Late last year I wrote that I am not a fan of anti-virus programs that place a considerable burden on most PCs. In fact if you install an anti-virus program, you will definitely notice a considerable load on your CPU, any where up to 25%, and sometimes more when doing email scanning, Ok, an anti-virus [...]
Entries from September 2008
Why I don’t recommend most anti-virus programs that are resource hogs, until now
September 25, 2008
PC Security Techniques Made Easy
September 21, 2008
Security Techniques Made Easy It’s sad but true; let loose a computer novice on the web, entice them with colorful pop-ups, and myriad other digital goodies, and chances are they’ll soon have a hard drive packed with malware filled to the brim. Perhaps their PC no longer boots up—a likely indication of a boot sector [...]
Easily recover lost passwords
September 11, 2008
Kay here with a look at retrieving lost passwords. It seemed like a good idea at the time: password protectingyour important financial documents into a zip file. Now, a fewmonths later, you can’t remember which password you used whenyou zipped everything up into a nicely compressed package; it’sfrustrating when you’re denied access to your files.Personal [...]
Why not give a second life to Windows XP ?
September 4, 2008
It speaks volumes when every tech writer suggests keeping XP if you’re thinking of doing Vista, or downgrading to XP from Vista if you’re buying a new PC. It’s only natural for Microsoft to invest more time and energy in their new Vista OS, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on XP. [...]












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