How to Remove Home Personal Antivirus

If your computer has slowed down quite a bit, crashes a lot more than it used to, and seems to put out a constant stream of pop-ups and ads, chances are good that your computer is infected with "adware." Adware is a term for files and programs that get put on your computer without your knowledge or consent, in order to display ads to you. Adware not only slows down your system, it can sometimes create a security risk. Some Adware programs send personal information to third parties, about what you do with your computer so they can send you "relevant" advertising. Ad-Aware is a free product which finds and removes this Adware. This article will show you everything you need to know to successfully install and use Ad-Aware.


1 In your internet browser, go to the Ad-Aware Spyware Removal Software.

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     When the page loads, scroll down a bit and click on the name of the site you want to download from. They are all good sites, but wikiHow recommend choosing Download.com for ease of use.
   
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   When the Download.com page loads, click on the green "Download Now" button or the link next to it.
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   After you click, a new page will load which informs you that your download will begin soon. In a few moments, the dialog box shown below should appear on your screen:
   
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   Click the "Open" button. A progress bar should appear which tells you how long the download will take. When the download completes, the dialog box will disappear from the screen automatically and the box shown below will appear: