Next to viruses and worms a largely misunderstood aspect of computer security is spyware. I get contacted by friends, family and others telling me that their computers are slower than they used to be or exhibit some other form of weird behaviour. Now while some of these problems I hear may be a result of ...
For those who don’t dabble in the IT world, tuning up a computer can seem like a daunting task best left to the professionals. The result is an innocent end user hauling his/her machine to a technician who can charge up to $50 for simple tasks that could have completed in the comfort of your ...
Firewalls are computer programs that help protect your computer from the big, bad Internet. Windows PC’s, at least PCs running Windows XP, come with a Windows Firewall that may be turned on or off by the user to aid in protecting their computers from threats over the Internet or their Network. Surprisingly, many Windows users ...
This is a guide to clean your computer from viruses. One of the common symptoms of knowing viruses is your computers performance, it drops rapidly. Or your anti-virus picks them up. Below is a step-by-step guide. 1. Clean your Temporary Folder In order to clean your Temporary Folder, go to “Start” – > “Run”. A ...
