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In this tutorial, we take a look at removing harmful software from your computer. There are many programs out there for sale that will help eliminate and remove viruses and spyware.

For those of you who are unaware of what spyware is, it's a nickname for software programs that attach themselves to other programs and install on your computer and run in the background. In most cases these programs are harmless, however they tend to conflict with Windows - which can cause major slowdowns and/or crashes.

As mentioned, there are many programs that you can purchase to remove these unwanted programs. NoAdware and Ad-Aware are two excellent free alternatives. Please note, you should never run more than one virus scanner or spyware remover on the same computer as these programs tend to conflict with one another.