The following ought to be performed atleast weekly to
keep your Windows computer in top perfomance and up-to-date
  1. HousecallFREE (virus scanner): housecall.antivirus.com
  2. Scandisk: [Start], Programs, System Tools, ScanDisk
  3. Defragment Hard Drives: [Start] Programs, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter
  4. CatchUp FREE (scans your computer for programs and system files that need updating): catchup.cnet.com
  5. BigFix FREE (similar to above, but looks for problem items): www.bigfix.com
  6. AdAware FREE (SECURITY: Scans your computer for SpyWare and forced advertizing software junk): www.lavasoftusa.com
  7. SpyBot Search & Destroy (SECURITY: finds and removes lots of the spyware AdAware misses)
  8. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
  9. Set Clock: double-click on the clock, which is in the bottom right corner of your computer screen ("system tray")
  10. you can also use D4time (a FREE program that synchronizes your computer via the internet to the national atomic clocks): www.thinkman.com/
  11. Kill more SpyWare SpyBot Search & Destroy

If you follow these 8 steps you'll have better luck with your computer's reliability and security, but we cannot guarantee the results for everyone.
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