Trying to make your computer safe is at times a seemingly impossible task.   It is absolutely critical to protect your online self these days. It can be done for free. Here are a few useful and free tools that you can use. 

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gives kids the freedom to explore the Internet safely.
Millions of kid-friendly YouTube videos, online games, and websites
All pre-screened and approved by editorial staff, teachers, and parents.  Weekly activity reports keep you in touch with your child's evolving interests

  I know people that swear by this one.
AVG Free is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.

products have a proven record of protecting computers by completely removing all forms of malware, including viruses, Trojans, spyware, adware and rootkits. When it comes to the safety of your computer, Malwarebytes provides the ultimate in protection from the cutting edge of technology!


Detect and Remove Spyware, Adware and Remove Malware, Trojans, Dialers, Worms, KeyLoggers, HiJackers, Parasites, Rootkits, Rogue Security Products and many other types of threats.


Since day one we have been giving away our award shattering firewall for free. Why we do this is simple - we fundamentally believe everyone has the right to experience the Internet in safety. Please enjoy, with our compliments.
• Essential firewall protection
• Be invisible to others online
• Easy to use and install


CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware!


Use this powerful spam blocker software, to effectively stop email spam. Discover the safe way to stop unwanted e-mails before they get to your computer.


Trillian™ is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. It provides capabilities not possible with original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection (AIM), proxy support, encrypted messaging (AIM/ICQ), SMS support, and privacy settings.