This past week, Bonnie Calhoun was kind enough to chat via the phone with me as I added PC protection and cleaners on my computer. (Alas, it was running slow.) She showed me new software to combine with my old ones. So this week, I thought I'd pass on the information. After all, we all use our computers for writing.
(And for those with Macs, feel free to leave a comment razzing us PC users. :-P)
Here's a good checklist for those looking to speed things up or test their virus protection.
To remove infections of Trojans, Spyware, Adware, Worms, Keyloggers, Rootkits, Dialers and other malicious programs A-Squared has a free program.
This one is my favorite. CCleaner removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history.
Ad-Aware 2007 free anti-spyware version provides you with advanced protection against spyware that secretly attaches and takes control of your computer, resulting in aggressive advertising pop-ups, sluggish computer activity, even identity theft through stolen bank details, passwords, and credit card account numbers.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is one of the most popular solutions to provide basic security protection on home and non-commercial PCs.
So there you have it! Hope someone benefits from them like I did.
Friday, June 29, 2007
PS, thanks Bonnie! I've deleted so many megabytes since our talk it's not even funny.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bonnie and Jess. I needed that!
ReplyDeleteThe best anti-virus software I've found is Avast. It has a free home version, and it doesn't embed stuff in your computer like Norton or McAfee. I've used it on the advice of my webmaster, for over 3 years. It updates daily, and I've never had one single incident. I love it and recommend it highly.
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