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Are you using Acrobat Reader Version 8.0? When you open a PDF file on your PC, have you noticed how your computer grinds to a halt?

That’s because everytime Acrobat Reader starts up, it automatically checks for updates - regardless of what your computer is doing. Unfortunately, the updater can’t be terminated via Task Manager.

Here is a video tutorial on how to resolve this problem quickly and simply.

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Following on from an earlier post on how to improve your PC’s performace, here are some slightly more advanced techniques to try.

These techniques require you to “tinker” with your computer settings or review settings / programs to determine if they should be running or not…..

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I’m sure you’ve all noticed that when you buy a new PC it works like a dream and that over time, the performance degrades and it gets slower and slower. I have a cynical viewpoint that I have to reinstall my PC every 6 to 8 months to make it run better. Whilst that’s not entirely true, there are some maintenance tasks that can be conducted on a regular basis and tools that can be used to help improve a PC’s performance.

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Similar to anti-virus software, trojan removal programs clean your computer of spyware, adware, and other offending programs to help ensure the health of your PC.

To manually remove spyware can be a very daunting process when you consider that each spyware program typically has it’s own list of files you will need to search for throughout your hard disk. If you miss one or more of these components you run the risk of it automatically re-installing itself or causing other programs to work improperly.

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