How To Remove Spyware From Your Computer System

By Rosella Campbell


While the only way to prevent spyware from invading your laptop or desktop computer is to prevent it from being downloaded, the method is not the best for most people. Learning how to remove spyware is important because it will help you to stay keep away from malicious coders who take advantage of the security loopholes to fulfill their own agendas from stealing information from your computer. The problem is that spywares not only interfere with your privacy but also affect how your computer system operates.

Go to your favorite search engine and use it to download anti-spyware software from the internet. There are many solutions already available and you can read reviews and download an appropriate one based on the reviews you read. Good examples of the solutions you may want to download include the Windows Defender and the Spybot Search.

Try to identify the most important files in your computer system even before you begin using the software you downloaded. The reason why you want o identify the most important data is that once you start using the software you may lose data by accident or by misdiagnose. Make sure the information you will need is safe by backing up in an external storage medium.

If you have personal files, official files or work related files in your computer system, find a suitable backup for them. The best thing to do would be to have a separate backup system other than your personal computer. An external hard disc would be a great solution because it has a big space, just great enough for data storage.

Once you have backed up all the data, disconnect your computer from the internet. If you are on a LAN network, remove the cable from the slot and then restart your computer. Remember to start your computer in Safe Mode.

Use the downloaded anti-spyware software to scan the entire computer system. You will have to be a little bit more patient because this will take some time to finish. The software will remove infected files from your computer and then you can use your system normally afterwards. The other way to uninstall infected files and programs from your computer is to use the uninstall program utility solution from the control panel of your computer.

You should restart your laptop or desktop computer and see if this has solved the problem. In most cases, the anti-spyware should be just great enough to solve the problem and then one can continue using the computer system as normal without any further problems. There are cases when this does not work and in such instances, you may want to resort to a more advanced solution.

You may have to format the entire hard drive and then install a new operating system. Of course, this is the worst thing you want to think about so you want to try all possible solutions until you are sure this is the only way out. If all the available means do not work well for you or in the least solve the problem, backup all data and then proceed with formatting. Make sure you have the software ready to install after you reinstall your operating system.




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