Anti-Virus:
AVG - The Godzilla of all anti-virus programs.
AntiSpyware:
Spybot Search & Destroy - WOW! Just awesome.
Ad-Aware - Super! You go Swedish coders!
SpywareBlaster - Quiet and deadly!
Drive Cleaner/Editor:
CCleaner - Not so cute name, magnificent program.
You MUST update and run scans on a regular basis. You can upgrade Ad-Aware. For a few dollars it will perform automatic updates and scans. AVG's purchased upgrade is really kewl and has great flexibility. Please donate to the others. They used their time and intelligence to share superb software with us. Help them out. Even a few bucks will be appreciated.
If you have problems with installations or just want an opinion about tweaking these programs, email me. Unless you are familiar with registry editors, etc., it's a good idea not to randomly change settings. Some of these tools are extremely powerful and can flat wipe out a system if used improperly. There is work being done here to create install guides with screenshots. The links list is being revamped to provide more info and in a categorized format. This will take time. Bear with me. BTW, anyone that'd like to help, email me!
The beach house is always interested in helpful utilities. Please make contact if you have a viable piece of software that you think has been overlooked. Hey, the damned Yahoo Toolbar is NOT such an item. If you find the home sites listed slow to download, they are most likely bogged down with traffic. Click on the MajorGeeks link above and you will see speed. One last thing - when did you last defragment your hard drive?
"Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant."
-Billy Wobblynife (known Google user)
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