Spyware.  Malware. Viruses.  Trojans.  The list goes on and on.  There are as many terms for harmful threats to your computer as there are computers.  It’s unfortunate that we live in a time where so many people strive to tear down our advancement and entertainment.  As a result, some live in fear and limit their online lives to very simplistic activities, like checking email and playing simple games.  Others brave the deep waters of the unknown and simply take a chance on their computer’s safety.  The smaller, more advanced crowd spends countless hours preparing and protecting their system to create a digital Fort Knox so that they can breathe easily while surfing the web.  No matter which category you fall into, you will at some point encounter one of these threats.  Are you prepared for that day?

The JumpstartMyPC.com Tools page has been unchanged as of late, with the exception of updates to existing applications.  Although we research a great number of programs and ideas, we rarely find the gems that are easy to use, effective and FREE.  When we do find something that matches these criteria, we test it before adding it to our toolbox and make sure that we would indeed use it ourselves.  Today, we have updated our Portable Applications section with the introduction of a new, portable tool called SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner.

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