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Three free programs improve your PC's security

Ryan Russell

By Ryan Russell

Whether you're cleaning the machine of a friend or family member — or battening the hatches of your own PC — it's handy to use security tools that do the job quickly and simply.

One tip I've learned: before running any antispyware or antivirus apps, clean out temp files to make your subsequent scans faster.

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