Computers: Less Stress and More Success

Less Stress and More Success

Written by Katherine Vargo

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Step 3: Enable Automatic updates. It is important to keep your computer current with repparttar

latest patches. This helps prevent nasty things like worms and viruses from disrupting your computer or deleting data. Newer operating systems enable you to download security updates automatically and receive prompt security changes. One more thing you don't have to worry about. To configure automatic updates for Windows XP: 1) Select Start> Control Panel 2) Select Performance and Maintenance, scroll to repparttar 107682

bottom and select System 3) Select repparttar 107683

Automatic Updates tab 4) Select repparttar 107684

button for "Automatically download repparttar 107685

updates, and install them on repparttar 107686

schedule I specify." Select repparttar 107687

day and time preference that you desire. To configure automatic updates for Mac OS X: 1) Select Apple Menu > System Preference 2) Double-click repparttar 107688

Software Update icon 3) From repparttar 107689

Update Software tab, select repparttar 107690

check box for "Automatically check for updates" 4) Click Check Now. If you are using an older Microsoft operating system, you can get repparttar 107691

latest updates at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. The website will determine which patches are required for your system.

Katherine Vargo is a partner of Vargo Consulting Group, your computer lifesavers. Additional lifesaving reports from Vargo Consulting Group can be found at http://www.vargoconsulting.com/tips

6 Essential Steps to Protect Your Computer On the Internet For Free

Written by Jerry Yu

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http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

Step #4: Download AVG anti-virus software.

http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php

Because my friend has McAfee antivirus installed but has not been updated for about 4 years. I downloaded AVG Free Edition antivirus software and let him to consider if he wanted to pay and update his McAfee or use repparttar freebie. Running two antivirus software on repparttar 107681 same computer can cause conflicts.

Step #5: Install password management software - RoboForm free edition.

http://www.roboform.com/?affid=siter

RoboForm is a password management software with Artificial Intelligence built in that can automatically fill online forms for you. It has been featured on The Wall Street Journal, CNN, The New York Times, Financial Times, PC Magazine, etc.

Nowadays we all have many usernames and passwords to use on repparttar 107682 internet. Some spywares record your keystrokes and send them to repparttar 107683 hackers. It has been reported many times that people lost all their money in online bank account or internet payment system account.

One of RoboForm key features is designed to combat this kind of key logger hacking. RoboForm can

- AutoSave passwords in browser. - AutoFill passwords to login form. - Click Login button for you. - Fill personal info into online forms. - Save offline passwords & notes. - Generate Secure Random Passwords. - Encrypt passwords and personal info using 3-DES. - All personal info is stored on your computer only. - Put passwords on USB KeyChain for extra security. - Sync your passwords and safenotes to a Palm. - Backup & Restore, Print your passwords. - More features: drill down for more.

RoboForm works best with IE 5.0 and above. IE6 is repparttar 107684 recommended browser to use with Artificial Intelligence RoboForm.

Note: free eidition comes with some limitations.

Step #6: Apply additional security measures.

More security measures and resources:

- Read Web Security tutorial from W3Schools, especially repparttar 107685 paragraphs for home users.

http://www.w3schools.com/site/site_security.asp

- Use Audit My PC to do three Penetration Testing.

http://www.auditmypc.com/freescan/prefcan.asp

- Use Gibson Research's ShiedsUP to do port scan and get useful advice.

https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

- Download Gibson Research's LeakTest and check if personal firewall can be fooled. If repparttar 107686 firewall is good, repparttar 107687 LeadTest will not be able to reach repparttar 107688 internet.

http://grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm

- Browse Microsoft security home page to learn more about Windows security.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx

Mission completed. It took me nearly 4 hours that night and repparttar 107689 result is so far so good.

The author, Jerry Yu, is an experienced internet marketer and web developer. Visit his site http://www.WebActionGuide.com for FREE "how-to" step-by-step action guide, tips, knowledge base articles, and more.

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