Hi Prosperity
There are also a number of free spyware programs out there
ad aware is one of the better ones. You can find it at
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
spybot serch and destroy also does a fair job as well
http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
By far the best thou is Microsofts Windows defender, providing youhave the operating system to use it
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/ab...
Part of the pop up problem and general slowing down of a PC can also be caused by Trojen viruses. The spyware programs will not always kill these so if you do not have virus protection on the PC then it is well worth getting some.
There is a more than adequate free one at http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1.
Probally the best free pop up blocker I have come across is the one on the google toolbar. The toolbar does also have lots of other useful tools as well.
http://pack.google.com/intl/en/product_info.html?tb if you are using Internet explorer to access the internet.
A firewall, although not 100% essential in many peoples eyes is however a good idea. This will stop unwanted programs accessing the internet sygate and Zone alarms offer free ones.
Finally a good safe registary cleaner that is idiot proof (I use it LOL) http://www.ccleaner.com/download/
This will remove unwanted and unneeded enteries from you computors registary and make it run faster as well.
Namaste
Rob
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