THE BLEEDING EDGE
INTERNET SITE OF THE
MONTH
CCleaner at Piriform.Com
(www.piriform.com). CCleaner in
its free version (the business version
is $34.95) is a frst-rate program that
cleans temporary files, cleans the
computer Registry if you wish, and
wipes clean space on the computer so
that it cannot be recovered. Highly
recommended, and incorporates into
all versions of Windows.
Microsoft Security Essentials and
Microsoft Defender.
Looking for a highlyrated and free antivirus and anti-malware utility? Look
no f ur ther than
Microsoft itself. The
Microsof Security Essentials program
works on computers running Windows
XP through Windows 7, and Windows
8 comes pre-installed with Microsof
Defender. While you will need additional malware removal tools for some
of the nastier viruses, both of these
work well and are highly regarded as
anti-virus programs.
Glary Utilities
( www.glarysoft.
com)
Te Glary Utilities,
for $39.95 and ofen
d i s co u nted , are
among the most popular
and consumer-rated utility collections
on the market. Te collection scans
and cleans your PC, cleaning temporary fles, removing junk fles, fxing
broken shortcuts, and resolving a wide
range of issues, both major and minor,
that most Windows users will have no
trouble recognizing. You can confgure
its One-Click Maintenance option to
run just those processes you want with
a single click, making regular maintenance simple.
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Belarc Advisor
(www.belarc.com/
free_download.
html)
You need to know
what is installed on your computer,
what your major sofware is, what the
version numbers are, and other critical
facts. When you have to call tech
support, this information will ofen be
what they ask for first. The Belarc
advisor, which we have recommend in
the past, is a free utility that will provide this information in a quick and
easy audit of each computer.
MalWareBytes
(www.malwarebytes.com)
One of the most
highly recommended tools to
remove viruses is Mal WareBytes. For home use, the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free utilizes
Malwarebytes powerful technology to
detect and remove all traces of malware
including worms, trojans, rootkits,
rogues, dialers, spyware and more. A
small business license is also available
for $24.94.
Microsof Windows Malicious Sofware Removal Tool
(www.microsoft.com/security/
pc-security/malware-removal.aspx)
The Microsoft Windows Malicious
Software Removal
Tool checks Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows
XP, Windows 2000,
and Windows Server
2003 computers for and
helps remove infections by specifc,
prevalent malicious software���
including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom.
When the detection and removal
process is complete, the tool displays
a report describing the outcome,
including which, if any, malicious
sofware was detected and removed.
Te tool is updated each Tuesday by
the Microsof Updater, and is a frst
line of defense if malicious sofware is
discovered by an anti-virus program.
COMING IN
JULY!!!
Deadline for inclusion:
May 20, 2013
ContaCt Jill Burnett
800-547-7377 x 2104 or
Jill.Burnett@CPaPraCtiCeadvisor.Com
with any questions or for assistance.