30 Double-Spread Magazine Ads That Will Make You Turn The Pages

Magazine ads are considered a more traditional form of advertising and they take up over 30% of conventional magazine space. However, if done right, marketers can make use of their ads to be more focused on a particular target audience by choosing the right magazine to feature it in. This also paves the way for higher reader involvement.

Thinking outside the box definitely helps in creating impactful and effective ad,s and double page spreads leave plenty of room for creativity and innovation. I’ve put together 30 creative examples of double page magazine ads to show you what I mean. Let’s just say you probably wouldn’t mind a magazine filled with ads, if they’re as interesting as these!

DHL: “Turning Page” Print Ad by Shanghai J&j Advertising Co., Ltd. DHL is known for their speedy delivery service. Here, their ad cleverly utilizes a transparent sheet of PVC paper to reflect just how fast their service is, regardless of how you turn the page.

Smuckers: Better Together by Art Director, Elinor Buchler. Just like peanut butter and jelly, Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street also complement each other. Smuckers uses recognizable icons like them (among others) to showcase just how well they work, together.

MacBook Pro: Ultra thin by SVA New York, USA. So this is what it feels like to have a Macbook Pro on your lap. Well, it’s not "paper"-thin but considering the power a Macbook Pro packs at only 1-inch thick, it’s definitely thin enough by laptop standards.

Olimpia, La Fabril: Magazine by Maruri Grey Ecuador. When we see a bug flying around, our first reaction is usually to take a magazine and kill it. But seriously, why ruin a good magazine when you can use a floor cleaner that has insect repellent action in it too?

SulAmerica Health Insurance: Torn by MPM Advertising. Oops, did you that tear that dollar bill in two? Don’t worry, it’s just SulAmerica’s way of telling you, they won’t let you do the same with your company’s resources.

Furniture: “Folding Chair” Print Ad by Grey Group Vietnam. How’s this for how small a space you can store away your folding chairs? Pop-up ads put to good use.

Adidas Forever Sport Campaign by Unknown Agency. If only workouts are as easy as flipping the page back and forth. But hey, a girl can dream.

Clinique: “Lashes” Print Ad by WE Marketing Group. Now this is an ad that really gets you up close and personal with what the product can do. Flirty lashes anyone?

Arcor Bubble Gum Ad by Leo Burnett. A fun ad that banks on your childhood need to blow the biggest bubble gum on the land (without breaking it)!

Shikun & Binui Solaria: Sun light by BBR Saatchi & Saatchi. Alright, I admit that this one isn’t a double-spread but the illusion still needs two pages, pretty thin paper, strategic color placement and a little ingenuity to work. "Solar-powered" ads FTW.

EDF: Clap Clap by Euro RSCG C&O. Put your hands, er, pages together to help celebrate the major wins of athletes from the EDF company in European championships, world championships, the Olympics and Paraolympics.

Hawaiian Tropic: Enjoy the sun by Grey. Not only is this an ad for a tanning product, even the magazine wants to get in on the act. A handy tanning tool to bring on the go.

WMF Kitchen Knives Ad by Leo Burnett Bangkok. The ad may be exaggerating but knives that can split food into two identical halves are definitely a chef’s dream tool.

Kotex: Dry leaf by Piyush Pandey. Readers open the pages to discover that there’s a dried leaf in between. How much more absorbent can these products get?

Seat Ibiza Cupra: Wheel by ACW Grey. Take the wheel. Yes, literally.

Depilatory Strips: “EPILDOU” Print Ad by Lg2. Want clean and smooth legs free from hair? If only the deed is as easy as flipping a page. Well, lookie here.

BR Petrobras Oil: Victory by Master Rio de Janeiro. F1 fans would love to wave the checkered flag at the end of an exciting race. This is as close to a reenaciment as you can get. Flip them pages!

Bic Soleil Clic: Hand by Dragster. The right razor can let you get into hard-to-reach spaces with ease. The differences are laid apparent perfectly with use of white on bright orange.

