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The Ten Commandments of Blissful Computing |
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Dealing with Ad-ware & Spy-ware. Click here for tips on handling Ad-ware, Spy-ware, and pop-ups. |
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Top Ten Ways We Screw Up Our PCs. |
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Useful Links for PC repair and troubleshooting
| Symantec AntiVirus Research Center | Symantec's people do a good job staying current with the latest viral threats. Use them for obtaining removal instructions and software tools that will destroy and often reverse damage done by certain viral agents. |
| McAfee - AVERT | McAfee comes in close second for virus info and removal tools. |
| Cert/CC Virus Advisories | The CERT Coordination Center site issues sporadic bulletins on viruses and other network security items of intense interest to the network systems pros. |
Virus Hoax
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This spot will help when you can't find the virus you're looking for in the other databases. They will also give you religion about spreading hoaxes, chain letters, jokes and other evil network resource gobblers. |
| FCC ID Search Form | Totally useful site! You can cross reference the FCC ID number on the back of your otherwise unidentifiable modem, sound card, etc. with the manufacturer that hopefully did their (legally binding) duty and registered it with the FCC. |
| BIOS Numbers, identifying a motherboard, AMI | BIOSs and Motherboards go together like hugging and loving. So if you're trying to ID a motherboard then give AMI a shot -- they're the biggest by far. They'll help your decipher that long string of numbers at the bottom of your BIOS/POST screen and enlighten you as to the manufacturer of the motherboard in question. |
| APCUG User Group Online Locator | Use this link to help find a local User Group in your area. These groups can be found all over the country and are a great way to share ideas and questions and hopefully solutions to problems with real people in a fun and informal format. Most User Groups also provide forums for various software or hardware manufacturers to show their wares to you, their prospective, segmented market niche. It can be a good way to learn as well as sometimes winning free giveaways too. |
| DriverGuide.com (Drivers for printers, cdrom, modems, sound, mouse, monitors, etc.) | You may end up getting junk email after you sign up for the The Drivers guide but if you're desperate to find a driver they will help you find one for just about any device in your computer. |
| Motherboard HomeWorld - motherboards.org | This is a good site if you like to work under the hood of your over-clocked CPU roadster and share tips and secrets with other people that want to squeeze every last once of horse power from their hardware. Also works for normal people that need a manual, device driver or BIOS update for normally clocked motherboards |
| Windows Home Page | Let's not forget the 20,000 lbs. gorilla. Time to face facts: most computer problems are software related. And, who makes the most software? I need not say more but I will. We PC users need to be aware of the problems and security issues that Microsoft has created and subsequently provided the fixes for. Their numerous oversights, mistakes and previously undetected security holes are discussed ad nauseam in the Microsoft Support Knowledge Base as well as many other locations within Microsoft's huge site. Good luck in finding what you're looking for though. But, I can attest to the fact that it can be done, eventually. |
| PC Magazine Online | PC Magazine is the grand-daddy of all the the PC related rags. They have everything from tips and solutions to free utility downloads. They tow the Microsoft line pretty closely but they're still the preeminent resource for the PC power user and professional. |
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www.ineedhits.com allows you to submit your website to 25+ Search Engines for free. |
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Deleting Unwanted Programs |
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To keep your hard drive clean, do not simply delete old unwanted programs.
From your start menu, select "Settings" and open your "Control Panel." Then click on "Add/Remove Programs"
and under the "Install/Uninstall" tab, select the program you wish to delete. This will uninstall
all associated program files, leaving your hard drive uncluttered with leftover preferences or other
pieces of the unwanted program.
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Virus Protection |
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To protect yourself from the latest computer
viruses, make sure your anti-virus software is set to automatically update
itself. If your anti-virus software doesn't have this capability, ensure that
you download its latest virus update at least once a week.
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Virus Wisdom |
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Most people believe that if they're careful when opening their email, they
can avoid getting viruses.
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Speed-up Your PC |
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The best (and least expensive) way to make
your computer run faster is to keep unwanted programs from starting
automatically whenever Windows starts.
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Scan Disk & De-Fragmenting |
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Use both Scan Disk and De-Frag sparingly.
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