Cleaning Windows – an Introduction to the Vital Purpose of Windows XP Maintenance
Three months after buying a new computer, the PC turns from a fast, cutting-edge, new machine to a virus and malware infected zombie machine. Eventually, within a year, such a great computer may have to be fully replaced without scavenging its precious and valuable parts. Unfortunately, this is the fate of most PCs bought and operated by everyday common consumers. The simple usage on a Windows machine will cause this destiny if proper action is not taken. In our electronic age, the maintenance of our machines is key to their and our survival in society. Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to cleaning our Microsoft Windows PCs.
It is quite reasonable to conclude that most of us have never fully cleaned nor maintenanced our computers. Such avoidance causes our systems to start out fresh, slowly bog down with garbage, and eventually just crash and die. This problematic issue could actually easily be solved if we simply took the time to follow a step-by-step procedure of computer maintenance. Cleaning both the physical and virtual junk from our PCs is crucial to preserving their performance. Read the rest of this entry »
Most of us have already heard of Google Pack, a collection of useful programs, Googlers believe we should possess. These free applications include StarOffice (the original Sun Microsystems office suite that became the OpenOffice.org foundation), Google Earth, a neat Google Photos Screensaver, Picasa, RealPlayer, etc. However, the greatest two softwares carried for free by Google Pack is its two antivirus/spyware protection programs. Spyware Doctor Starter Edition kills and stops spyware, adware, and internet related malware while Norton Security Scan is designed as a pure virus scanner and destroyer for hard drives. When ran side by side, Spyware Doctor and Norton Security Scan creates a formidable defense for your computer, stopping all types of evil junk. These two applications are not just free as in free trials. They are absolutely free because they were special editions designed for Google Pack. To get them, simply click on the white Google Pack button and select the check boxes for Norton Security Scan and Spyware Doctor in the menu. Then just click download Google Pack and the programs will automatically download and install when Google Pack is started. Read the rest of this entry »
Anti virus softwares have always been used to scan the potential hazards on your computer. That only applies when you already have a certain virus, spyware, or malware downloaded or transfered to your PC. Now, however, you can avoid them being on your computer in the first place by pre-scanning files before downloading them. With Dr. Web’s Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera add ons, downloads can be scanned first before actually being downloaded. This can avoid major problems that may occur with viruses actually being and running on your hard drive. So really, just avoid downloading crap by scanning suspicious files with Dr. Web…
Dr.Web [Firefox Add-ons via the How-To Geek] Dr.Web® Anti-virus Link Checker for MS Internet Explorer [Dr. Web] Dr.Web® Anti-virus Link Checker for Opera [Dr.Web]
