Linux Is Just Right For Teens by Aaron Davis
Recently my daughter’s old Pentium III Compaq laptop completely died. This happened near Christmas so her gift list was an easy one. The problem was that I did not want to spend a lot of money. The other problem was that I hated her having a computer. ... On top of that, the operating system and all the software were FREE! ... It had CD ripping and burning software as well as several audio programs. ... There was also a very nice instant messaging tool that allows her to use many different IM clients in one piece of software.

Microsoft's Spyware Fight by Mitch Johnson
Now that spyware has far exceeded the threats of viruses Microsoft has released their version of a beta spyware scanner, remover and blocker. Spyware infects users with Internet Explorer with an endless build up of threats that run on computers and gather personal and usage information. ... If you have Microsoft software it is wise to try to the free beta software so you computer can be better armed against spyware invasions. ... The software includes a scanner that will detect and remove or fix spyware infected files.

Data Recovery Software – Are they Useful? by Nehaa Gupta
Have you ever heard the word data recovery? If YES, then you might be aware about the data loss situations. But if you say NO then you are one of the lucky person who have not experienced the situations of data loss, hard drive crashes which demand data recovery. ... For instance, anti-virus software will stop, remove and protect your computer system from virus attacks, and any password recovery software will help you to restore the lost / forgotten passwords of your email id which were stored in your PC.

Top 7 Reasons for Using Anti-spam Security Software by Daviyd Peterson
With an ever increasing attack on everyone's PC being the fashionable thing to do these days for hackers, and the largest software company in the world desperately trying to nail down each piece of software that it makes to prevent hackers from getting inside your PC - it needs to become... Most software couch potatoes just want to use their software and be left alone to go merrily on their way. ... The 14-year old's sister opened an email for free access to a cartoon/gaming site and the browser installed a porn-laced bookmark with popups that froze your computers for several hours - even...

How To Start A Computer Support Business by Bill Nadraszky
Starting a computer support business is something that with some experience and training almost anyone can do. As a person owning an independent computer support business as well as a website to help others that support home users I thought it would be nice to point out the steps needed to start... When you get a customer set up with anti virus pick a favorite like Norton or McAfee instead of a free virus scanner so that the user does not have you to blame if they get reinfected by viruses. ... These two Cds are self booting which is nice but you may also create a disk over time that has...

Computer Safety for Kids by Rob Pirozzi
Start With the Basics - Protect Your PC Guarding Access to Your PC - Get a Firewall Beginning in the Zhou Dynasty, which was in the 11th century BC, construction was begun on what was to become the Great Wall of China. For 2,700 years, culminating in the mid-1600s, construction continued on... Take Your Medicine - Install Antivirus Software A computer virus is an unwanted software program that: Gets loaded onto your PC Replicates itself, meaning that it copies itself and distributes itself to other computers A virus can get onto your computer from any of several sources,...

How Tenebril SpyCatcher Works by Ben Sikes
Spyware is a danger on any computer with access to the Internet. Software to detect and remove spyware is readily available and should always be installed, along with anti-virus software, to protect the computer and the user. Spyware, as it's name suggests, spies on PC user habits. ... It's attractive and easy to use interface disguises powerful and effective spyware elimination techniques, with features including: • database regularly updated from research and user input • blocking re-installation of spyware • “Deep Defense” protection, embeds into the operating system • advanced...

Microsoft Windows and Computer Security Spotlight by Sid Kato
Recent newsmaker stories regarding Microsoft Windows security highlighted the recurring theme that there are “care and feeding” issues related to using computers in the dynamic, connected world of the Internet. Just days ago this month, computer users of home PCs, businesses, and mobile laptop... Further, the typical practice of using firewalls, anti-spyware, and anti-virus applications would not have prevented infection, leaving many users with a false sense of security, so to speak. ... Similar to Anti-Virus in function- ensure updates and versions are current for this tool to be effective.

How To Have Fun And Keep Safe When Using Peer To Peer Software by Terry Brazil II
As you may have found out by now using peer to peer software can be very fun and good way to get your favorite music, movies, games, and whatever else you want to download. I am sure that you have also heard though that using peer to peer software can openly invite computer problems like adware,... The Shinier Side Of The Peer To Peer Software Coin As you very well know peer to peer software is not all that bad. ... 5 Steps To A Safer Peer To Peer Software Experience 1) When installing your file sharing software, do not allow it to scan your hard disk for media to share.

Common Problems Why Hard Disks Crash by Pinky Mcbanon
There are so many reasons why your hard disk may crashed: (1) It may be caused by mechanical or physical problem such as the spindle motor system failure. This failure is usually caused by over-heating. The activity light flashing that you see on your CPU (central processing unit) indicates... Run your anti-virus program everyday! ... (2) Failure of logical system (the logical partitioned drives assigned as C, D, E, F, G) may be caused by and not limited to corrupt system files, corrupt firmware, registry components and virus infection.