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Is your computer running slower than it did when you first brought it home? Is your web browser behaving unexpectedly or web pages loading slower than they used to? It may be caused by a virus or spyware infection the #1 cause of trips to the repair shop! Save yourself hours of down time and costly repair bills now by having our professionally trained and certified technicians resolve these issues and protect your system against future threats.
We do the most thorough and affordable virus removal A+ has to offer. In many cases complete data recovery of your hard drive can be accomplished. Even if your computer is healthy now, or you’re buying a new system, if you let us install and professionally configure the best virus and spyware protection now, you can be assured of having a virtually bulletproof system- and avoid costly computer repair bills and computer downtime later.
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
This is an amazing anti-malware tool. It’s a relatively speedy malware remover, with the quick scan taking about 8 minutes even with other high-resource programs running. The heuristics engine proved on multiple computers during empirical testing that it was capable of determining the difference between false positives and dangerous apps. The app has some nice features rolled in, too. It supports multiple drive scanning including networked drives, context menu options including a scan-on-demand for individual files, and the File Assassin option under the More Tools section for removing locked files. The interface is simple, but pleasant-looking and well-organized. Tabs live just below the oversized logo, with few options per tab to keep down the clutter. The installation process was fast enough, but interestingly offered up the well-kept change-log and an instant definition file update.
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CCleaner
CCleaner doesn’t support the large number of extraneous programs that some competitors do, but it can erase traces from such popular programs as Spybot – Search & Destroy and WinZip. CCleaner now offers secure file erasing along with a Registry-cleaning utility that quickly scans for invalid entries before removing them. CCleaner can even back up your Registry before removal, in case it accidentally removes a crucial component, and the download includes a rudimentary feature for uninstalling any program on your machine.
Since this free application handles the majority of PC-cleaning chores and offers a nice extra, we strongly recommend CCleaner to all users, except those who need robust tools to remove super-sensitive data.
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Teamviewer
TeamViewer is an excellent screen-sharing and file-transfer app that can be used to facilitate business collaborations, remotely access a second computer, or help distraught relatives diagnose and cure computer problems. Along with being free for noncorporate use, it gives users precisely the tools they need to share screens securely, send files with a minimum of hassle, control access rights, and even flip which user has control.
The options available while you’re in control work smoothly. You can maximize the pane that the other computer’s screen is visible in, as well as utilize several smart options from a drop-down toolbar in the center of the window. A big X lets you close the connection, while the Actions button lets you switch who’s in control, disable remote input, and reboot remotely. The View menu hides options to adjust the screen resolution, the optimization toward speed or quality, and control multiple-monitor displays. New features that work just as effortlessly as the old ones include VoIP audio and video conferencing, and integrated teleconferencing. These features push TeamViewer a notch above the rest because they will work without requiring firewall reconfiguration.When you log in, you’re given an access code and a password. Sharing those allows your computer to be controlled by the level you set it to: remote support, presentation, file transfer, or VPN. The TeamViewer servers remember which computers you’ve connected to, so reconnecting to previously shared computers happens faster. TeamViewer also has a Web-based version, for remote connecting to home from public computer. Even the installation process is impressive. Users can toggle admin rights, can opt out of running at startup, and can opt into installing the TeamViewer VPN driver for more secure screen sharing. TeamViewer makes screen-sharing and file-sharing as fluid and unobtrusive as it should be, and is a must-have for the home or remote office user.
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Avast Free Anti-virus
Avast Free Antivirus raises the bar on security with real-time protection, intelligent threat-detection,and added security for your network, passwords, and browser. Easy to install and easy to use, no other free antivirus comes close. Avast is a free antivirus solution compatible with Windows 8 and 10.