At one time or another almost everyone will get some sort of spyware running on their computer, and most people have no idea they even have it. Spyware will run in the background without you knowing it using up a good share of your resources. This will cause your computer to slow down. I have seen some that were so bad it took several minuets before a program would even start to load. Processors would run at 100 percent and almost all the memory was in use.

Eventually these computers would freeze, crash, blue screen or re-boot on their own. If you notice your computer slowing down or maybe your mouse is jerky, you may have a mild case of infection. With the proper tools you can completely restore all your lost performance.

You will need a good scanner and cleaner.

While there are a lot of free ones out there you can download you are better off investing in a paid professional version. Why you ask? First of all ask yourself why are the free ones free? The answer is they are designed to not do a complete job. Their whole purpose is to get you to buy their upgraded version. Hard to believe? Try 2 or 3 free spyware / adaware cleaners and I bet each one will find stuff the others did not.

I used to run three different free programs and they all came up with bad stuff on my computer. My computer was still slow and after talking to a professional tech I bought a paid version of one of the top cleaners. The one the techs take with them on their service calls. After all, they want to do the job once and move on to the next.

My computer now runs like it did when it was new. Yours will too. Plus you can feel secure the next time you log into your bank account that there is no programs running in the background collecting your information.

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Surfing online or even bundled in some downloads can infest your computer with garbage that you did not ask for. In some cases you may have worms or trojans that collect your personal info or keystrokes and send it off to someone next time you get online. Some hacker may now have your bank account user name and password without you knowing.

Adaware or spyware will also slow your computer down. I had one case where the users computer was running at a very slow crawl due to so many programs running in the background. A build up of garbage collected over a few years and their computer was running at 98 percent just to keep up. A thorough scan and cleaning restored the computer to like new condition.

As a computer tech I used to carry my preferred software on a memory stick or CD and use it to run scans. I found it worth the price many times over to buy a good spyware remover. After trying almost every free one out there I found they did not do a complete job. You will soon discover this too if you decide to go the free route. Download two or three free programs and I bet each one of them will find stuff the others did not.

A professional program like XoftSpySe will do a complete job the first time. It is also the preferred software for most computer techs. Free programs do not have the funds to spend on keeping their definitions updated like the paid versions.

Once you decide on and install your software you will want to do a full scan for the first time. This may take a while. You will probably be shocked the first time you run a scan on the number of files that do not belong on your computer. After your first scan is complete you will want to re boot your computer and I am willing to bet you will notice a huge increase in performance and speed.

Scanning your system once a week or so will keep it clean and running smooth. You will also want to update and scan with what ever anti virus program is installed on your computer.