive to defrag or whether to place folders first. JkDefrag will start processing all mounted fixed volumes it finds. It will slowly analyze and slowly defrag each drive.
DriverMax which will scan all of your drivers and then download and install them for free:
http://www.innovative-sol.com/drivermax/
Tutorial:
http://tinyurl.com/drivers-updates
It’s a free program and is simple to use
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March 1st, 2010 at 11:16 pm
go here:http://toptenantispywareviews.com/
It lists top 10 the best and latest anti-spywares reviews in 2008.
You can download one and scan your system.
All can be trusted.
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