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While we strongly recommend selecting a professional to handle your more complex computer problems (download our free guide below to find out how to choose the right computer repair technician), some software and online utilities can help fix minor problems or prevent some issues.

Consumer Awareness Guides

How to Choose an Honest, Reliable, and Competent Computer Repair Technician

Hiring the wrong computer guy can not only be incredibly frustrating and expensive, but you could end up losing ALL of your irreplaceable files, photos, music, e-mails, and other important documents!

In this free guide, you’ll discover:

• Computer scams and rip-offs that you MUST be aware of
• 5 costly misconceptions about computer maintenance and repair
• Viruses, worms, spyware and hackers: what you need to know to protect yourself
• 7 questions you need to ask before buying any computer equipment
• 5 critical characteristics you should demand from your computer repair technician
• Why you need to avoid “cheap” or “bargain” computer repair shops
• The one surefire sign that you should run – not walk – out of computer repair shop

How to Protect Your Computer from Spyware & Viruses

Click here to download this free report.

Do you constantly get hammered by pop-up ads that come from nowhere and interfere with using your computer?  Does your computer run slow, act funny, or crash unexpectedly?  Are you getting tons of spam from unknown senders?

If so, then your computer is probably infected with malicious programs that could end up destroying your files, stealing your personal and financial information, and rendering your computer useless.

In this guide, you’ll discover:

• Computer scams, threats and rip-offs that you MUST be aware of
• Surefire signs that you are infected with spyware, malware and viruses
• Sneaky, underhanded ways cyber-criminals access your computer, and how you can stop them dead in their tracks
• The absolute worst type of program to install for your computer’s health
• The single biggest cause of expensive computer repairs – and how to avoid it
• 7 simple steps to keep your computer safe from pop-ups, viruses and expensive computer repair bills

Adobe Reader

Adobe Reader lets you read and print from any system any document created as an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file, with its original appearance preserved.  PDF files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated, and printed exactly as the author intended by anyone with Adobe Reader.  Click here to download Adobe Reader.

CCleaner

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool.  It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.  It also cleans traces of your online activities, such as your Internet history.  Click here to download CCleaner.

Defraggler

Defraggler is a file defragmentation tool.  It differs from other defrag tools on the market by enabling you to quickly and simply defrag the files you want to, without having to process the whole drive.  Simply run it, select the file and defragment in seconds.  Click here to download Defraggler.

VIPRE Rescue

VIPRE Rescue is a command-line virus scanning utility that will scan and clean an infected computer that is so infected that programs cannot be easily run.  Virus definitions are included, and the program is self-running once executed.  This program does not provide continuous virus protection for your computer, however.  Click here to download VIPRE Rescue.