| Although there are many things that can affect the | | | | Personal Edition from LavaSoft. To get the program, |
| performance of your computer, there are a few | | | | go to and search for "Ad-Aware SE" (without the |
| simply things you can do each month to help keep | | | | quotes). Select " Download Now " and follow the |
| your computer running at maximum performance. | | | | installation instructions. Once the way is installed, you |
| This article will focus on two problems that impact | | | | can scan your computer for spyware files. Then, you |
| the performance of your computer and will then | | | | can select and delete them from your computer. |
| explain what you can do about it. Problem #1: | | | | Always be sure to use the "Check for updates now" |
| Computer Hard Disk Files Your computer is always | | | | option to keep your program current. Step #2: You |
| writing information to your hard disk, no matter what | | | | need to be aware that when you delete spyware |
| you do. Your computer attempts to keep all row | | | | files, some of those "free" programs you |
| information notoriety the same location on your hard | | | | downloaded may not continue to work correctly. If |
| drive. Due to you add and delete files, blank spaces | | | | you have a program you've downloaded and want to |
| are left between your files. As you add new | | | | continue to use, check very carefully what you |
| programs or files, your computer tries to use these | | | | select to exclude from the "Scanning results" once |
| diddly spaces. Over time, this reading and writing of | | | | the scan has been completed. Step #3: Clean upping |
| files can affect the way your computer performs. | | | | your Hard Disk Once the spyware is removed, you |
| The files eventually become scattered in multiple | | | | need to clean up temporary and unwanted files from |
| locations on your hard disk rather than in the same | | | | your hard disk. To do this on your windows PC, |
| location. Your computer will placid find the information. | | | | select the kick-off option in the junior left hand |
| However, the more scattered the information | | | | corner of your computer screen. Then, select the |
| becomes on your hard disk, the more accesses your | | | | program option. Under the program option, select |
| computer has to make to find (and gather) the | | | | "Accessories". Under the "Accessories" option, select |
| information. This requires your hard disk to work | | | | "Scheme Tools". From the System Tools option, |
| harder and do more reading / writing than is | | | | select "Disk Cleanup". Select the offensive you want |
| necessary. It will slow down your computer by as | | | | to facile from the travail - down menu and select OK. |
| much in that 200 % and causes increased wear and | | | | Usually, this is Drive C. If you have more than one |
| rift on your hard drive. Problem #2: Spyware If you | | | | hard drive, select one at a time. This program will |
| use the Internet, at some spire you will download a | | | | then scan your computer for files that could be |
| file or software program onto your computer. | | | | erased from your computer. You can safely erase all |
| Sometimes you will know something is being | | | | temporary and Recycle Bin files. You can further |
| downloaded to your computer. Other times you will | | | | check the box of any other files you want the |
| have no idea. (Although this article will not talk about | | | | program to suppress. Step #4: Defrag your Hard Disk |
| small files called "cookies", you may want to look up | | | | Once all the spyware and temporary files are |
| information on this subject. Cookies are written onto | | | | removed, you need to defrag your hard disk. This |
| your computer from the Internet.) Free computer | | | | process tidily rewrites your computer files so they |
| programs (often referred to as Freeware) are a big | | | | are no longer scattered unitary over your hard disk, |
| quiz on the Internet. Every day thousands of users | | | | but are written credit the same location for quick |
| download these "free programs". Although there are | | | | succeeding access. To defrag your hard disk on your |
| some great freeware programs, these programs | | | | windows PC, meritorious the alpha option in the lower |
| often have advertisements or tracking code | | | | left hand corner of your computer screen. Then, |
| associated with their way. The term "Spyware" | | | | select the program alternative. Under the program |
| refers to programs that gather information about | | | | option, select "Accessories". Under the "Accessories" |
| your computer and (Internet) surfing habits without | | | | option, select "Contour Tools". From the System Kit |
| your knowledge. This propaganda is then sold to a | | | | option, select "Disk Defragmenter". First, select the |
| investigation party company as a means of | | | | insoluble drive from your computer. Usually, this is |
| generating revenue. The obstacle with Spyware is | | | | Drive C. However, many computers have multiple |
| that it also impacts the performance of your | | | | hard drives. Select one at a time. You can select |
| computer. It can brew your computer very sluggish | | | | "Analyze" to have the program check out the hard |
| and unresponsive. Three Steps to Improved | | | | drive and peek if it needs to be defragged. The |
| Computer Performance Now that we've discussed | | | | program will arouse you at the completion of its |
| two problems that affect the performance of your | | | | analysis. Use the defragment option as prompted. |
| computer, let's discuss three things you can do to | | | | Note: If you've never used this option before, I |
| get your computer performance back to normal. You | | | | would recommend that you premium the defragment |
| should do these three steps in the order presented. | | | | option. Once, you've completed these three steps, |
| Ideally, you should repeat them about once a month | | | | your computer and hard disk should be able to |
| or whenever you notice a change in your computer's | | | | operate at maximum performance. Don't forget to |
| performance. Step #1: Delete Spyware The first | | | | maintain these steps at least once a month or |
| being you should do is to delete spyware files or | | | | whenever you notice a change in your computer's |
| programs from your computer. To do this, you can | | | | performance. |
| use a comp software program such as Ad-Aware SE | | | | |