Tips

These days, virus infections are just a few clicks away. Not surprisingly the most infect-able PCs out there are Microsoft Windows PCs, with a majority of home-users using Internet Explorer as their primary internet browser (solely because it comes pre-installed with Windows). Similarly most security applications, like Norton, McAffe, Kapirsky, and others are purchased and mostly trusted, by the home-user, solely because it is the only option presented to them when they begin using their system. At PC Repair, Inc. we install a number of Open-Source, Freeware, or Community Supported applications. Applications that we as a company have tried and trust to install and configure for the health, protection and well-being of your PC.

Computer Hardware Guide
Cursory Anti-Rootkit Test

Browsers Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome
Maintenance IObit SmartDefrag PowerTools Lite RC
Active Anti-Virus AVG Antivirus Spybot Search and Destroy
Virus Scanning/Removal Super AntiSpyware Pandascan Activescan 2.0
Malwarebyte’s Anti-Malware Dr. Web Cureit Hitman 3.5
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