Keeping your Computer Safe On The Internet
by: Jeff Manke
In these days of an increasingly web connected world, the computer user can take several steps ensure that their computer is protected from hackers, spyware and viruses. Here are the top four things you need to do to keep your computer spyware and virus free.
Use virus software and update it regularly
Viruses are a constantly evolving threat to computers. Every week malicious hackers create more computer code that through greater sophistication is becoming more malicious. I am a fervent minister to all of my clients that they install and update their computer virus software on a regular basis. That being said many people call me to fix what viruses have wrought.
I like Norton Anti-virus you can find them at http://www.symantec.com
Install software updates as they become available
Keep your software up to date with the latest patches and service packs. New software and operating system vulnerabilities are being found on a regular basis. Hackers exploit these as soon as they are known. Windows XP service pack 2 offers automatic updates that will run with out you having to lift a finger. They have recently added an automatic update to their office suite that will update automatically also. You can find more information about updates here http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/default.aspx
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
Spyware scanning
I cannot count the times I get calls with the complaints of my computer is running slow and I have tons of pop-ups or my browser doesn't go to the website I typed in. Most of these symptoms are a direct result of spyware/adware installed on a system. Spyware and Adware are normally installed surreptitiously without the computer user even knowing a program has been installed. Lavasoft offers Ad-aware a great free spyware removal tool at http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Firewall
Firewalls control who and what can access your computer from the network and what programs can access the network from your computer. Hackers can exploit computers in both directions. By getting into your computer from the network a Trojan horse can be installed. Trojan horses can do a number of things without the computer user having any idea that something is wrong. For a good free firewall with more features than the Windows XP firewall can be found at http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
I hope this primer on has been helpful. I have helped
many people who did not take the time to make their computers less vulnerable to the internet's band of ne'er do wells. I want to make more people aware of the risks of having an unprotected computer and give them solutions to help stop the invaders at the gate.
About The Author
Jeff Manke a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and writer for http://www.mother-board.info.
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So You're Buying A New Printer !
So You're Buying A New Printer !
by: David Atkins
Ok, so you have decided to buy a new printer ! The old printer is getting "cranky" the print quality is down, and it is slow ! Here is what I would suggest that you do.
Sit down at the kitchen table or wherever with pen and paper or at the computer with notepad or a word processor.
Determine how many pages a day you will be printing.
If the number is over 8 pages a day and we are talking everyday toss all printers priced below $100.00 , these are "home class" printers and they will wear out quickly.
The inkjet printer market , because of the volume that is bought is one of the most "price-driven" markets in the computer industry.
There are many gimmicks used to lower the price of an inkjet printer, the two most prevalent
is durability and ink costs. The
ink costs means you toss all
HP and Lexmark printers.
HP and Lexmark both incorporate...
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Are Color Laserjet Printers Worth The Money?
Are Color Laserjet Printers Worth The Money?
by: Stuart Simpson
The next printer you?ll want on your desk is a color laser printer.
Forget those cheap outdated inkjet printers.
They are cheap for one reason, to get you to buy ink.
I?m not making that up.
It came right from an executive of a leading inkjet printer manufacturer.
Do you have a black and white laser printer?
These gems are the best for the home office.
Cheap, guilt free printing with high quality usually reserved for a large office.
The price is right on the home models.
You can almost buy one for the cost of a black and a color ink cartridge.
But let?s talk about color laser jet printers.
A color laser jet works just like a black printer except it has 4 toner cartridges.
Each one has its own life.
The base printers I was looking at had a recommended monthly volume of...
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6 tips for Keeping Aurora Away from your computer... and 1 tip to Fix it if Aurora has Gotten You
6 tips for Keeping Aurora Away from your computer... and 1 tip to Fix it if Aurora has Gotten You
by: Zach Keyer
1. Stay away from non-standard search engines... trust google.com and yahoo.com, all else
- be wary!
2. Do not download unknown files to your computer - whether sent via an email stranger or a pop-up asking permission to download... "Just Say NO"
3. If you borrow someone's floppy disk or CD with word documents or web pages and .EXE files... SCAN it with a virus scanner before opening anything on the disk.
5. Run an antivirus scanner weekly.. and preferably have one running 24-7 on your computer in the background
6. Install microsoft Anti-Spy... it alrets you to any attempt to download and install software that is being done behind the scenes
Final Tip:
Now - If Aurora already has infested your computer, You are...
