Windows, the Disposable Operating System by Peter Blue
I guess most of us have know this for many years but now even the creators of Windows have admitted it - Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible "When you are dealing with rootkits and some advanced spyware programs, the only solution is to rebuild from scratch. ... Make sure you have a decent virus scanner and firewall. ... As this was the free version I guess I cant complain and I managed to get them all back, so all was well. ... Most of those will have everything on the C: drive so if a wipe+reinstall is needed due to a crash/virus/root-kit/etc, the owners are likely...

Protect Your Most Vital Business Asset with Security Software by Cavyl Stewart
Homeland security, airport security, Internet security – these days we’re literally inundated with a need to protect ourselves and our property from the non-stop bombardment of potentially damaging attacks by unknown sources and entities lurking somewhere out there. ... There really is no end to the security options that are available on the free market. ... It will be able to recognize and filter out SPAM. ... And those annoying pop-up ads? ... They’ll be blocked before they even have a chance to rear their ugly heads.

Security Measures for Your PC by Paul W Wilson
Data on a PC needs vigilance. With Internet access, data is at considerable risk from spy ware and other browsers. Eliminate risks by securing your PC. Anonymity of the net is not enough protection. Many can gain access and steal data, implant data, or dangerous viruses as well as Trojan horses. ... Many spyware finding tools are available free such as Ad-Aware. ... • Disable ‘hidden shares” if present in your operating system. ... This is present in Windows 2000 as well as XP. ... Data can be deleted, copies, changed or added.

How to Fully Customize your Desktop by Michael Cottier
Customizing your desktop is easy and fun to do. You can change everything from the sounds that your computer makes, to the screensaver that shows up during inactivity. But that’s not all that you can customize. Everything from the colors of your windows to the font that displays a program name... If you search on the web for “free desktop themes” then you can find more for free. ... This can be good for email programs, anti-virus scanners, sound applications and so forth. ... There are tons of free wallpaper’s available on the Internet, or you make your own using digital camera photos of...

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. ... You can also pick up the latest PDF Adobe Reader free from www.adobe.com PrimoPDF 2.0: www.primopdf.com Free Graphics The GIMP graphics package is probably the best known of all free Open Source applications. ... ZoneAlarm: www.zonelabs.com AntiVir Personal Edition is a virus scanner that detects and removes more than 50,000 viruses.

Linspire: Computing The Way It Should Be by Saquib Hussain
As the name indicates, you might have already guessed it right. Linspire is an operating system powered by Linux. There is a growing interest in using Linux on the desktop computer, and these days it's easier than ever to try. Like Microsoft Windows and Mac OS, Linux too is an operating platform... Linux is considered to the most stable and 100% virus free operating system in the world (even more stable than Windows or MAC OS). ... It also has complete Digital Photos management capacity for printing, sharing or simply managing and viewing thousands of your images.