MICROSOFT'S FREE ANTI VIRUS PROGRAM called Security Essentials. For Vista 7. 8 10 .MAKE SURE you are installing the right version for your windows, 32 bit system download the x86 file, 64 bit systems use the x64 bit version. If you are not sure which you have, open the control panel and then open SYSTEM and it will tell you 32 or 64 bit. Download from here.

MALEWAREBYTES. Download it here. You only have to purchase it if you want to. After the free 14 day trial, just choose to use the free version. You will then have to run the program each week.

MALEWAREBYTES. ADWCLEANER frees your computer of unwanted programs and malware, including adware, toolbars, and more. Regardless of how these programs ended up on your computer, this app can remove them quickly and smoothly. https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleaner/ Download it using the BLUE DOWNLOAD BUTTON.

Recover product keys for installed programs

Need to find out the product key for the Microsoft applications, third-party software, games and even Windows? There are a number of utilities that will recover these keys for you quickly and easily - and for no cost. One such freeware tool is Soft Key Revealer. You can download it here: http://sites.google.com/site/cakirbey/softkeyrevealer

Run System restore from a command prompt in safe mode: %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe enter this after the C:\ command prompt.

Download this free Belarc Advisor program to get all of the info on your system. Click here.

Set up windows 10 to block randsomeware. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/ransomware-protection-in-windows-security-445039d6-537a-488a-ad53-48906f346363

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that checks for problems with files on your computer. To run it, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure you've installed the latest updates for Windows, and then restart your machine. To find out more, read Update Windows.
  2. In the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, and right-click or press and hold Command Prompt (Desktop app) from the list of results. Select Run as administrator, and then selectYes.
  3. Type DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth (note the space before each "/"), and then press Enter. (Note: This step may take a few minutes to start and complete.)
  4. After you see a message that says "The operation completed successfully," type sfc /scannow (note the space between "sfc" and "/") and press Enter.
  5. After you see a message that says, "Verification 100% complete," type exit and press Enter.