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Which Antivirus Software Is Best?

September 12, 2005 by Andre Best

Before we get into discussing which antivirus software program is best, let's start out from the beginning and clarify what these software programs are all about in the first place. The Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993 Ed.) defines a virus as "a segment of self-replicating code planted illegally in a computer program, often to damage or shut down a system or network." Today's antivirus programs are as the definition says software programs specially designed 1) to detect those nasty viruses that, unbeknownst to you perhaps, lurk in the e-guts of your computer and 2) to combat viruses that try to penetrate your box.

Posted by Andre Best on September 12, 2005

How to Make Your Computer Faster

September 7, 2005 by Andre Best

When was the last time you dumped a cup of ice cubes in your garbage disposal, turned the water on, and then let the disposal unit run until the cubes were pulverized? When was the last time you poured about a cup of vinegar in your dishwasher when it was empty and let the machine run a short cycle? When was the last time you took one of those pointy long bristle brushes and cleaned off the coils under your side-by-side refrigerator? When was the last time you cleaned and defragged your computer's hard drive?

Posted by Andre Best on September 7, 2005

Do You Need a Firewall?

September 3, 2005 by Andre Best

With the literal proliferation of world-wide attacks on current vulnerabilities in Microsoft-based operating systems I don't know about you but I feel pretty safe and secure every time I turn on my computer at home. Okay, all kidding aside, during this article we'll learn about three things you can do to better e-protect you and your computer.

Posted by Andre Best on September 3, 2005

Should You Do A Computer Backup?

September 1, 2005 by Andre Best

Have you ever considered getting life insurance for your computer? You should. Okay, before you think that I've been sitting in front of my computer monitor for too long please bear with me for a bit. Life insurance for your computer is not the typical life insurance stuff you're used to. Think of it as insuring YOUR well-being - when your computer dies. Or at least threatens to do so.

Posted by Andre Best on September 1, 2005