Saturday, 5 July 2014

How To Remove Spyware From Your Computer System

By Rosella Campbell


While the only way to prevent spyware from invading your laptop or desktop computer is to prevent it from being downloaded, the method is not the best for most people. Learning how to remove spyware is important because it will help you to stay keep away from malicious coders who take advantage of the security loopholes to fulfill their own agendas from stealing information from your computer. The problem is that spywares not only interfere with your privacy but also affect how your computer system operates.

Go to your favorite search engine and use it to download anti-spyware software from the internet. There are many solutions already available and you can read reviews and download an appropriate one based on the reviews you read. Good examples of the solutions you may want to download include the Windows Defender and the Spybot Search.

Try to identify the most important files in your computer system even before you begin using the software you downloaded. The reason why you want o identify the most important data is that once you start using the software you may lose data by accident or by misdiagnose. Make sure the information you will need is safe by backing up in an external storage medium.

Some of the most important data include personal files and folders, work related details and information and computer programs you will need for later use. Buy an external hard drive if you do not have one and use it to store all information. The best thing with an external hard drive is that you can attach it to your computer system and access all information at once.

Once you complete backing up all or the most important data from your computer system, disconnect your computer from the internet and then reboot it. Do not start windows normally as you would when you want to use it, instead, reboot in Safe Mode. Proceed to the next step once your computer system starts.

Scan your computer system using the anti-spyware software you previously downloaded from the internet. It is important to note that the anti-spyware software is helpful because it will automatically remove infected files and folders from your laptop or desktop computer. The other method that you can use is to uninstall infected software files from your computer using uninstall utility programming from your control panel.

You should restart your laptop or desktop computer and see if this has solved the problem. In most cases, the anti-spyware should be just great enough to solve the problem and then one can continue using the computer system as normal without any further problems. There are cases when this does not work and in such instances, you may want to resort to a more advanced solution.

If the problem persists, you may have to format your hard drive and reinstall the operating system. This is a very hurtful approach so you want to make sure you try all the solutions possible before you can resort to formatting your computer system. If installing the operating system is the only solution, make sure you have software backup somewhere so that you have a smooth time in the process.




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