Conto Barriers: Lift by McCann Erickson Prague. Your life can turn in a second, says the ad. And when you do turn the page, a simple icon alteration switches from being on a ski lift, to being on a wheelchair.

McDonald’s: Extra large coffee by DDB. A cheeky ad that uses a lot of white space and four strategically placed coffee stains to illustrate how large coffee at McDonald’s is.

TV6 / I’d do anything for money: Wax by Le Bureau. With the flip of a page, you the reader, just ripped the eyebrows an beard off this guy’s face! Great opener for a show with the title, "’I’d do anything for money".

Revlon: “Roots” Print Ad by Martin/williams. Another product that lets you get to the hard-to-reach places easily, this one lets you get your roots done in a jiffy.

Subaru Forester: “King of the hills” Print Ad by Jwt. King of the hills doesn’t necessarily mean hills of lucious green and great forests. This four-wheel drive can master in sandy hills on the great desert. Way to drive the point home.

The International Labour Organization Ad by AlmapBBDO. A powerful way to leave a powerful message and raise awareness about modern day slavery.

Vicks Nyquil: Boogers by Saatchi & Saatchi X. This ad may require a bit of strength as it’s glued to the other page and as it’s slowly revealed, you’ll understand why. Icky? Kind of. Makes a point? You bet.

Domino’s Pizza: Hole by Ó!, Reykjavik. Pizza so hot it burned through the back of your magazine. Now that’s good pizza delivery.

Sundown Sun Block by DDB Brazil. This sun block ad uses the sun to illustrate just how one can burn without proper protection. Without the right protection, be prepared to turn red (like the guy on the left). Stay protected, love your skin.

Audi: Grip, 2 by BBH London. This is part of a series of Audi ads. In this one, you get a view of the type of grid you get when at the wheel of an Audi. You could be holding the wheel like you’re holding a stress ball, a snowball, a bird’s egg or a sponge, you’d still be in control.

American Apparel: Double page spread by Unknown. So that’s what it looks like when you are in men’s underwear.

Terminix: Roach Chip by Publicis Dallas. Oh, this roach is definitely getting to me. And my food! Better grab some Terminix, just to be safe. Flip that darn page!




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Search Through Your Facebook Timeline With QSearch

Facebook’s been around for a long time, and if you’ve been using it for more than a year or so then your Timeline is probably full of links, posts and memories that you’d love to be able to revisit whenever you please. Whether it’s just for nostalgia’s sake or whether you’re looking for that one interesting link posted to your Timeline a while ago, being able to search through your Facebook timeline is a really handy feature. Sadly, you can’t do this through Facebook just yet. But QSearch is a third-party tool that can help you out.

Search Results

QSearch is a web app and Chrome extension that lets you search through Facebook Timelines. Not just your Timeline, either; you can also use QSearch to search through your friends’ Timelines, as well as Pages and Groups. In essence, it’s Google for Facebook.

Getting Started With QSearch

QSearch is available as a web app and a Chrome extension. Both are pretty much identical, with the only difference being that the Chrome extension simply displays the web app in a smaller window. The screenshots here will be from the web application.

When you first access the app, you’ll be greeted by the main splash screen. Click on Login With Facebook to get started.

QSearch

You’ll be redirected to Facebook, where you’ll be asked to grant certain permissions to QSearch. The permissions aren’t particularly problematic, but if you don’t like non-Facebook services having access to your Facebook information then this app definitely isn’t for you.

QSearch Permissions

Click on OK if you’re fine with the permissions that QSearch needs. Once you do that, you’ll be redirected back to the QSearch web app, which you can now start using.

Using QSearch

QSearch’s interface is quite minimal and simple to use. This is the main QSearch screen, which you’ll see when you first access the web app.

QSearch Main Screen

To search through your Timeline, just enter a search term in the search bar at the top of the screen. Pressing Enter or the search icon will bring up a list of results matching your search term. You can also click through to see the actual post on Facebook.

