Anti-Malware (anti-spyware / anti-adware)

No anti-malware program is 100% effective. It is a good idea to use more than one so that they cover each other's "backs". There are many programs available - but be careful - there are a lot of rogue anti-malware programs, some of which which will actually install malware rather than prevent it. Here are a few safe ones...

Spybot Search & Destroy is another program that will both set passive protection (Spybot calls it "immunisation") in place to prevent malware being installed and allow you to run scans to find and remove any that does get installed. Unlike Windows Defender, Spybot is not automatic and you must actually run the program each time you want to use it (always update it before anything else). You can get Spybot from http://safer-networking.org.

Malwarebytes Antimalware has a free version. It is particularly good at removing spyware / adware infections, indeed it will often cure problems that the major security solutions fail to fix. You can get it from www.malwarebytes.org.

Disc Maintenance

Ausologics Disk Defrag is a hard disc defragmentation program for those using Windows XP. It is more friendly than Windows' own offering (and a bit quicker). You can get it from www.auslogics.com. Windows Vista and Windows 7 users do not need it.

To clean up and remove temporary files from your hard disc drive use Windows' own  Disk Cleanup. You should find it in the Start Menu (probably under All Programs - Accessories - System Tools).

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