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 ====== How to Secure Windows desktop (Free) ====== ====== How to Secure Windows desktop (Free) ======
 +
 +==== 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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  - [[ 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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