How can I tell which files are taking up the most space on my hard drive?

How the heck am I taking up 163 gigs of my 240 gig hard drive? What the heck?!-Have you thought to yourself the same kind of question? I wanted to know what files were taking up so much space on my hard drive. Luckily I’ve run across this cool FREE visual tool called JDiskReport. This free tool scans your hard drive and displays in a pie chart which kind of files are taking up space. “JDiskReport enables you to understand how much space the files and directories consume on your disk drives, and it helps you find obsolete files and folders. The tool analyses your disk drives and collects several statistics which you can view as overview charts and details tables. This is ad-free, uncrippled, no-charge binary multi-platform software that never expires.” –How cool is that. To download this product please click “here” or go to http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/ .

What software programs do I need to keep my computer safe and running clean?

The Five Must Haves

You must have a Firewall. I don’t know how many times I have to stress to people that you must have a firewall and Windows firewall is not good enough. There are several reasons for this. Some of those reasons are in this article here: http://windowssecrets.com/comp/041021 but my favorite article about this can be found here: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3513_7-6690672-1.html . In this article by Robert Vomosi, he says that Windows Firewall “works only one-way, that is, it only blocks malicious inbound connections. In Windows Vista, Microsoft says its new Windows Firewall is now two-way, that it adds outbound protection, but a closer look reveals that this is more deceptive marketing spin. With Windows Vista what you get turns out to be a half-cocked firewall that's hardly worth the upgrade.” I can’t agree more with him.

AVG offers a great firewall with their anti-virus package. I love AVG’s products because I believe that this company is dedicated to its customers and they push every effort to stay up to date with their software. If you want to pay for a great firewall, I recommend AVG’s Internet Security Suit. For less than $55.oo you can have great quality protection up to three computers for a whole year (No, no one is paying me to say this). If you want the best FREE firewall out there, nothing beats Zone Alarm Free Firewall. With Zone Alarm Free Firewall you control Inbound and Outbound connections as well as Program Control. Zone Alarm is one of the best firewalls available and it’s free.


You must have an Anti-Virus Protection Program. There’s nothing else I can say about this. It’s vital that you have anti-virus protection. All you have to do is put in a search in Google and click on a website and BAM!!! –You have a virus! That’s all it takes folks. Just ask the millions that got the infamous Anti Virus 2008 -2009 VIRUS, VIRUS, VIRUS!!! (for instructions on how to remove this program, please look under entry date: February 2, 2009).

AVG FREE is beyond compare against all other anti-virus software. The program is frequently updated with new definitions every day, and as I’ve stated before, AVG’s company is 100% committed.


You need to have Malware Protection. Malware is not the same thing as an Internet Virus, even though some Anti-virus and Registry Cleaning programs can pick up on both things. To retort my previous statement, the Anti Virus 2008 or 2009 Virus is actually considered to be malware.

Malware Bytes is a champion program. It rids of thousands of Trojan and Malware infections that I’ve seen on others computers. I especially enjoy seeing the program easily remove some of the most pain in the ass malware programs out there. It’s an easy simple program that is updated frequently and it works. You can purchase a full version with live protection for reasonable price, but if you need something that will do the job when scanning your computer for malware for FREE, then Malware Bytes is the key. Cheers to this program.


You need to have a Registry Cleaning Program. When you uninstall, reinstall, uninstall, reinstall programs you leave behind digital figure prints that get logged into your computer, not to mention thousands of other useless things. Not only that, your computer’s hard drive gets filled with unorganized data and your registry can get messy. This can cause your computer to slow down considerably.

I wouldn’t want to recommend any other program than Registry Mechanic because when it comes to this company’s software, they are paramount in comparison. Registry Mechanic is not free, but it is in my opinion the best, but maybe not for long. Another Free Registry Cleaner has hit the public and its software is doing superb. The program is called Advanced System Care Free, and it can clean up unnecessary files, organize and clean your registry, optimize your system, scan for spyware, defrag your registry, and check for other security issues, all for FREE. This is a great new find I’ve stumbled upon and I hope all the rest of you like it too.


You need to have an Ad-Ware and or Spyware Program. Ad-ware is not the same as Malware and or an Internet Virus. Even though other malware and anti-virus programs can pick up on ad-ware, they can’t find all of the same things. That’s why it’s good to have more than one program that can do the same thing or one that specializes in finding a certain internet infection.

I recommend Spyware Doctor. It’s ahead of its time and it’s really great at finding hidden infections including Trojans and Malware, but it’s not free. I also recommend using Ad-Aware FREE along with Spyware doctor, because as I have mentioned not all programs can find the same infections another one can. If you’re like me and want at least some good adware protection with no cost, then Ad-Aware is great and will do fine. I’ve also used the free program Spybot Search And Destroy. This program did an awesome job, but then I only started to use it when I was desperate to remove infections because sometimes this program had the tendency to mess with my registry values and mess up my computer even further. Reports from CNet have confirmed that there have been great improvements with the product. I’ve posted a video of the new and improved Spybot below, and now I can recommend its use as well.




I hoped I’ve helped you in any way possible and if you have any comments or suggestions please leave them in the live chat box above or write a comment to this blog by clicking the link under this article. Thank You-Maruru

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How do I get rid of that stupid Anti Virus 2008 VIRUS / Malware ?!

How annoying was is this stupid Antivirus 2008 bull sh**?! You open the internet, then it takes you to a link where it automatically starts scanning your computer then it tells you that you have infections and need to download Antivirus 2008 to fix the issue? OMG, I bet you fell for it and that’s why you’re reading this article now to know how to get rid of it. Well thank god, because you came to the right place and hopefully I can help you out.
The malware program infected my families computer upstairs and my sisters’ lap top. For my sister, the damn program made it to where when she started her computer there was a lady that started talking…beeping...then…black screen and a pop up window with Anti Virus 2008 (sound familiar)? For her luckily, she had two accounts on her computer, and she was able to sign into the other account and remove it from the Add and Remove programs list. { In Windows Vista, Click on the Start Icon, Control Panel, Uninstall a program (under Programs), Then uninstall Anti Virus 2008. } For my families computer it was much worse, it killed the internet connection and it made it impossible to uninstall ANY programs on the computer. Through reading forums on bleepingcomputer.com I was able to find the solution. I downloaded Malwarebytes from a different computer to an external USB drive, installed it onto my families computer and it was fantastic! Not only did it get rid of Antivirus 2008 it fix over a thousand other major problems which consisted of things like Trojans. I was impressed to find that this program did a great job cleaning out some things that other anti spyware or antivirus programs couldn’t . It also did such a great job on other computers I had tested it on, I downloaded it for myself to keep on my main computer. I love this program, especially after the Antivirus 2008 horror.
To get rid of Antivirus 2008 or other malware or non-detectable problems that can’t be picked up by other programs, download Malwarebytes at http://www.malwarebytes.org/index.php .

Download the latest version under Latest News. If you can’t get an internet connection download it from a different computer and onto a portable device. Install the program, then try to check for updates on the Update tab. After that is finished or to continue on, go the Scanner Tab and choose Perform Quick Scan. The Full Scan is unnecessary at this point, trust me, so run the quick scan, and after it is done you can run a Full scan later. Voila! Malwarebytes is a must have program to help keep your computer running clean from malware and the best part about it is that it’s FREE!!!