Jim Smart / weblog

Firstly: know your enemy!

Basic wash cycle to clean icky Windows:-

1. Scan and clean with CWShredder (download + homepage)
2. Scan, clean and immunise with Spybot-S&D (download, homepage)
3. Scan and clean with Ad-Aware (download, homepage)
4. Scan and clean with AVG Anti-Virus (download, homepage)
5. Immunise with SpywareBlaster (download, homepage)

…and rinse

For grime that proves harder to shift:-

• CoolWWWSearch.SmartKiller (direct download)
• HijackThis (download, homepage)

For persistent problem stains, try a different angle:-

• Startup Control Panel (homepage)
• StartupMonitor (homepage)
• Microsoft AntiSpyware (download, homepage)

…and repeat

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