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Every week, more and more bits of malware seem to be making their way past commercial anti-virus, firewall anti-virus, and ISP anti-virus software. New patches and downloads abound, and I’ve still re-imaged 3 computers in the last 2 weeks due to massive infestations. This is to say nothing…

Today, Zack writes a short letter to Microsoft, asking why they keep screwing with his head and changing their plans all the time. by Zack Whittaker

You may see many banners and ads for “free adware programs,” a lot of these products are not really free. Some maybe offer a free trial of their product so you can test it out for a few days before purchasing it. The only thing wrong with this is you do not get to try it long enough to really decide if it will work for you in the long run. Some allow you to download a limited demo version of their product so you can see how it works. Here again, you really don’t have the freedom to try it out as much as you need to to make an informed decision.

In a recent article about how I use Acronis True Image to back up of my computer, I wrote about using Acronis True Image to make an image of my C: drive (my C: partition) to an external drive or to another computer, so that I can reinstall it in its entirety. This saves me [...]

After that, the business and owner related programs are uploaded, and these programs are double checked to make sure they do not have any harmful secondary programs included. After that, the business and owner related programs are uploaded, and these programs are double checked to make sure they do not have any harmful secondary programs included. The next step is to severely curb internet access, which should be limited as to ensure the prevention of harmful programs to the existing system.

Almost 75% of the computers connected online have had adware on them at some point. Some people are totally unaware of the little spies that are unknowingly installed on their computer when they download something, so the amount of adware on their PC’s increase dramatically. Adware is one of the top causes of PC, as it causes slowing down, crashing, and automatic shutdown. Fortunately for PC owners, this stuff is easy to find and remove. You just have to know how to go about doing it.

A lot of people nowadays use a computer; whether it is used for business or play, all computers are vulnerable to attack from computer viruses. These viruses are very difficult to get rid of particularly if you have limited experience of using a computer.

Last week, this first article was about how I use Acronis True Image to do the real back up of my computer. By using Acronis True Image, I make an image of my C: drive (my C: partition) so that I can reinstall it in its entirety. This saves me from having to reinstall Windows, [...]