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Posted on Friday, April 16th, 2010
Over the years, malware infections have become a major cause of concern for all computer users. Collectively, malware is defined as any malicious program, and takes on various forms according to its purpose. Thus, a virus is malware, a trojan is malware, and so are worms and other malicious software like spyware, adware, etc. These [...]
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Posted on Sunday, April 12th, 2009
If your PC is painstakingly slow, or freezes often, we recommend you check the registry of your PC. More often than not registry errors are the cause of your PC problems. The registry is the most critical component of a computer. The registry contains complete configuration information regarding all the hardware [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Safety Tips for Using The Internet
Safety Tips for Using The Internet
Fast improving Internet services and new online features have made the Internet an essential part of our daily lives. Introduced only a few decades ago, the Internet has gone through some major changes and now stands as a synonym to both [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is the people (whom you probably pay a fee monthly) who supply you with a connection to the internet to do things from surfing the web to e-mailing friends. An ISP can provide you with different types of ways of connecting to the internet and this depends on the ISP. [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
An IP (Internet Protocol) Address is basically how your computer or device is identified on the internet. Any computer or device that is connected to the internet has to be assigned a logical IP Address whether it’s from your ISP (Internet Service Provider) or your local router’s DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
You can think of an IP [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
In order to get rid of viruses you first have to know if you have any malicious files on your computer. If you suspect you have an infection then you should first run an anti-virus scan to see if you indeed are infected with viruses. There are plenty of anti-virus programs you can [...]
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Posted on Friday, December 7th, 2007
A computer virus is a destructive program or application designed to replicate and spread throughout the computer on its on. Computer viruses can be contracted through opening e-mail attachments containing viruses, downloading infected programs from the internet (usually free programs), or from removable storage devices such as floppies, usb drives, etc. Make sure to only [...]
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Posted on Friday, December 7th, 2007
Difficulty: Easy
How Long: 30 Mins – Days
How often: Depends on analysis, analyze weekly
Video Tutorial Available (Click Here)
Fragmentation derives from adding and subtracting files and applications to your hard disk. When files are deleted from the hard disk the empty spaces on your disk are filled at random as new items are stored on the disk [...]
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