Why My Office Files Do Not Open? by Nehaa Gupta
While working on MS Office, there may be situations when you click and try to open up an office file, it does not open. After this you try the Open With option to open the required file and the file gets opened in other program rather than its respective program. ... After repairing of the Office program, turn on the anti-virus program on your computer system. ... The Solutions: Option 1: Repair the Office or Office Program: While repairing the Office program, the correct file association will be performed with the respective office program, to repair the Office program follow...

Have You Invited A Spy Into Your Computer? by Maria Marsala
Yes, it's true. You may have inadvertently invited a spy into your computer. This spy is known as "spyware, adware, or trojans", and once it is in your computer it starts taking statistical information as you travel the Internet. In some cases, it may send you pop-up ads and slow down your... Norton and MacAfee the virus protection specialists, have added anti-spy programs to the list of maintenance programs they sell. ... Or you can learn all about spyware, download an anti-spyware program, and schedule time in your weekly calendar to run an anti-spyware program.

How To Tuneup Your PC by Gary Bracken
Initial tune-up After getting all the programs setup on your PC the way you want, there are a few tasks that will help you get the most out of your system. The following maintenance tasks should be performed initially and will form the basis of a solid tune-up program for your PC: 1. ... Install and Update your Antivirus & Anti Spyware software: The last thing you need is a computer virus ruining your day by infecting your computer and either destroying valuable data, or spreading your personal information all over the internet!

The Importance of Computer Security by Sergiu Marias
While running Windows and common applications, your computer is also silently operating a vast number of tasks, in the background and behind the scenes. These "invisible" tasks or processes often reduce the processing power of your computer consuming large amounts of memory. ... Based on years of research, the award-winning WinTasks 5 Professional is now one of the most popular tools in the war against malicious software, and the perfect complement to your firewall and anti-virus software. ... Software so friendly, anyone can use it!

CD Burning Problems - A Quick and Easy Guide for Software & Hardware Conflicts by Gavin Duncan
When it comes to problems with CD Burners things can get ugly and users most of the time gives up hope of ever completing a successful CD Burning session. PC technology can be confusing as almost anything could cause a CD Burning problem such as software conflicts, faulty hardware and bad media... Software conflicts can be caused by almost anything installed onto the Operating System such as anti-virus software, screen savers, drivers among other things. ... It’s important the System is free of any virus’s or spy ware software as these can cause major problems for the CD Burning session.

Data Loss - The 7 Most Common Symptoms of a Failed Hard Drive by Jason Perry
If your hard drive is clicking or making grinding noises, you are experiencing system blue screens or system freezes, an error message greets you with ‘drive not formatted’ or ‘operating system not found’, or lastly you are in a never ending loop of computer reboots…there is a very good chance... It can be caused by a virus, a hard re-boot, a power outage or surge, disc partitioning utilities and sometimes updating software, anti-virus programs or simply installing new software can damage a partition.

Software: What Suits Me? by Walter Pfarr
Almost all new and major brand of PCs come with bundled software packages that can handle both business and personal needs. However, if you purchase a stripped down model, you might have to spend considerable time and money to add appropriate software packages you vitally need. ... Learn about which specific software will best serve your needs by talking with family and friends, business associates, and also by gleaning appropriate software books and magazines. ... You will also require utility programs which include firewalls, anti-virus programs, backup and recovery and disk management.

How A Personal Firewall Helps To Protect Your Home Computer From Hackers by Richard Rogers
There are two types of firewall available to the home computer user. A hardware firewall is a device which sits between your computer and the internet. At home for example it could reside on a broadband router which is used to share your internet connection with a number of computers. ... For example, if malicious software like a Trojan Virus or spyware were installed on your computer without your knowledge the firewall would alert the user when it tried to connect to the internet and prevent it communicating with its host.

Is Firefox For Everyone? by Bob Rankin
Oh my... I can see the rotten tomatoes flying my way already. But I have a confession to make. I've tried Firefox on numerous occasions but I'm sticking with Internet Explorer, at least for now... "I Use Internet Explorer, And I Feel Fine!" Why? There are a bunch of reasons. ... Sure, there have been some nasty bugs in Explorer, but if you run Windows Update on autopilot, along with up-to-date anti-virus and anti-spyware software, there are no serious exposures that I'm aware of. ... "But Firefox is 100% CSS compliant!

Simple Steps to Secure Your Computer by Russell Card
Since you're reading this article, you're already connected to the Internet. You've probably already thought about security on your computer or network. Every day seems to bring new threats and it can seem pretty daunting, but the key thing is to have a common sense approach and to take a few... Among the paid-for Anti-Spyware software Webroot's Spy Sweeper regularly picks up awards from computer magazines. ... For a small number of PCs a software firewall is usually best and is the easiest to work with if you're not an IT expert.