Search Results

You can also search through your friends’ Timelines, as well as through Groups and Page Timelines. You can switch to any of your friends or Pages by typing in their names in the search bar, or you can click on Me just below the search bar to show a drop-down menu where you can choose a friend or Page to search through.

Friends, Groups And Pages

The search works in exactly the same way, regardless of whether you’re searching through your own Timeline, a friend’s Timeline or a Page’s Timeline. Group Search isn’t enabled by default, although clicking on the Enable Group Search will redirect you to Facebook, where QSearch will ask for one extra permission.

Group Search Permissions

Beyond the Timeline search functionality, the only other notable option is a view that’s labelled Me, accessible from the sidebar. The exact purpose isn’t entirely clear, since all it does is show a small list of, in the app’s own words, friends who might care about you.

Friends Who Might Care About You

Conclusion

All in all, QSearch is quite a useful tool for those who want to look for specific items or keywords on their or someone else’s Timeline. It’s not very feature-packed, but that probably was never the intention of the developers. Facebook is in dire need of the ability to search through Timelines, and QSearch fills that need very capably. Best of all, it’s free to use, and the developers say that mobile versions are coming soon.




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Design Resources For FIFA World Cup 2014: 40+ Resources & Tutorials

The international soccer tournament that shakes the world every four years, will be held in June 2014 and this time it will be hosted in Brazil. It is the world’s most viewed sporting event, and fervent fans cheer for their favourite country or team to win.

If you want to inject the World Cup fever into your design or website, this post features 40+ design resources for FIFA World Cup 2014. Use these fonts, vectors, icons, and other resources to create your very own World Cup inspired design. Also, check out the Photoshop, Illustrator and CAD tutorials to pick up some handy skills.

Fonts

FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Font

Brasil World Cup 2014

Letters Brasil 2014

Brasil World Cup 2014

Pagode Bold

Brasil World Cup 2014

Nike World Cup 2014 Font Number (Vector)

Nike South Korea, Greece & Australia World Cup 2014

Adidas World Cup 2014 Font

Adidas World Cup 2014

England World Cup 2014 Font Number (Vector)

