Here’s a great program that deserves its own thread. Find out what those tasks are when you hit ctrl-alt-delete! It turns out that I was missing some important Windows System files, the program helped me download and install those. It also helped me get rid of unwanted processes that were hogging my comp’s resources. This program was recommended on an other website that I visit. 
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