Malware and spyware programs are a common occurrence for those who download anything from the internet. It can be tiresome trying to remove or uninstall spyware on your own. Pop ups are the first things you will notice while surfing or working  online.  Your system may then become sluggish or very slow and may even experience freezing or locking up. 

When you believe you have spyware on your computer you should remove it immediately.  Locate the spyware by using your antivirus software or other spyware removal program. Most of the antivirus programs as well as spyware removal programs will help you to remove the files once located.

You can also go to your control panel and add remove programs to look for any suspiciously named programs or for ones you do not remember installing. You can choose  the program you wish to remove  and click the uninstall or delete button. This generally  will remove any spyware that is on your system that is not hiding. In most cases if you see spyware then you should know there are likely going to be more that you do not see.

Your registry is the general  place for spyware programs to hide.  It can be tiresome to remove them from this difficult platform  within Windows. It is highly recommended that you  download a registry cleaner program to  remove  the spyware.

Registry cleaners will remove any spyware, adware or malware programs infecting  your PC.  You can also have your registry issues repaired. Your registry saves  all your information as well as  any tweaks you make to the system. A entry  is created in the registry for every change that is made to your computer. Registry bloat is one of the most common issues with the Windows registry.

You also run the chance of having holes in your registry when you have uninstalled or removed a program incorrectly through Windows.  It is always  recommended to use the programs uninstall feature or go to the control panel and use the add remove programs tab.

Spyware likes to hide in your  registry so that even if you remove it with your antivirus program it will come back upon a computer restart.  It can be frustrating to have the many  pop ups on your screen while trying to  do anything online. The most frustrating  thing about spyware is the invasion of privacy. The spyware programs are  made  to track your online activity. They monitor what you do on your system  and where you go. If you order a book online you will likely be hit with several book club pop ups in the following weeks.

Some spyware removal programs will clean your registry of any issues it may have.  It is recommended that you do use a program designed for this technique of removal and do not attempt to modify  your systems registry manually.

You should always back up your registry before removing anything or making changes.  Remove entries slowly and restart after each to ensure the system still functions properly.

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