Windows slows down over time due to a build-up of junk, registry errors, and occasional infections with spyware and viruses. Here are some free tools you can use to repair the damage:
Cleaning up junk and registry issues:
CCleaner is one of the more reputable tools for cleaning up junk in your Windows computer, including temporary files and hidden junk you were not even aware of. The windows registry also accumulates errors over time that can create problems or slow down your PC. There is always some risk involved with registry repairs, so be sure to back up your registry before doing repairs on it, as there is a chance that you can destabilize your installation of Windows if a repair goes wrong.
Cleaning up Spyware:
Ad-Aware is one of the more reputable spyware cleaners. Just be sure that you download if from a reliable source and not from a bogus web site. I recommend that you get Ad-Aware here from download.com
Finding and removing viruses:
If you are using windows without an antivirus program and up-to-date virus signatures (which you should be getting automatically from whoever supplied your antivirus software), you are taking unreasonable risks. However, even with a reputable antivirus solution, you should occasionally do a sweep of your computer with an online scanner as a second opinion, in case your main antivirus solution missed something. Here are 2 reputable and free solutions:
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