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If you are like me you don't want to spend 5+ hours running 3 different spyware scanners to insure you removed all the spyware from your computer nor do you want to reinstall windows and go through the hassle of reloading all your programs. In this article I will introduce you to two free anti-spyware tools that will let you remove all the spyware that is on your computer.



Meet Msconfig

Msconfig is included in all versions of windows (except 2000 and 95), it has the capability of showing you all the startup entries in the registry and allows you to remove them. I always use Msconfig first because it allows you to easily undo the changes that you make to the registry. To use msconfig just click Start->Run, type in "msconfig" and press enter. The first thing I do is go to the "startup" tab and remove everything there. Then I go to the "services" tab and remove all non-Microsoft services. Once you are done cleaning spyware from your computer you will want to come back to msconfig and enable those things that you really want to run, such as your antivirus software.

Meet HijackThis

HijackThis is a freeware tool that is similar to msconfig but is much more powerful. You can download a copy of it from the spyware removal guide site. When you run HijackThis and do a scan, it shows you all the potential items in your registry that could be spyware. This includes startup entries, BHO, services, and other tricks that spyware uses to infect your computer. It works best if you run HijackThis in safe mode. To get to safe mode press 'F8' while your computer is booting up. When using HijackThis follow the rule, "If you don't know what it is, get rid of it." Everything listed in HijackThis is optional and not necessary for your computer to function so you can remove all the entris and you computer will still work. Sometimes, very cleaver spyware will still appear in a scan after HijackThis removes it. If this is the case, boot into safe mode and manually delete the file that HijackThis lists alongside the registry entry. Once you have HijackThis showing no unknown entries in a scan, you have successfully cleaned your computer and can run msconfig again to enable those things that you really want to have running, such as antivirus software.
Remove Spyware For Free
Spyware are programs that get downloaded to your computer. These files get downloaded in different ways. If you enter a web site that has these types of programs on them they can get downloaded to your pc the minute you enter the site. Many times you don’t know they are downloading onto your computer. In order to remove spyware, you will need spyware removal software.

Another way these programs get downloaded to your pc is when you are downloading files or software from a site that has these files. I spent the past 16 years as a systems analyst for a very large company. From this experience I have found that it is helpful to have some sort of spyware removal software on your computer.

It is quite common that many sites that offer free downloads infect your PC with spyware. Once a spyware file is downloaded to your PC it monitors your activity as well as were you go on the web, all your keystrokes, and many other things. The information that the spyware file gathers gets automatically sent off to its host site without your knowledge.

Adware infections are very similar and can slow your computer down the same as the spyware. You may suspect your infected by adware when you keep getting redirected to other sites and receive tons of pop ups.

Spyware programs, once loaded on your computer can really slow your pc down to a snails pace. Sometimes they cause such problems that you can no longer even use your pc. Proper removal of the spyware is crucial in order to clean up your pc.

It is important to choose reliable spyware removal software that will effectively remove spyware and these unwanted spyware files from you computer. It is also important to make sure you have the most up to date spyware removal software on the market.

When choosing what sites to go to on the web you should be safe and carefully choose what site you are directing yourself to. Popular big name companies and such are usually very safe sites to visit. Remember not all sites that offer free software are sites that will infect your computer. However I have noticed that many sites that do offer free stuff to download like games, movies, and free software are many times the source of these spyware files.

Surf the Internet safely and be careful what sites you surf and buy your self a good spyware protection program. One program I have had great success with over the years is NoAdware. The software will remove adware and spyware from your pc. I will post another article soon with a review of the NoAdware spyware removal software. If you would like to see the software click on the link at the top of this page.

You can go to some of my websites by visiting these linksSpyware and Spyware Removal Software and Remove Spyware

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