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Be Informed When You Purchase A Computer
When you go online or look at ads for electronics stores, you
will probably be able to find a computer that will be just right
for you. There are many types and styles available on the
market. You can find a computer that will take up a whole...
Computer Memory is an Essential Part of the Computer
Computer memory is an essential part of the computer because it
allows it to store vital information that you will need. Whether
the information is in the form of pictures, data or sounds, a
computer with a lot of memory can store it for you....
Creating a Backup Plan
Your company's data may be its most important asset. Imagine a large corporation with millions of dollars of account receivable and account payable data stored on their network. A fire causes massive data loss. How much work would be required to...
Discover the Lighter Side of the Internet
The other side of the Internet is light and fluffy. It can definitely turn a dark, gray cloud to white. We all know the Internet is a great tool for finding out information and sharing knowledge. But as a human sometimes sitting at a computer...
How To Avoid Becoming A Victim of Identity Theft
With identity theft statistics currently at an all time high, and climbing, it just makes sense that we should all be doing everything we can to protect ourselves. One of the most prevalent yet overlooked ways your personal information and...
How to Really Install a Modem
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Scanners Make Great Computer Accessories
Scanners are Great Computer Accessories
Scanners are extremely practical computer accessories. Scanners
have been around for many years and have always been popular.
Many people love the convenience of scanning documents from
paper to their...
Search the Web More Efficiently: Tips, Techniques and Strategies
Studies show that after email, searching the Web is the most popular activity on the Internet. Searching is easy; finding what you're looking for can sometimes be difficult. Hopefully the advice below will make your next Web search a breeze....
So You've Never Used A Computer Mouse Before?
Here is a lesson for beginning computer mouse users. To hold the computer mouse: Hold the sides of the mouse with your thumb on one side and ring finger or pinkie, which ever feels more comfortable to you, on the other side. Your index finger...
You Don't Have To Be Rich To Be A PC Gamer
You Don't Have To Be Rich To Be A PC Gamer! There is a common misconception that you have to take out a second mortgage on your house if you want to get a computer that will run all of the latest and greatest games. I don't know who started the...
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Protecting Your Computer from Adware and Spyware
Recently, while checking our company web site statistics, we noticed a number of referrals from gambling and pornography sites. Since we are certain these types of sites would not house links to us, we investigated further and determined that some of our faithful visitors may be the victims of adware or spyware.
What is adware?
Adware, in it's most sinister incarnation, is a program that runs on your computer (like a virus) and occassionally pops up ads or redirects your browser to websites you had not chosen to visit.
What is spyware?
Spyware is software that collects personal information from you without your knowledge or permission. The information spyware collects can range from all the web sites you visit to sensitive information including user names and passwords.
How can I make sure I don't get these on my computer?
* Never download programs or files from a website you don't know and trust.
* Never open email
attachments unless you know what they are. If you receive an email from a friend, but the text is strange and you don't know what the attachment is do not open it. Write to your friend and make sure they sent the email.
* Keep an antivirus program running on your computer at all times. You may also want to download Microsoft's Spyware program which can be found free here: http://www.microsoft.com/
More comprehensive articles on adware and spyware may be found here:
http://cexx.org/problem.htm
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars?72460
http://www.adware.info/
About the Author
An authority on integrated web databases, Amanda Huber is co-owner of Vulcan Creative Labs, LLC (www.vulcancreative.com) and DeadFred.com, an online genealogy photo archive. She occasionally contributes articles for Dead Fred's e-newsletter Relatively Speaking which help genealogy researchers with more technical aspects of their online tasks.
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