Watch Out for Rogues

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Watch Out for Rogues MikeWik's PC got infected with rogue malware. He asked the Antivirus & Security Software forum for help. I've got some advice for him. - Contributing Editor Lincoln Spector More Answer Line Q&A Can You Put an SSD and HDD In a Laptop? George McCluney asked about putting an SSD and an HDD together in a laptop. Share: Overheating Laptop Thelukeman worries that his laptop may be getting too hot Share: Laptop Keyboard Problems The keyboard on Therese Gween's laptop is misbehaving. What can she do about it? Share: More Tips From PCWorld.com Fine-Tune Windows AutoPlay, Restore System Tray Icons Quickly Strip Double-Spaces from Word Documents Answer Line With Lincoln Spector Try PCWorld's Speed Up Everything Superguide Get 100-plus pages of tips to fire up your system and supercharge your other tech essentials. Browse Answer Line Read the latest updates in Lincoln Spector's blog. 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