Nike England World Cup 2014

Brasil2014

Brasil2014

Samba

Samba

LMS Ethan’s Game

LMS Ethan Game

Soccer II

Soccer II

Vector

Brazil 2014 Ball Thrown In Stadium

Soccer Stadium Vector

Brasil 2014 Football, Flag and Trophy

Soccer Stadium Vector

Brazil 2014 Background

Brazil 2014 Background

World Soccer Championship Brazil Vector

Enjoy Football Brazil 2014

Vector Brazil 2014 Poster Design

World Cup Groups

Soccer Player in Brasil 2014 Background

Football Player Kicking The Ball

Brazil 2014 World Cup Group Headers

Football Player Kicking The Ball

Brazil 2014 Soccer Championship Background

Brazil 2014 Soccer Championship Background

Sunburst Vector Brazil 2014 World Cup

World Cup Groups

Vector Brazil Soccer Layout

Vector Brazil Soccer Layout

Brazil FIFA World Cup 2014 Vector Logo

FIFA World Cup Brasil Logo

Soccer Vector Elements Set

Soccer Stadium Vector

World Cup 2014 Vector Background

World Cup Background 2014

Brazil World Cup 2014 Curled Page Template

Brazil Soccer Curled Page

FIFA World Cup 2014 Background Vector

FIFA World Cup 2014 Background Vector

Vector Brazil World Cup Background

Vector Brazil World Cup Background

Soccer Stadium Vector Template

Soccer Stadium Vector

World Cup Groups Vector Graphic Brazil 2014

World Cup Groups

Icons

World Cup Icon

World Cup Trophy

Goal Full Icon

Goal Full

Stadium Icon

Stadium

Referee Cards Icon

Referee Cards

Soccer Football Stadium Icon

Soccer Football Stadium

World Cup Flags Vector

World Cup Flags

World Cup Qualified Countries’ Flags

World Cup Qualified Countries Flags

WorldCup Flag-Balls – 32 Icons

WorldCup Flag-Balls

Photoshop, Illustrator & CAD Tutorials

Create a Soccer-Themed Text Effect in Photoshop

Soccer-Themed Text Effect

Paint Your Face For The FIFA World Cup! in Adobe Photoshop

Paint Any Face For The FIFA World Cup

Design Tutorial: FIFA World Cup 2014 Logo

Design FIFA World Cup 2014 Logo

Tuorial: How to create a (soccer) football like the never-before-seen Brazuca!

Create A Never-Before-Seen Brazuca

Other Useful Resources

Fifa World Cup Brazil 2014 | Flat Design Shields

Create A Never-Before-Seen Brazuca

World Cup Brazil 2014 – T-Shirt Design

Create A Never-Before-Seen Brazuca

A Collection of Design Projects for the FIFA World Cup 2014

Create A Never-Before-Seen Brazuca




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Design Resources For FIFA World Cup 2014: 40+ Resources & Tutorials

The international soccer tournament that shakes the world every four years, will be held in June 2014 and this time it will be hosted in Brazil. It is the world’s most viewed sporting event, and fervent fans cheer for their favourite country or team to win.

If you want to inject the World Cup fever into your design or website, this post features 40+ design resources for FIFA World Cup 2014. Use these fonts, vectors, icons, and other resources to create your very own World Cup inspired design. Also, check out the Photoshop, Illustrator and CAD tutorials to pick up some handy skills.

Fonts

FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Font

Brasil World Cup 2014

Letters Brasil 2014

Brasil World Cup 2014

Pagode Bold

Brasil World Cup 2014

Nike World Cup 2014 Font Number (Vector)

Nike South Korea, Greece & Australia World Cup 2014

Adidas World Cup 2014 Font

Adidas World Cup 2014

England World Cup 2014 Font Number (Vector)

Nike England World Cup 2014

Brasil2014

Brasil2014

Samba

Samba

LMS Ethan’s Game

LMS Ethan Game

Soccer II

Soccer II

Vector

Brazil 2014 Ball Thrown In Stadium

Soccer Stadium Vector

Brasil 2014 Football, Flag and Trophy

Soccer Stadium Vector

Brazil 2014 Background

Brazil 2014 Background

World Soccer Championship Brazil Vector

Enjoy Football Brazil 2014

Vector Brazil 2014 Poster Design

World Cup Groups

Soccer Player in Brasil 2014 Background

Football Player Kicking The Ball

Brazil 2014 World Cup Group Headers

Football Player Kicking The Ball

Brazil 2014 Soccer Championship Background

Brazil 2014 Soccer Championship Background

Sunburst Vector Brazil 2014 World Cup

World Cup Groups

Vector Brazil Soccer Layout

Vector Brazil Soccer Layout

Brazil FIFA World Cup 2014 Vector Logo

FIFA World Cup Brasil Logo

Soccer Vector Elements Set

Soccer Stadium Vector

World Cup 2014 Vector Background

World Cup Background 2014

Brazil World Cup 2014 Curled Page Template

Brazil Soccer Curled Page

FIFA World Cup 2014 Background Vector

FIFA World Cup 2014 Background Vector

Vector Brazil World Cup Background

Vector Brazil World Cup Background

Soccer Stadium Vector Template

Soccer Stadium Vector

World Cup Groups Vector Graphic Brazil 2014

World Cup Groups

Icons

World Cup Icon

World Cup Trophy

Goal Full Icon

Goal Full

Stadium Icon

Stadium

Referee Cards Icon

Referee Cards

Soccer Football Stadium Icon

Soccer Football Stadium

World Cup Flags Vector

World Cup Flags

World Cup Qualified Countries’ Flags

World Cup Qualified Countries Flags

WorldCup Flag-Balls – 32 Icons

WorldCup Flag-Balls

Photoshop, Illustrator & CAD Tutorials

Create a Soccer-Themed Text Effect in Photoshop

Soccer-Themed Text Effect

Paint Your Face For The FIFA World Cup! in Adobe Photoshop

Paint Any Face For The FIFA World Cup

Design Tutorial: FIFA World Cup 2014 Logo

Design FIFA World Cup 2014 Logo

Tuorial: How to create a (soccer) football like the never-before-seen Brazuca!

