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Computer registry cleaning, anti virus, and anti spyware scans are essential, along with some tools that can also identify and remove malware objects when the problem has been identified. A slow running computer is easy to detect. The screen freezes, crashes, a webpage can take much longer to load than previously, simply the computer does not want to co operate by functioning in a normal manner. The computer's own internet options are a good start for those wanting to prevent slow activity. The internet zone should be set at medium high or medium at the minimum. This is so that the blocking of third party cookies that are effectively stored on your computer without your consent.

In the Windows Task Manager there is a CPU % usage rate which shows all of the Windows and Non windows executable files that are operating at any given time. If your CPU is running at high levels i.e 95-100% CPU usage this means placing a greater strain on the computer's own resources. It is important to know the main Microsoft Windows core process items.
So then I would look here to identify unusual non core processes written and write that down on a piece of paper. I would then terminate cancel the process which I suspect is a virus, or browser hijacking object. If it returns at a later date then it is most likely to be a virus, or browser hijacking object or some spyware activity.

Surfing online has it's own slight downfall in terms of that when visiting websites it leads to the companies website leaving a cookie on your computer. Visiting many sites and too much surfing does slow down an everyday computer. Running too many programs at the same time, also trying to install games that border or exceed the memory and hard drive capabilities will also eat up the computer's resources. So it is good practise to delete online surfing history, the cookies,

Computer user's should be able to surf online responsibly, if a person has a set of trusted and well respected websites. The problem is when a person by visiting a unknown or untrusted website that when downloading files, or entering information, then the computer all of a sudden becomes much higher risk of slowing down and malfunctioning. Common sense when obtaining e-mails from other people and companies. Trusted e- mails should be opened without much problem. Spam messages and from unknown senders should be deleted without fail.

Certainly anti virus, anti spyware scans help in detecting intrusive malware activity. Some software's may find,

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