Free PC Repair Software: -What You Need to DIY- The Utilities Every PC Owner Should Have (2013)

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1 Free PC Repair Software: -What You Need to DIY- The Utilities Every PC Owner Should Have (2013)

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3 Antivirus Anti-Malware General Cleanup Backup Defragmentation Utility Types: Antivirus - With These basic utilities, you will save yourself headaches, stress, and not to mention hundreds of dollars in repair costs. When used together, these utilities allow the user to : Scan for infected/malicious files. Remove cache Repair damaged or missing DLL (Dynamic Link Library) files Remove memory error and other dump files potentially causing registry problems Optimize startup to be faster and more efficient Image your machine Backup files to a cloud environment or create your own personal backup disk Defragment files and free space Defragment Backup PC General Cleanup Anti- Malware ~AND MUCH MORE

4 PC Mag Review Personal Review Antivirus Software: Ad-Aware Free Antivirus avast! Free Antivirus 8 AVG Anti-Virus Free 2013 My First Antivirus Recommendation is to run both Ad-Aware and avast! simultaneously. While both have very similar GUIs (graphical user interface) and features, I recommend that the common user run avast! for its firewall and in-browser protection while using Ad-Aware as a when needed scanning and removal utility. For your convenience, download and install avast! Free Antivirus 8 on your computer first, then download and install Ad-Aware Free Antivirus Ad- Aware Free Antivirus will recognize that you already have a firewall and antivirus provided by avast!. It will then prompt you to replace avast! or use Ad-Aware as a second line of defense (we want this one). When finished you may begin scanning your computer with avast!, Ad-Aware or both! I have found from personal experience that Ad- Aware provides a more thorough scan, however both provide unique definitions for scanning malicious, manipulated, broken and missing files Antivirus Software Reviews Software rated on a scale of 1-5 Ad- Awa re ava st! AVG

5 Antivirus Software: My Second Antivirus Recommendation is to run both Ad-Aware and Comodo Firewall simultaneously. While both programs are capable of providing a secure firewall, I find that using Comodo Firewall Free for firewall protection while using Ad- Aware as a scanning and removal utility is very effective. For your convenience, download and install Comodo Firewall Free on your computer first, then download and install Ad-Aware Free Antivirus Ad-Aware Free Antivirus will recognize that you already have a firewall and antivirus provided by Comodo. It will then prompt you to replace Comodo or use Ad-Aware as a second line of defense (we want this one). When finished you may begin scanning your computer with Ad-Aware! I have found from personal experience that Ad-Aware provides a more thorough scan, however both provide unique definitions for scanning malicious, manipulated, broken and missing files.

6 My Recommendation is to use Malwarebytes Anti-malware, if you prefer something different, please spend your time researching and reviewing software before installation.

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8 My Recommendation is to use AOMEI Backupper. Its simple layout and user interface provides novice users the tools of experienced technicians. Also available in the hyperlink is ten additional free backup utilities you can review.

9 My recommendation is to use Windows built in defragmenter as well as Piriform s Defraggler. You may take notice that Piriform also provides us with our general cleaning software, CCleaner.

10 ~If Your Computer Is Happy ~ You Are Happy Now that you have the tools to keep your computer safe, it is still your duty to monitor them and run/schedule weekly scans. Please remember to do your research before trying new products. Every software mentioned within My Recommendation has been personally tested and APPROVED!