Create A Never-Before-Seen Brazuca

Other Useful Resources

Fifa World Cup Brazil 2014 | Flat Design Shields

Create A Never-Before-Seen Brazuca

World Cup Brazil 2014 – T-Shirt Design

Create A Never-Before-Seen Brazuca

A Collection of Design Projects for the FIFA World Cup 2014

Create A Never-Before-Seen Brazuca




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[Giveaway] Win 3x Startup Design Framework By Designmodo Worth $249 Each

You have a new startup and you need a website to put your presence on the Web. You want your site to look modern, to sport the latest technologies and to be a personal representation of your brand, but who has the time to do all this while trying to run a business from scratch? Here’s a solution.

Join this giveaway and stand a chance to win the Startup Design Framework by Designmodo worth $249 each.

The Designmodo Startup framework is built not only for developers, but also for designers. With each framework you will receive 25 different sample pages, which you can then mix and match with a wide range of around 100 components including headers, contents, price tables and more, to get the feel and look your website deserves.

Each component is easy to integrate and merge into a wholesome final product – and all through the power of drag and drop! The Framework is based on Bootstrap 3, made with HTML5, CSS3 and LESS, fully responsive and is supported on Retina display. You will be getting the HTML and CSS codes, and the PSD files as well.

DEMO

To see what the framework can do, check out their two demo pages crumbs.am and Hipstafood.com. If you would like to give the framework a go, check out their demo page on Github for a quick spin.

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[Giveaway] Win 3x Startup Design Framework By Designmodo Worth $249 Each

You have a new startup and you need a website to put your presence on the Web. You want your site to look modern, to sport the latest technologies and to be a personal representation of your brand, but who has the time to do all this while trying to run a business from scratch? Here’s a solution.

Join this giveaway and stand a chance to win the Startup Design Framework by Designmodo worth $249 each.

The Designmodo Startup framework is built not only for developers, but also for designers. With each framework you will receive 25 different sample pages, which you can then mix and match with a wide range of around 100 components including headers, contents, price tables and more, to get the feel and look your website deserves.

Each component is easy to integrate and merge into a wholesome final product – and all through the power of drag and drop! The Framework is based on Bootstrap 3, made with HTML5, CSS3 and LESS, fully responsive and is supported on Retina display. You will be getting the HTML and CSS codes, and the PSD files as well.

DEMO

To see what the framework can do, check out their two demo pages crumbs.am and Hipstafood.com. If you would like to give the framework a go, check out their demo page on Github for a quick spin.

The Prizes

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[Giveaway] Win 3x Startup Design Framework By Designmodo Worth $249 Each

You have a new startup and you need a website to put your presence on the Web. You want your site to look modern, to sport the latest technologies and to be a personal representation of your brand, but who has the time to do all this while trying to run a business from scratch? Here’s a solution.

Join this giveaway and stand a chance to win the Startup Design Framework by Designmodo worth $249 each.

The Designmodo Startup framework is built not only for developers, but also for designers. With each framework you will receive 25 different sample pages, which you can then mix and match with a wide range of around 100 components including headers, contents, price tables and more, to get the feel and look your website deserves.

Each component is easy to integrate and merge into a wholesome final product – and all through the power of drag and drop! The Framework is based on Bootstrap 3, made with HTML5, CSS3 and LESS, fully responsive and is supported on Retina display. You will be getting the HTML and CSS codes, and the PSD files as well.

