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