Recently I was asked this question : "Why do we have to patch Windows all the time? Couldn't Microsoft have built a secure OS from day 1 for Windows 3.0, Windows 95 or any of the other OS's so it doesn’t have to be patched?" I was quite surprised at the question as I know the answer...
So you think your PC is secure. You have a resident Antivirus program, an Antispyware program and a firewall. You have Microsoft Updates set on ‘auto’ so that your copy of Windows is updated automatically as soon as one is available. You have set up all your third-party programs to notify you when any...
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Dorothy Gosling
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03-11-2008
Filed under: Infected PC, Vista, Computer, Protection, security, AV, Firewall, malware, Windows, Safe Surfing For Children, AS
Please have a look at the new links I have added to the sidebar of my blog, to decide if the websites and programs may be useful to you, my readers. I am hopeful that these quick links to online information will help you keep your computers safe and healthy: There is a new section “News” where I have...
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Dorothy Gosling
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02-29-2008
Filed under: Software, Forum, Infected PC, Vista, Desktop, hardware, Computer, Laptop, Protection, security, AV, Firewall, Trojans, Viruses, Rootkits, RATs, malware, spyware, Trial Software, Safe Surfing For Children
Did you get a new computer for Christmas? If so, you have probably spent the time since Christmas exploring your computer and surfing the internet to find out what all this Internet fuss is about. Perhaps playing games, watching videos, exploring things you are interested in - hobbies etc., chatting...
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Dorothy Gosling
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02-03-2008
Filed under: General, Software, Vista, Desktop, Laptop, Protection, security, AV, Firewall, Trojans, Worms, Viruses, malware, spyware, New Computer, Trial Software
Is your home as secure as your computer? If your answer is "Yes it is", then you are WRONG . For your computer security you have installed all the recommended security programs and a Firewall, set all of your software to download updates as they become available, and your computer is now as...
Almost 2 years ago I wrote the first article called Protection For Your PC and the second Protection For Your PC - Part 2 almost 6 months ago. All of that information, though 6 months and 2 years old respectively, applies today. However, in the past 2 years since I wrote the first article, the nasties...
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Dorothy Gosling
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01-12-2008
Filed under: Infected PC, Protection, security, Trojans, Worms, Viruses, Rootkits, RATs, malware, adware, Pharming, Phishing, Phraud, spyware
Almost 2 years ago I wrote the first article called Protection For Your PC . and the second Protection For Your PC - Part 2 almost 6 months ago. All of that information, though 6 months and 2 years old respectively, applies today. However, in the past 2 years since I wrote the first article, the nasties...
Today I became aware of a new FREE e-book for students entering college. It could also be useful to High School students in the upper grades because they have reached the point where their computing needs have become much more demanding. This e-book titled "Safe Computing For The College Bound"...
In my previous post I dealt with Free Antivirus products and Free Firewalls. In Part 2 I will cover some AntiSpyware products that you can run on your PC to make sure it's clean. To start I will focus on the junk that is downloaded to your PC during each Internet session. When surfing the internet...