Can Adware Be Badware? by A Singh
Adware is major commercial business with lots of money in it. Sometimes you become so badly infected with malware adware that you have to end up reformatting the infected computer by literally wiping everything out and doing a fresh install. Advertising is nothing new, and used responsibly and... When you surf the Web, a malware installation may very well alter your Internet Explorer security settings in such a way that it might show you treacherous sites as Trusted sites. ... Moreover, after you remove the adware, it may have taken away the computer's ability to connect to the Internet.

Explore the Internet in a Whole New Way by Daniel Punch
For a long time now Microsoft's Internet Explorer has ruled as 'King of Internet browsers'. Like many of Microsoft's products an initially brutal marketing campaign pushed Internet Explorer into the mainstream's consciousness and from then on it was the logical, default choice. ... I also have a download manager that I'm very happy with and refuse to change from. ... There's nothing complicated, you simply download (for free) and run the install file and then when you run the browser for the first time you get presented with the option of importing your IE favourites (a nice feature, with...

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. ... Yet another type are toolbars that you install on your IE (internet explorer). ... Next, you will need to download the software needed to take care of the spyware. ... Here are the sites to download the free spyware removers. ... Say you see a pretty wallpaper picture that you like, you go and download it, and guess what?

How to Speed Up your Network Performance in Windows XP - For Real by Mike Manchuk
There are so many programs that will tweak your TCP/IP settings. The truth is changing your MTU or time to live (TTL) settings will only do so much. Windows XP is already set for broadband connections so there is really not much to do.. Most of the time regular use, installing programs and... Once in Internet Explorer go to the tools menu and internet options. ... You can do this by going into Internet Explorer. ... If you have a lot of files to delete your computer may act like it is frozen for a bit but once done just click on OK and exit Internet Explorer.

Windows XP SP2 by Jonathan Coupal
The first thing users will see when logging into SP2, the newly improved Windows® XP operating system, is a new Security Center informing them of the status of critical security features, such as the firewall, antivirus updates, and automatic updates. ... SP2 also protects against malicious Active X controls and code by "locking down" the Local Machine security zone much the same way it protects web pages through security zones set within the Internet Options of Internet Explorer. ... The new Windows Update 5.0 includes a "Checkpoint Restart" feature, allowing resumption of a download when...

The 5 Minute Guide to Preventing, Detecting and Removing Spyware by Kevin Nelson
If you don't periodically scan your computer for spyware, you may unknowingly be leaving your personal information at risk or causing damage to your computer. Spyware is a growing threat that all of us have to face as computer users in our more connected world. ... If you use Internet Explorer, spyware can get onto your system via free toolbars available all over the web. ... Spyware usually gets onto your system via some other program you download. ... This can be any software application but usually you only need to worry about the free ones, like those available on freeware download...

A Brief History of Mobile Computing by Natalie Aranda
The fascinating world of mobile computing has only been around since the 1990s. Since then, devices that have been developed for mobile computing have taken over the wireless industry. This new type of communication is a very powerful tool for both businesses and personal use. ... Most Palms use the familiar Windows interface, allowing the general public to access the internet via the usual Internet Explorer or other ISPs. ... These days, most laptops and personal digital assistants all have wireless cards or Bluetooth interfaces built into them for convenient mobile internet access.

Free Software - Powerful Alternatives to Budget-Busting Software by Kevin Savetz
When you buy a computer, it most likely comes with Microsoft Windows preinstalled. And when you need a word processor, spreadsheet, or other software, you probably buy it from a computer store. That software is vital. Without it, a computer is just an expensive paperweight. ... The program has taken a quick foothold amongst Internet users who are tired of the security flaws in Microsoft Internet Explorer. ... These programs have long been the domain of, well, geeks - experts who were willing to download huge programs from the Internet and who knew how to compile the programs from...

PC Repair Using The Tools Supplied With Windows by Douglas Titchmarsh
When your pc goes wrong it is usually time to pay someone to fix it, or call in a big favour from your favourite computer geek of a friend. Sometimes though it's not always necessary to fall back on these two alternatives to repair your pc. There are an abundance of tools supplied with Windows,... Have you downloaded a new Internet Explorer plugin or did anything request permission to install itself while you were surfing? ... In this mode however you will not have access to many of your usual services, such as networks, or internet connections, and you may also find your soundcard drivers...

Using FTP to Send Large Files by Mark Meshulam
It was inevitable that our work files would mushroom to sizes far beyond restrictions imposed by most email services. The reason can be summarized in one word: graphics. Whether you want to send photos, CADD (computer aided drafting & design) files or encyclopedic volumes of scanned documents,... Did you notice that you did not have to supply a username or password in order to download? ... Have you ever clicked on a download link? ... Then the question becomes, "how do I do it?" You can actually transmit files to a remote server using Windows Explorer(tm), however there are more robust...