DEMO

To see what the framework can do, check out their two demo pages crumbs.am and Hipstafood.com. If you would like to give the framework a go, check out their demo page on Github for a quick spin.

The Prizes

We are looking for 3 winners to take home the full version of the Startup Design Framework, which contains 100 components, 25 samples and 14 images in each pack. Contest ends May 19, 2014.

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[Giveaway] Win 3x Startup Design Framework By Designmodo Worth $249 Each

You have a new startup and you need a website to put your presence on the Web. You want your site to look modern, to sport the latest technologies and to be a personal representation of your brand, but who has the time to do all this while trying to run a business from scratch? Here’s a solution.

Join this giveaway and stand a chance to win the Startup Design Framework by Designmodo worth $249 each.

The Designmodo Startup framework is built not only for developers, but also for designers. With each framework you will receive 25 different sample pages, which you can then mix and match with a wide range of around 100 components including headers, contents, price tables and more, to get the feel and look your website deserves.

Each component is easy to integrate and merge into a wholesome final product – and all through the power of drag and drop! The Framework is based on Bootstrap 3, made with HTML5, CSS3 and LESS, fully responsive and is supported on Retina display. You will be getting the HTML and CSS codes, and the PSD files as well.

DEMO

To see what the framework can do, check out their two demo pages crumbs.am and Hipstafood.com. If you would like to give the framework a go, check out their demo page on Github for a quick spin.

The Prizes

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You have a new startup and you need a website to put your presence on the Web. You want your site to look modern, to sport the latest technologies and to be a personal representation of your brand, but who has the time to do all this while trying to run a business from scratch? Here’s a solution.

Join this giveaway and stand a chance to win the Startup Design Framework by Designmodo worth $249 each.

The Designmodo Startup framework is built not only for developers, but also for designers. With each framework you will receive 25 different sample pages, which you can then mix and match with a wide range of around 100 components including headers, contents, price tables and more, to get the feel and look your website deserves.

Each component is easy to integrate and merge into a wholesome final product – and all through the power of drag and drop! The Framework is based on Bootstrap 3, made with HTML5, CSS3 and LESS, fully responsive and is supported on Retina display. You will be getting the HTML and CSS codes, and the PSD files as well.

DEMO

To see what the framework can do, check out their two demo pages crumbs.am and Hipstafood.com. If you would like to give the framework a go, check out their demo page on Github for a quick spin.

The Prizes

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A Guide To Cleaning Your Infected PC (& Preventing Future Infections)

If you have never had your PC infected with a virus, you are in the minority. The threat can come from your Internet browser, pop-ups, emails, software you use, etc. These viruses come in to not only steal your data, but negatively impacting your PC, eventually rendering it unusable.

Virus Scanning

If you’re tired with dealing with them, and want to find a standard procedure that you can follow to properly eradicate these viruses, this is the guide for you. Here are 6 steps to fix an infected PC, and to prevent your PC from future virus infections.

1. Use Windows System Restore

This is the simplest method to restore your PC to the state before it was infected. The system restore will return your computer settings to its prior state (based on a state) without any change to the files in your computer – as long as the system restore feature is not disabled by the virus.

Here’s what you do:

  1. Open the Start menu > Click on All Programs.
  2. Next, go to Accessories > System Tools and click on System Restore.
  3. Once the program opens, click on "Restore my computer to an earlier state".
  4. Select the date on the calendar before the PC was infected and click Next.
  5. You will be presented with more information regarding system restore, read it and click Next to reboot your computer.
  6. After the restoration process is finished, your computer will return to its normal state.

Note: Windows 8 users can open System Restore by the Metro search function. Search for System then click on System > System Protection > System Restore.

