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What is the best spy-ware killer/registry cleaner for Windows?

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James R. Reed, II inquired:


I’m running Windows XP Pro if that has any bearing on your recommendations.
I use Mozilla Firefox almost exclusively to surf the Internet and can’t think of a time when I have gotten a pop-up window while using it.

Some of my desktop apps, however, are associated with Internet Explorer and open IE on launch (as much as I wouldn’t like them to). That’s when and where I get an almost immediate onslaught of pop-up windows.
Ad-Aware keeps getting mentioned so I download a trial. Is it worth purchasing?

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7 Responses to “What is the best spy-ware killer/registry cleaner for Windows?”

  1. Cool Black on July 21st, 2008 5:02 pm

    ad-aware from LAVASOFT…

  2. J.J. on July 22nd, 2008 11:17 am

    Webroot Spy Sweeper

  3. mistersomebody99 on July 24th, 2008 4:05 pm

    System Mechanic 6 or McAfee Security Center

    You can get the serial for system mechanic online.

  4. ginaforu5448 on July 27th, 2008 2:41 am

    I don’t know about the best, but the Yahoo toolbar has a anti-spy application and it works good.

  5. Ankur on July 28th, 2008 10:13 am

    Download Windows Defender from Its specially for spywares and registry scan. For adwares, u can download Lavasoft adaware SE from
    Also, u can visit and run the full service scan periodically to keep ur pc protected.

  6. Joshua on July 29th, 2008 5:48 pm

    this site will be able to help you out…

  7. retired_afmil on July 30th, 2008 7:39 am

    For registor cleaner try this (standard free 2nd one down)
    Install spywareblaster does not remove it prevents
    from getting I got 70 percent less spyware by using

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