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Anti-Virus Software
A computer virus is a program or piece of code that infects a computer without the user's knowledge. Usually introduced via an email attachment, an Internet download or removable media, a virus first embeds itself within a program. Executing the program activates the virus, which then copies itself onto other programs stored on the computer.
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Cleaning Up Your Desktop
Before Windows XP, previous versions of Microsoft Windows didn't come with any real native tools for organizing your desktop, keeping your system resources and PC memory functioning at its peak. There were no safe system tools to help the novice user to keep a clean and optimized Windows registry without serious risk to system stability. Even after XP came along, many novice and even intermediate users still struggled with these PC maintenance tasks.
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Keeping Your Children Safe Online
The Internet is a great place to roam around, to communicate, to learn and to be entertained. For a child, however, there are a number of dangers and keeping an eye on your child isn't always easy. These basic tips will help you and kids enjoy a safe surfing experience.
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Stopping Pop-Up Ads
Most people will tell you that the biggest annoyance they have with their internet experience is popup banner windows. Yes, IE6 with its built-in popup blocker helped most of us for about a week after IE6 was initially released; but adware and ad banner creators and hackers can be relentless, and they soon found their way around IE6's controls.
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You Don't Know Where It's Been: Protect Your PC
Computer viruses simply happen - and if left unprotected, the average user's PC will be affected in some way by malicious popups, spam or worse. Usually, a user has no idea where or how their PC became infected by a worm or virus. However, there are ways to protect against internet threats like these before they happen.
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Backup Your Data
Computer data and files face a variety of threats, including hardware failure, destruction of data by viruses, file corruption and even accidental deletion. That's why having a backup system in place should be a part of every user's contingency planning.
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File Encryption and the DoD Standard
Today, more malicious people and organizations than ever before are working day and night to steal personal data from computers. Encryption can be an important tool in safeguarding against these dangers.
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Safer Browsing with Parental Control
In an era when many youngsters are more computer-savvy than their parents, it can be difficult to keep an eye on what children are doing on the computer. That's where computer parental control software comes in.
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Popup Blockers - General Information
Pop-up blockers obstruct or quickly close pop-ups and pop-unders by using rules-based technology to distinguish between legitimate pop-ups and unwanted pop-up ads. Most pop-up blocking utilities allow the user to give permission to certain Web sites to run pop-ups, thus ensuring only undesired windows are closed.
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Recovery Software
Most every user deletes an important file at one point or another. Although a user may take every possible step to protect a system against data loss, the day inevitably will come when a critical file or piece of data goes missing.
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Adware/Spyware
Adware and spyware are two forms of software that are related, but have quite different functions. "Adware" generally refers to applications that periodically display advertisements on the user's computer. Adware is often bundled with free or reduced price software to help offset development or marketing costs.
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Fighting Spam - Efforts and Legislation
The U.S. Congress responded to the threat of spam with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. The law establishes requirements for those who send legitimate commercial email, spells out penalties for spammers and companies whose products are advertised as spam if they violate the law. Despite this, you probably still receive unwanted email in your inbox, that's where anti-spam software comes in.
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