Is spybot search and destroy a safe program to download to remove stuff that slows down my computer?

Question

I'm trying to get rid of my web search bar and all that stuff

Answer 1

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Computer Slow

Download and then run startup.exe at:

http://www.mlin.net/startupcpl.shtml......

Can't live without it and windows...

Then disable and/or uninstall whatever u don't need.

Other things to try:

1 - Disk Cleanup (removal of temp files, cookies, etc.)

2 - Defrag

3 - Registry Cleanup (CAN BE VERY RISKY!)

Joe...

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Computer Virus/Spyware/Adware/Malware/etc

All free...

Download and then run Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic at:

http://www.free-av.com/

Download and then run Spybot - Search & Destroy at:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

Download and then run Ad-Aware SE Personal at:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Joe...

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Answer 2

18+ years of IT and I use spybot, adaware, avast, zone alarm and firefox. All free and kept my system safer than any other set of security tools.

Answer 3

Excellent program! Very safe!

Answer 4

Yes it is. ADAware is also good

Answer 5

yes and so is adaware. I use them both

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

http://www.safer-networking.org/

Answer 6

yeah its a good program. i use it