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 ====== How to Secure Windows desktop (Free) ====== ====== How to Secure Windows desktop (Free) ======
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 +==== Must have ====
 +Microsoft have windows defender which help you protect in many way.
 +
 +[[ http://​www.microsoft.com/​windows/​products/​winfamily/​defender/​default.mspx | Windows Defender ]]
 +
 +Install this first.\\
 +Make sure you run auto update when your computer online generally.
  
 ==== Spyware Protection & Prevention ==== ==== Spyware Protection & Prevention ====
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 There is best thing out per my knowledge is spybot s&d There is best thing out per my knowledge is spybot s&d
  
-[[http:\\www.safer-networking.org | Spybot SD]]+ ​- ​[[ http://www.safer-networking.org | Spybot SD]] 
 + 
 +==== Uninstaller ==== 
 +Why you need another uninstaller. because microsoft sucks.\\ 
 +You need this to clean up left over registry and files. 
 + 
 + - [[ http://​www.revouninstaller.com | Revo Uninstaller ]] 
 + 
 +It has been marked clean by download.com 
 + 
 +==== Cleaning junk saved ==== 
 +You need this because "​Remove Temporary files" is not good enough to do this. 
 + 
 + - [[ http://​www.ccleaner.com | Ccleaner ]] 
 + 
 +It has been marked clean by download.com 
 + 
 +==== Antivirus ==== 
 +For Antivirus you have two option.\\ 
 +It is basically slow on update as it is free, but good enough to protect you. \\ 
 +I am not certain what to suggest so choose on your own. 
 + 
 +== Avast Home Edition == 
 + 
 + - [[ http://​www.avast.com | Avast Home Edition ]] 
 + 
 +Go to link and download Home Edition, You need to register product though.\\ 
 +Don't worry it is free. 
 + 
 +== AVG Free Edition == 
 + 
 + - [[ http://​free.avg.com | AVG Free Edition ]] 
 + 
 +Go to link and down the free basic edition. 
 + 
 +==== Quick Online tool ==== 
 +This is where you might tuneup your computer little bit.\\ 
 +Also, you can say thanx to microsoft. 
 + 
 + - [[ http://​safety.live.com | Live Scanner ]] 
 + 
 +Which clean up many stuff. 
 + 
 +==== How to view which process running svchost.exe ==== 
 +I found this on microsoft open source.\\ 
 + 
 + - [[ http://​svchostviewer.codeplex.com | SvcHost Viewer ​]]
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