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Clean Up Your Computer Now
Clean Up Your Computer Now
by: George Williams
How do you think your computer will run if you don?t perform regular maintenance on it? If your computer is running sluggish, if it periodically needs to be rebooted or doesn?t boot up as quickly as it used to, it sounds like it?s time for a Clean Up. The following instructions below will give you step by step instructions on how to ensure your PC continues to operate at its fullest potential. These instructions are relevant for machines running Windows XP and using Internet Explorer.
Here are the steps:
1. Open up Internet Explorer
2. Next click on the word Tools up at the top of your screen.
3. Click Internet Options.
4. In the middle of that box you?ll see a section called Temporary Internet Files. Click the Delete Files button.
5. Click the box Delete offline content too, then OK.
6. Once that is done, click the Delete Cookies button within the Temporary...
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Cold Cathode Light - The Bright Light for Your Computer
Cold Cathode Light - The Bright Light for Your Computer
by: Greg Wirth
Cold Cathode Lights are vacuum tubes or gas filled tubes. Unlike other heater operated cathode tubes, there is no cathode heater in cold cathode tubes. There are many types of cold cathode tubes, some have beta radiation source to start the ionization process in the gas-filled tube. Others cathodes may have rare earth materials coating for enhanced electronic emission.
The neon lamp, nixie tubes, neon signage etc. are a good example of cold cathode tubes. Thryton tubes, krytron tubes, spytron tubes and ignitron tubes are also examples of Cold cathode tubes.Read more about cold cathode light. The cold cathode kits made exclusively for computers carry the cold cathode tubes. They are very reliable and have a long life of almost twenty years. You can find the cathode tubes in handy kits or on their own. The tube kit has an inverter box, as the cathode tubes need the power inverter...
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Computer Tech School Tutorial: Your Most Valuable Resource
Computer Tech School Tutorial: Your Most Valuable Resource
by: Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
Making the decision to attend a computer tech school can be one of the best decisions of your life. Another great decision is to tap a hidden wealth of knowledge that is right before every student at schools such as ECPI and ITT, but very few students take advantage of it.
When you're attending a computer training school, you must avoid the mentality that some other students will have - "I gotta go to school, I gotta be here, I can't wait to leave and go home". When you're preparing for a career working with computers, you've got to take advantage of every learning experience you can get, and that includes getting to know the most valuable resource at your school - your teachers!
Your teachers have busy schedules, but it was my experience that every single time I asked for help or had questions outside of class, my teachers went the extra mile to help...
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About Centralized Computer Systems
About Centralized Computer Systems
by: Florie Lyn Masarate
Before networking was used in computer systems, copying and printing was treated in varying ways. Many companies place inexpensive printers on each employee?s desk. Talk about using maximum number of resources. As this is quite convenient for every employee, not all company can afford having to buy many printers and other things that needed for them.
Today?s printers however, thanks to modern technology, does not only copy. They are now made to follow instructions that come from network devices. This is printing centralized printing style.
The manufacturers have also added printing capabilities to these copiers to add more usable features and convenience without having to use many equipments and tools. With additional charge, of course. But compared to having to buy many printers to be used, the price is a small thing to consider. Centralizing printing has many advantages both...
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Top 5 Reasons To Go Wireless
Top 5 Reasons To Go Wireless
by: Ron King
Wireless networking is 1 of the greatest new computer technologies in terms of convenience. If you're weighing the pros and cons of wireless before taking the leap, here are 5 to put in the "pro" column.
#1: No More Wires
Of all the reasons to switch your network to wireless, this is perhaps the most important. Wires are inconvenient, expensive, dangerous, and downright ugly.
No more wires across the floor improves the safety of your home, since it's easy to trip over exposed wires.
The average Ethernet wire doesn't cost much per foot, but it adds up quickly. To run wires between rooms or floors, you have to knock holes in the walls, which might not even be an option for renters.
Plus when you move you don't have the mess of disconnecting all the wires only to re-connect them at the other end. Nor do you have to examine every wire for damage if your internet connection goes down.
#2:...
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Power Nutrition Basics
Power Nutrition Basics
by: Greg Boileau
What does it mean to provide your body with the right structural materials? Are you aware that your body requires sufficient amounts of these ?right materials? to repair and maintain existing tissues and grow new tissues? Do you understand the power of nutrition and how it can transform your body? If you want to lose weight and do it the right way you need to understand the fundamentals of nutrition A.S.A.P. So, what is...
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