Will Widgets Invade Your Desktop? by Jim Edwards
Computers have an interesting way of stealing your time in small increments. What do I mean? Ten minutes of spam sorting per day equates to over 60 hours a year deleting email. Five minutes per day spent looking for your to-do list comes out at over 30 hours a year of unproductive time. ... Side Note: As always, when installing unfamiliar software from the Internet, backup all sensitive files, update your anti-virus, turn on your spyware detector software and generally heighten your awareness of what's taking place on your computer.

Computer Security and Maintenance at No Cost by Thea Westra
The following items are security tools that I have loaded on my computer, naturally don't take my word for it. You download all at your own risk of course. I can't guarantee how these will operate on your computer nor your level of computer knowledge to use the tools well. ... Windows Defender http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en Spyware Doctor http://www.download.com/3000-8022_4-10293212.html AVG anti-virus software http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 Adaware spyware software http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/...

Your Computer May Be Infected, Here's How To Check (NOT about virus) by Fazly Mohamed
NOTE: Please take time to read on - it may be vital for your PC's security. If you are not in the mood, just save it or print it out for later reference. A recent research revealed that 80% of the computers today is infected with these dangerous spyware and most of the users not aware of it. ... (Your computer could fall into this lot too.) The most dangerous fact is, even though the anti-virus software is running, these software can even inactivate them and take over your PC. ... A common trick is to covertly install the software during the installation of other software you want such as...

The Web Browser is Essential to Your Computer's Security by Richard Rogers
For most people, the web browser is central to what you do on your computer. Companies are increasingly putting more and more services on the web and are encouraging their customers online. Securing your web browser is a vital part of surfing the web safely and keeping your computer free of... You can do this manually through your browser’s Options menu or use a free software tool like CCleaner which is highly recommended. ... Hackers exploit vulnerabilities in the software to steal personal information and take control of your computer.

Laptop Security: Don't Leave Home Without It by Linda Marklund
Hundreds of thousands of laptops are lost or stolen each year. What if it happened to you? Think about all the valuable information stored in your laptop and the chaos that would enter your life should it become lost or stolen. Hours and hours of hard work on that special project—gone. ... · Install Anti-Spyware and Anti-Virus software, and keep it up to date. ... One company in particular, Absolute Software, a Canadian-based company, has developed software that can trace a lost or stolen laptop and even delete the data with a remote device.

How FOSS Might Benefit Your Small Business by Charles Trumpess
Starting a small business or working from home takes time and costs money. After you have done all the groundwork, such as a business plan, marketing strategy and finances, you will probably start thinking about the cost of PCs and software licenses. ... Your computer might have come bundled with any number of applications including free firewalls and anti-virus software, which is great. ... However, if you happen to be one of those paranoid types or prefer to use another email client then you can always try MailWasher Free 5.1 anti-spam software.

What is Spyware and How to remove it by Gary Martin
Spyware, Malware Adware etc. What do words like these conjure up for you? I know what they do for me: a menace. I think we've all had bad experiences with it? And we definately want to get rid of it! Spyware away if you will, As you can tell, i'm anti-spyware. ... Here are the sites to download the free spyware removers. ... Yes, they are no cost software. ... Software that is intended to spy upon all your online activities. ... So is the P2P (peer to peer) software sharing product out there. ... These capture all keystrokes and send them back to the originator of the software.

Do You Have Something To Hide? Here's How by David Bolton
In these post 9/11 days, intrusion and lack of privacy are often justified by the glib phrase "If you have nothing to hide why worry?" Yet all of us at some time or other have something to hide without being a criminal. What if you’re planning a surprise party, buying presents or arranging a... Truecrypt is a remarkable piece of free software that can be downloaded from http://Truecrypt.org It uses the best security methods- algorithms like ES-256, Blowfish, CAST5, Serpent, Triple DES, Twofish, AES-Serpent, and AES-Twofish-Serpent.

Make Windows XP Run Faster! by Bob Rankin
A friend told me: "My computer startup seems to be taking a long time. And when the hard disk finally stops churning, everything just seems slower than when it was new. Can you suggest any maintenance tips to reduce the startup time and make Windows run faster?" I have this theory that sludge... Remove Unnecessary Software You may have a bunch of software packages on your hard drive that are no longer needed, or they were gratuitously installed when you downloaded some other package. ... INGREDIENTS: 1 tbsp Windows Updates 2 cups Virus/Malware remover 3 lbs Software Cleanup powder 2...

Malicious Advertising by Daniel Punch
Advertising is a necessary irritant in the world today. You can't drive down the street without coming across an ad, either a billboard suspended over a road or a large poster plastered down the side of a bus. If you walk into a shopping centre it doesn't matter where you look, you see an... This has lead to the necessity of loading a system with anti-spyware utilities to run alongside the pop-up killers, anti-virus programs, firewalls, registry guards and whatever other protective measures a paranoid PC user has to implement.