The following ought to be performed atleast weekly to
keep your Windows computer in top perfomance and up-to-date
  1. Virus Scan: Use your current antivirus scasnner or try these FREE ones: housecall.antivirus.com or AVG
  2. Set Clock: double-click on the clock, which is in the bottom right corner of your computer screen ("system tray") or use an Atomic Clock sync program.
  3. Kill more SpyWare/MalWare
    SpyBot Search & Destroy
    & MalwareBytes
  4. Back-up your Documents & Photos (offsite services like Mozy & Carbonite are a good option)
  5. Error Checking:open My Comoputer, right-click on the harddrive, select Tools tab, click on [Check now...] button (it will likely tell you it will do it upon next reboot. (shut your computer DOWN/OFF for 30 seconds, then turn it on)
  6. Defragment:open My Comoputer, right-click on the harddrive, select Tools tab, click on [Defragment Now ...] (may require reboot as well).

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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CDG