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5 Tips To Never Get a Virus Again

Being a software engineer, I get called quite often by friends or family to help them with a virus problem. In these instances, we usually can get the virus removed. However, removing a virus can be a real time waster, even for tech experts. One of odd things about this is that I rarely, if ever, have to remove viruses from any of my personal computers. I think that their are some distinct reasons why I am able to avoid getting a computer virus. In this post, I am going to give you some of my personal tips so you never get a virus again. read more

An Easy Guide to Computer Maintenance

As a society, we are becoming increasingly dependent on technology. Rarely a day goes by when we don’t surf the web, make the most of apps or send emails. Even our businesses are centred on gadgets. For this reason, it’s important that we keep our computers in tip-top condition to ensure their performance, reliability and longevity. Here’s how to do it.

Antivirus

This one may seem like a no-brainer, but you’ll be surprised to know how many people still attempt to run their PC without antivirus software. Doing so leaves their PC’s, and their personal information, open to attacks from millions of viruses, trojans and malware all looking to do damage to your system. read more

5 Tips to Keep You from Getting Malware

Viruses and Malware are one of the most common problems experienced by computer users. Prevention is the only way to stay safe and keep your computer performing well. Getting malware is one of the most common risks of being connected to everyone else on the planet. Fortunately, there are some effective tips you can use to keep your computer from getting malware. These have been discussed below.

Get an Effective and Updated Antivirus Software

It is important to install an effective and updated antivirus software like Bitdefender Free Antivirus. (or, if paid products are your thing, you can try any of the other solutions offered by Bitdefender Antivirus) Most people consider themselves to be experts in computing. Therefore, people act casual and don’t use antivirus programs. However, this can be a very poor choice. You may not even know when someone loads a virus onto your computer and you have to waste your time reinstalling Windows. read more

What To Do When a Program Won’t Close

There are a number of reasons that a program won’t close properly. One of the main reasons for an unresponsive program is overuse of the central processing unit (CPU) resources or the random access memory (RAM). In most cases, the solution is to open up the Windows Task Manager to end the process.

Sometimes the program just won’t close even with task manager and the only way out seems to be to turn off the computer completely. If you are able to perform a proper shut down, that is great. As long as this isn’t a recurring problem with a particular program, then you have solved the problem. However, sometimes you can’t even perform a proper shut down since the unresponsive program won’t let you shut down. In this case, you may be left with no choice but to perform a “hard shut down”. This just means you pull the actual plug or hold down the power button for a few seconds. However, this isn’t the ideal solution since this method can corrupt your files, programs, as well as your registry. I admit that I have used this “hard shut down” before and sometimes you just don’t have a choice. If this is just a freak incident, then you shouldn’t worry too much about having to perform the hard shut down. However, if this is a recurring problem, you don’t want to keep performing these hard shut downs. Let’s look at a few things to try when a program won’t close, even with task manager. read more

Light Antivirus Software for Windows

Having an anti-virus is no longer unusual for any computer user. There are a ton of anti-virus programs to choose from however. Many of these programs have huge space requirements and use a ton of memory that are large enough to make your computer slow.

Don’t worry, there is still something you can do. You can choose to use a light but powerful anti-virus program. When I say light, this means that the storage requirement and memory usage of the program will not be a reason for your PC to slow down, and it is still capable of doing its function which is to save your computer from any malware that might affect it. read more