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You use a cleaner to clean temporary files, caches, unused registry entries, your recycle bin, clipboard etc. This is handy for freeing up wasted hard disk drive ([[HDD]]) space. Only one of the following is necessary, your choice. We recommend you run it at a scheduled interval, such as monthly. &lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ CCleaner]&lt;br /&gt;
Free, donate if you like it. &lt;br /&gt;
You will probably want to uncheck &amp;quot;Add Yahoo! toolbar within IE&amp;quot; during the install options.&lt;br /&gt;
Other than that, no other configuration necessary, run it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://zappit.net/ Zappit]&lt;br /&gt;
Freeware.&lt;br /&gt;
This has a &amp;quot;Safe mode&amp;quot; (easy), as well as an advanced option to remove any of the defaults or create your own. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/ CleanCache]&lt;br /&gt;
Free, donate if you like it.&lt;br /&gt;
This tool requires knowledge of what you want to clean exactly via user input. Also, it does not given an indicator of how much [[HDD]] space you have cleaned up unlike the others.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Quarterly Maintenance ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Patching|Patch]] your computer.&lt;br /&gt;
# Run a [[Windows#Cleaner|cleaner]] &lt;br /&gt;
# In Control Panel, go to &amp;quot;Add/Remove New Software&amp;quot; and go through the list, removing any applications that you don&#039;t know what they do, or if you haven&#039;t used them in the past 3 months.&lt;br /&gt;
# Run your [[Windows#Anti-Spyware|anti-spyware]] software&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== PowerToys ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
PowerToys gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more. If you&#039;re not sure which to try, start with &#039;&#039;&#039;TweakUI&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx WindowsXP Powertoys]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Office tools ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some free alternatives to Microsoft Office:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/index.jsp StarOffice]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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# Install a [[Windows#Firewalls|Firewall]]. This will close all your [[ports]] from being accessible from the public internet.&lt;br /&gt;
# Install [[antivirus]] software. &lt;br /&gt;
# Install both [[Windows#Anti-spyware|anti-spyware]] as well as [[Windows#Cleaners|a cleaner]] and run these regularly. &lt;br /&gt;
# Install another browser for surfing the internet such as [http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox] or [http://www.opera.com Opera] as Internet Explorer has a long history of security incidents.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
== Firewalls ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is our technical explanation of [[Firewall|how a firewall works]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.comodogroup.com/products/free_products.html Comodo] Easier to install than ZoneAlarm.&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.zonealarm.com ZoneAlarm] Installation is lengthy for the new computer user. &lt;br /&gt;
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There is also the default [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx Windows firewall]. This is only applicable if you aren&#039;t using one of the firewalls listed above:&lt;br /&gt;
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# Click Start and then click Control Panel.&lt;br /&gt;
# In the control panel, click Security Center.&lt;br /&gt;
# Click Windows Firewall.&lt;br /&gt;
# Turn it on if it is off.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Anti-spyware ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you have the disk space, it won&#039;t hurt to have both of these as they may find some that the other won&#039;t.&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.safer-networking.org/ Spybot - Search and Destroy] &lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ AdAware SE Personal]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Cleaners ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ CCleaner]&lt;br /&gt;
Free, donate if you like it. &lt;br /&gt;
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Other than that, no other configuration necessary, run it. &lt;br /&gt;
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[http://zappit.net/ Zappit]&lt;br /&gt;
Freeware.&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/ CleanCache]&lt;br /&gt;
Free, donate if you like it.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Quarterly Maintenance ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Patching|Patch]] your computer.&lt;br /&gt;
# Run a [[Windows#Cleaner|cleaner]] &lt;br /&gt;
# In Control Panel, go to &amp;quot;Add/Remove&lt;br /&gt;
1000&lt;br /&gt;
 New Software&amp;quot; and go through the list, removing any applications that you don&#039;t know what they do, or if you haven&#039;t used them in the past 3 months.&lt;br /&gt;
# Run your [[Windows#Anti-Spyware|anti-spyware]] software&lt;br /&gt;
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== PowerToys ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx WindowsXP Powertoys]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Office tools ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some free alternatives to Microsoft Office:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/index.jsp StarOffice]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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We will only recommend [[free]] software for Windows on this page. If you&#039;re using Microsoft Windows, here are a few recommended steps to take immediately upon reading this, if you have not already done so. &lt;br /&gt;
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# Install a [[Windows#Firewalls|Firewall]]. This will close all your [[ports]] from being accessible from the public internet.&lt;br /&gt;
# Install [[antivirus]] software. &lt;br /&gt;
# Install both [[Windows#Anti-spyware|anti-spyware]] as well as [[Windows#Cleaners|a cleaner]] and run these regularly. &lt;br /&gt;
# Install another browser for surfing the internet such as [http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox] or [http://www.opera.com Opera] as Internet Explorer has a long history of security incidents.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
== Firewalls ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is our technical explanation of [[Firewall|how a firewall works]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.comodogroup.com/products/free_products.html Comodo] Easier to install than ZoneAlarm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.zonealarm.com ZoneAlarm] Installation is lengthy for the new computer user. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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There is also the default [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx Windows firewall]. This is only applicable if you aren&#039;t using one of the firewalls listed above:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# Click Start and then click Control Panel.&lt;br /&gt;
# In the control panel, click Security Center.&lt;br /&gt;
# Click Windows Firewall.&lt;br /&gt;
# Turn it on if it is off.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Anti-spyware ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you have the disk space, it won&#039;t hurt to have both of these as they may find some that the other won&#039;t.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.safer-networking.org/ Spybot - Search and Destroy] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ AdAware SE Personal]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Cleaners ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You use a cleaner to clean temporary files, caches, unused registry entries, your recycle bin, clipboard etc. This is handy for freeing up wasted hard disk drive ([[HDD]]) space. Only one of the following is necessary, your choice. We recommend you run it at a scheduled interval, such as monthly. &lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ CCleaner]&lt;br /&gt;
Free, donate if you like it. &lt;br /&gt;
You will probably want to uncheck &amp;quot;Add Yahoo! toolbar within IE&amp;quot; during the install options.&lt;br /&gt;
Other than that, no other configuration necessary, run it. &lt;br /&gt;
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[http://zappit.net/ Zappit]&lt;br /&gt;
Freeware.&lt;br /&gt;
This has a &amp;quot;Safe mode&amp;quot; (easy), as well as an advanced option to remove any of the defaults or create your own. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/ CleanCache]&lt;br /&gt;
Free, donate if you like it.&lt;br /&gt;
This tool requires knowledge of what you want to clean exactly via user input. Also, it does not given an indicator of how much [[HDD]] space you have cleaned up unlike the others.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Quarterly Maintenance ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Patching|Patch]] your computer.&lt;br /&gt;
# Run a [[Windows#Cleaner|cleaner]] &lt;br /&gt;
# In Control Panel, go to &amp;quot;Add/Remove New Software&amp;quot; and go through the list, removing any applications that you don&#039;t know what they do, or if you haven&#039;t used them in the past 3 months.&lt;br /&gt;
# Run your [[Windows#Anti-Spyware|anti-spyware]] software&lt;br /&gt;
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== PowerToys ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
PowerToys gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more. If you&#039;re not sure which to try, start with &#039;&#039;&#039;TweakUI&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx WindowsXP Powertoys]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Office tools ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some free alternatives to Microsoft Office:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/index.jsp StarOffice]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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