C & S Parker Ltd. Computer Repair, Kettering, Northamptonshire

Links to free software which could help fix some of your PC problems.

Mikogo - A desktop sharing and remote control tool.
AVG Antivirus - AVG free provides basic protection against viruses and spyware.
Avira AntiVir Personal - Another free antivirus program. Avira requires less RAM than AVG but displays popup adverts occasionally with the free version.
Cobian Backup - Cobian Backup can be used to schedule and backup your files to other directories/drives on the same computer or to a network location.
Spybot - Spybot will scan your computer for spyware and remove it. Even if you already have an up to date antivirus program, some spyware might still make its way onto your computer.

The following are more advanced tools and if used incorrectly could damage your system, so be careful with them.

HijackThis - Shows a list of settings which are commonly changed by viruses or spyware to help you remove any which look bad. HijackThis does not detect what is good and what is bad, it is just a tool which shows you everything. Don't change anything unless you know it is not meant to be there.
LSPfix - Sometimes when a virus is removed it may leave some settings behind making you unable to get on the internet, LSPfix might be able to remove the entries left behind to get your connection working again.
Autoruns - Autoruns will show you everything that gets loaded when you turn your computer on and the order they are started.
PsTools - A collection of command line tools for getting info about running processes and files which are in use.
Handle - Shows you what programs have which files open

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About us Home users Business customers Contact Links	Links Links to free software which could help fix some of your PC problems. Mikogo - A desktop sharing and remote control tool. AVG Antivirus - AVG free provides basic protection against viruses and spyware. Avira AntiVir Personal - Another free antivirus program. Avira requires less RAM than AVG but displays popup adverts occasionally with the free version. Cobian Backup - Cobian Backup can be used to schedule and backup your files to other directories/drives on the same computer or to a network location. Spybot - Spybot will scan your computer for spyware and remove it. Even if you already have an up to date antivirus program, some spyware might still make its way onto your computer. The following are more advanced tools and if used incorrectly could damage your system, so be careful with them. HijackThis - Shows a list of settings which are commonly changed by viruses or spyware to help you remove any which look bad. HijackThis does not detect what is good and what is bad, it is just a tool which shows you everything. Don't change anything unless you know it is not meant to be there. LSPfix - Sometimes when a virus is removed it may leave some settings behind making you unable to get on the internet, LSPfix might be able to remove the entries left behind to get your connection working again. Autoruns - Autoruns will show you everything that gets loaded when you turn your computer on and the order they are started. PsTools - A collection of command line tools for getting info about running processes and files which are in use. Handle - Shows you what programs have which files open