As stated in the previous post, we will be starting a series on Voice over IP (VoIP). Before we do this, I wanted to sum up our previous series on free anti-spyware software. Below is the various free anti-spyware softwares we covered, along with links to the posts. There you can find the websites to download those softwares and view some other reviews besides ours.

With that we have also uploaded an entire folder to the Advantage Membership area for you to download everything at once. In folder is included the one free anti-virus software we reviewed as well.

So if you are a member, which is free, you can access the members area and look under the tab for “software and scripts”. There you will find the download link and can’t miss it, however if you have problems, please contact us.

If you haven’t joined the Advantage Membership, then do so from this page. You won’t regret it. http://brochin.net/smallbusinessadvantage.html

Ok, the first item is the anti-virus software we covered, Avira.
Below is the link to our post where you can find more information:
http://brochin.net/blog/computers-networking/free-antivirus-software/ 

The first anti-spyware we covered was Spybot Search and Destroy:
http://brochin.net/blog/computers-networking/free-anti-spyware-software/

The second free anti-spyware was Windows Defender:
http://brochin.net/blog/computers-networking/windows-defender-free-anti-spyware/

Then we covered Super Anti-spyware:
http://brochin.net/blog/computers-networking/super-anti-spyware/

All these items are free and cost you nothing. Like we stated above, you can find them in the advantage membership area in one bundle.

In keeping with the current theme of anti-spyware, anti-virus and other “anti-softwares”, we are going to cover Windows Defender which is an anti-spyware software. Most Windows Vista systems come with Windows Defender. So if you already have Vista, just go into your start menu and check programs for Windows Defender. You will see, unless someone has un-installed it, that it is there and ready to use.

If you have Windows XP, then you may or may not have Windows Defender. Check by going into the start menu, checking programs. If it is not there then you can download it here .

Please check out the video below for some guidance on using it.

Windows Defender is a free program helps protect your computer against little nasties that can carry malware and spyware like pop-ups and other potentially unwanted software.

Windows Defender is free and does work, but like most free anti-spyware programs, it does miss some infections, and reports say it does not always fully remove infections when they are found. Downloading, Updating and running Windows Defender requires you to also verify your Windows license. So if you are illegally running Windows (which I know you wouldn’t) you won’t be able to use it effectively and could get your version of Windows disabled by Microsoft.

Just like I recommended with the other free anti-spyware and anti-viruses, you should always run more than one software to ensure you are able to detect and clean as much as possible. By running two different brands of anti-spyware or anti-virus you can ensure as many bases as possible are covered.