COMPUTER PROTECTION
Several people have asked what programs are good to use to keep computers running and their information safe. Here are some FREE programs that were originally posted on 06/28/12 and have proven to be very useful:

For continuous protection have AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition installed and running.
It is downloadable from http://free.avg.com/us-en/free-antivirus-download.
Run CCleaner daily (actually run the files Cleaner daily and the Registry cleaner occasionally).
Download it from www.piriform.com/.
Update and run Spybot Search and Destroy weekly.
It is downloadable from www.safer-networking.org/index2.html.
For encription of files like bank documents and personal papers use AFS free version. Check it out at
advanced-file-security.software.informer.com..
Files that you wouldn't want to lose, family pictures perhaps, when your computer dies (note 'when', not 'if') should be backed up religiously to an external device, or perhaps to two devices. For an excellent backup program, check out Karen's Replicator. It can be downloaded from https://www.karenware.com/powertools/karens-replicator-backup-utility .
And for desktops – once a year open up the tower and blow (DON'T VACUUM) out the dust. Do this twice a year if your tower sits on the floor.