Use Windows System Restore

Got your PC back? Good. Now it’s time to take a few more steps to make sure that the infection has been cleared. A virus is dangerous upon execution. Just because your PC is no longer showing the symptoms, it doesn’t mean that the virus is already gone. It may still be lying somewhere inside your PC, waiting for the opportunity to re-emerge.

2. Stopping The Virus

To find the virus, you need to conduct the obligatory scan. However, before you run the scan, you need to make sure the virus isn’t already running in the background. If they are, you might not be able to detect them – they may have ways implemented, to avoid detection.

Here’s where you need a tool to help you. RKill is free to use and can help you stop viruses from running in the background in a matter of clicks.

Stopping The Virus

However, some viruses could prevent programs like RKill from running. In cases like this, try renaming it to iExplore. In doing this, you could "trick" the virus into thinking that you are running Internet Explorer instead of the RKill software.

3. Removing The Virus

Once RKill has stopped the viruses from running, download TDSSKiller and use it to scan your PC for malware. Once the scanning over, if there is a threat, you can use TDSSKiller to cure or remove them. TDSSKiller will automatically prompt you with a cure or simply delete the malware. Once you’re done, restart your PC.

Removing Them With TDSSKiller

Once rebooted, run RKill again. Then download Dr. Web CureIt! and run the scanner to look for leftover malware, Trojans and spyware. By now your system should already be free from most viruses, but if you still want to make sure you have cleaned your PC thoroughly, check out the next few steps.

4. Additional Software To Remove Viruses

Time to go into the specifics. You can use software like AdwCleaner to remove adware, Junkware Removal Tools to remove unwanted toolbars, and Malwarebytes if you think there is some more malware that still resides in your PC. Before using any of the software, remember to run RKill first.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Also, remember to update the database of the software to get its latest changes before starting the scan. The reason why you need to keep updating them is because viruses come in many different forms and spread easily all over the Web. With an updated database, you have a higher chance of the software detecting more types and versions of viruses.

5. Protect Your PC With A Firewall

With the house-cleaning complete, it’s time to setup a firewall for added protection. Comodo is a firewall program for windows that helps protect your PC from threats, monitor your connections and secures your connections. Download it here and install it to protect your PC.

Protect Your PC With A Firewall

This way, every software you install or run will have to go through Comodo’s inspection first. If it suspects that something is wrong with a particular software, it will flag the program, and ask you if you want to keep or remove the software.

6. Enable System Restore

One last thing you can do to help prevent future losses of important data is to enable System Restore. Having a restore point is convenient because if your PC gets infected, you can fix it by just restoring it to an earlier state of the system. The best part is that you can save a restore point whenever you want to, for instance after you have done cleaning your system.

Here’s how to have your windows system restore enabled.

  1. Go to Start Menu > Run. If you can’t find the program, search for Run and click on it.
  2. In the run box, type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
  3. You will be presented with Group Policy Folder. Click Computer Configuration on the left.
  4. Next go to Administrative Template > System folder.
  5. Look for System Restore folder and click it.
  6. Once inside, go to the right side of the Group Policy Folder window and double click on Turn Off System Restore.
  7. Choose Disable and then click on OK.
  8. Go back to the System Restore folder and double click on Turn Off Configuration.
  9. Choose Not configured. Then, press OK.
  10. Once done, close everything and restart your computer.

Enable System Restore

Once you have your system restore enabled, you should take note that every time you run windows update it automatically creates a restore point before your PC starts installing the update. That way, if there is something goes wrong with the update, there is a restore point to go back to.

Conclusions

If none of the above methods work to solve your PC infection problem, put your trust in almighty Google to help you search for a solution. It is possible that the problem you are facing may have happened to someone else before, and there is probably a Q&A thread somewhere that addresses the problem as well as carry the solution (add the keyword "solved" in your searches) you are desperately looking for. You can start here.

Also remember that there isn’t really a surefire way to remove a virus. Even antivirus programs need to be regularly updated to do their work properly. Then again, we can only fall back on standard procedures much like what you see in this guide to get rid of the common culprits.

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