Today we’ll cover two types of programs that help protect your system even further, anti-malware software, and firewalls. Anti-malware? Malware is the term referring to any bit of programming that can infect your computer, making it susceptible to take-over by a criminal online. Malware can be a virus, a trojan,…
Year: 2013
Keeping Your OS and Programs Up to Date!
Ok, so we’ve moved from FAT32 to NTFS, we’ve learned how to get rid of cookies and temporary internet files. Now lets look at another area of life on your computer, keeping your Operating System up to date. What’s an Operating System you ask? It is the layer of software…
Removing Temporary Internet Files (Cache) and Cookies
Last time we learned to use the safer NTFS rather than FAT32. To discover what those are, refer to the previous blog entry. Switching to NTFS is the first step in staying safe in a connected world. The next step is regular removal of cookies and temporary Internet files. Disk…
A Safer Filing System
The first step to staying safe in a connected world, is knowing what file system your computer uses. Any computer bought in the last few years will generally be using the safer of the two main filing systems. As a quick history, when Microsoft first released DOS, the file system…
Maintenance and Safety Series Introduction
Digital life just isn’t what it used to be. Punch cards gave way to floppy disks which gave way to CD-ROM’s and USB sticks which are now fighting for life against network delivery of software and data. The floppy disk still has its uses,but is going the way of the…