How to prevent the installation of unwanted software in Windows

It is irritating to the sudden appearance of your computer software, which you, in fact, did not install? Here are a few universal ways to prevent similar situations.

For most users, a variety of additional messengers, toolbars, application manager from of Mail.ru, "Yandex", "Amigo" is useless and even unwanted software. Well, who's nice when Google searches suddenly replaced by a different address, stuffed with advertising? Unfortunately, the installation of such works can not always be tracked. But it can be prevented. Consider the basic ways.

Ban concealed installation programs

Unchecky

One of the methods to combat the hidden installation of programs (for example, when the game is installed, along with the browser) is Unchecky. This program removes all the additional, often invisible to the user ticks with unwanted offers during the installation of any software. The utility also able to be in running third-party file hidden programs and notify the user.

Unchecky not required for the use and configuration of any specific knowledge. Users can access only setting program icon in the system tray. Almost perfect, but sometimes Unchecky still misses fresh shit on your hard drive.

AppLocker

You can not install anything extra and manage integrated into the operating system means. For example, in Windows 7 Ultimate and Professional, and Windows 8 and 8.1 have AppLocker tool. It allows you to compile a list of forbidden to install applications.

Instead of lengthy manipulations on drawing up its own list, you can also download the finished file settings Locker and determine what is required to do the following:

• go to "Control Panel» → «Administration» → «services»;
• turn the service "application identity" in the startup mode and click "Start";
• go to "Control Panel» → «Administration» → «Local Security Policy» → «Application Control Policies";
• AppLocker select option, call the right-click menu, select "Import Policy", open the file from the archive Locker.xml.

Restricting access to the account

There are little more than an easy way (for the previously mentioned versions of Windows works too):

• go to "Control Panel» → «User accounts» → «Manage another account entry» → «Creation of the (new) account";
• Select the account name (for example, User), check the box next to "Regular access (Users)" and click "Create an account";
• Restart the computer.

In further work, you can safely use a new account - no malicious programs can not be established. However, uchotku will have to adjust to zero and will very often there is a window with a request to start an administrator.

"Sandbox"

"Sandbox" in this context - a separate dedicated system area, a variant of the virtual machine. Processes running there may only affect its own environment, limited access rights. In this case, the operating system itself is not subject to any influence. Thus, you can work with any files. If the app is safe, you can install it. If some executable drags something undesirable - just do a rollback and not to install the OS.

The easiest way to organize such a space - Sandboxie. This program allows you to run in the "sandbox" browser, downloaded files, as well as working with links, so that the past does not pass. If something undesirable and penetrate, it will be possible to do the cleaning and use the computer as if nothing had happened. Something like that has some antivirus programs, such as avast! Premier Antivirus or Kaspersky Internet Security.

What should I do if the installation of unwanted programs occurred

If your computer, install unwanted software (no virus), you should use a simple utility AdwCleaner.

1. Install and run the program.
2. Click the Scan button.
3. Click Clean After checking on the screen with the final report.

Of course, there are other equally simple and convenient way to avoid installing unwanted and malicious software in Windows. But do not forget that the best - care and straight arms.