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Jan

Computer Maintenance That Kills!

by Mitz

Most people don’t do enough computer maintenance—but a few people get overzealous in their computer maintenance and start to do things that are harmful to their computer. Here’s a list of a few things you shouldn’t do if you want your computer to keep running smoothly.

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Computer Maintenance Doesn’t Require Memory Optimization

There are a bunch of programs out their that claim that they’ll optimize your memory. Other programs claim to defragment your memory. All of these programs imply that they’ll make your computer run faster.

I’m not sure that claim is correct. Even if they do optimize your memory, the speed increase is probably quite small.

But if the gain is small, the risk is high. Messing with computer memory puts every program on your computer at risk. That’s why, in normal operation, only one program is allowed to allocate computer memory—the operating system, Windows.

Memory optimizers may make your computer unstable. I’d especially mistrust shareware memory optimizers or those produced by a non-brand-name company.

You don’t need memory optimizers to perform good computer maintenance, so I suggest that you just avoid them altogether.

Good Computer Maintenance Gone Wrong

One very useful type of computer maintenance is cleaning your Windows Registry. Back in the Windows 95 and Windows 98 days, registry cleaning was practically mandatory at least once a year. These days it’s optional, but I still recommend it.

What I don’t recommend is using a disreputable registry cleaner. There are hundreds of registry cleaners on the market and the vague generic ones often can’t be trusted.

Cleaning your Windows Registry is a lot like purging old records from your home file cabinet. You wouldn’t let some random stranger clean out your file cabinet—he might get rid of something that’s very important to you.

Likewise, you shouldn’t use random registry cleaning software—not even if it’s a free download. Many major and reputable software companies produce top-notch registry cleaning software. It costs a little more money, but it can save you from having to reinstall all of your programs.

The Top Computer Maintenance Mistake

A tiny little mistake can kill your computer. That mistake is misreading or not following the version instructions for your computer maintenance software.

Software which fixes your computer on one version of Windows can easily break your computer on another version of Windows. Newer software is usually smart enough not to run on older versions of Windows, but older software might break modern versions of Windows, so be very careful.

How To Ruin Your Hardware

In most cases it’s nearly impossible to ruin computer hardware using software. In the typical worst case scenario, when you break your computer with software you just need to reinstall Windows and restore all of your data from backups.

But I can think of at least one case where routine computer maintenance can ruin your hardware—when you excessively defragment a Solid State Drive (SSD).

Most solid state drives are small and portable. They’re the Secure Digital (SD) cards or the USB thumb drives. Some larger SSDs are used in netbooks and small portable drives with between 32 gigabytes and about 500 gigabytes.

All disk drives wear out, but solid state drives wear out quicker if you write to them a lot—and defragmenting your disk drive requires a lot of writing operations as it moves data from one part of the drive to another.

If you use solid state drives, be careful. Don’t defragment your drive more than once a month, or you could perform the kind of computer maintenance that kills your computer.

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Jan

Do You Use Windows Disk Cleanup?

by Alan Tay

The Windows Operating System is one generous operating system for it comes built-in with lots of optimization tools that can really help you to have a better Operating System. Better here means faster, less space wasted, fast boot up, and also fast shut down.

Today I am going to talk about one of the optimization tools which had helped me a lot throughout my time when I suffered from insufficient hard disk space. The tool I am referring to is the Windows Disk Cleanup. Basically, the Disk Cleanup tool helps you to delete unused files such as your temporary files, unused system files, garbage inside your Recycle Bin and many more. So, why do you need to use the Disk Cleanup?

It clears space by removing unnecessary files

As I had mentioned, it cleans up all the unnecessary especially your temporary files. Those files usually are not needed anymore after certain process specifically Windows Update. I had cleared lots of space after a Windows Update patch process.

Besides, it also cleans up your temporary internet files. If you look carefully, the one advantage here is you save a lot of time simply because you don’t have to manually locate those files to remove them.

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It clears space by compressing unused files

Just in case you might not know, apart from removing unnecessary stuff to give you more space, the disk cleanup process also compress those unused files so that those files do not consume so much space.

It might take a little longer for you to open back the compressed file, but the tool does not simply compress your files. It only compress those files which have been untouched for probably from months to years.

So, the benefit?

Ultimately, the benefit of performing Disk Cleanup is to free up some hard disk space. There is one thing I need to remind you here is the methodology to free up hard disk space is not just about deleting some personal large files such as movies, MP3′s, or even high quality photo which you think you do not need anymore, but you who knows you might need them later?

The best way to do so is to remove things that you are sure that you don’t need. Even the computer experts who are extremely proficient with their computer skills will use Disk Cleanup to do this tedious stuff, so why not you?

Alan Tay is the author of IT Security Column, a blog that features on IT security news, tips and tricks and also security product reviews. If you are interested to learn more about IT security, pay his blog a visit and subscribe to it by email to get the latest cool stuff about IT security.

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Dec

Computer Maintenance Tools Available In Windows 7

by Mitz

Windows 7 comes with a bunch of built-in system computer maintenance tools that helps you can maintain your computer, speed up your computer, and help keep it running smoothly. Below we have covered few built-in system maintenance tools included with Windows 7.

Disk Defragmenter:

The Disk Defragmenter was also available in the older versions of Microsoft Windows, but Windows 7 has enhanced it to a great extent. The most important feature of the Windows 7 defragmenter is that it lets you safely terminate the defrag process at any time without any adverse effects and it can also defrag multiple volumes at the same time. Disk Defragmenter can be launched from:

Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter.

System Restore:

System Restore allows you to roll back (restore) system files, registry keys, installed programs, etc. to a previous state in case of any disaster. Windows 7 has provided an enhanced and improved version of the System Restore feature.

Control Panel System Maintenance Tool:

You can also perform many common system maintenance tasks from the Windows 7 Control Panel.

Open the Control Panel and go to System and Security .
Find and Fix Problem.

Now the Troubleshooting option will be displayed and you can troubleshoot any problem relevant to the system, network, internet etc.

Remove spyware, and help protect your computer from viruses:

Download Microsoft Security Essentials for free to help guard your computer from viruses, spyware, adware, and other malicious software (also known as malware). Microsoft Security Essentials acts as a spyware removal tool and includes automatic updates to help keep your system protected from emerging threats.

Free up disk space:

The Disk Cleanup tool helps you to free up space on your hard disk to improve the performance of your computer. The tool identifies files that you can safely delete and then enables you to choose whether you want to delete some or all of the identified files.

To use Disk Cleanup, Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. If several drives are available, you might be prompted to specify which drive you want to clean.

Detect and repair disk errors:

In addition to running Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter to optimize the performance of your computer, you can check the integrity of the files stored on your hard disk by running the Error Checking utility.

To use Error Checking Utility:

Right-click the hard disk you want to search for bad sectors, and then click Properties.
In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab.
Click the Check Now button.
In the Check Disk dialog box (called Error-checking in Windows 7), select the “Automatically fix file system errors” and “Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors” check box, and then click Start.
If you see an error message saying “Windows can’t check the disc while it’s in use” you will need to tick the box that says check next time you start your computer.

Performing regular computer maintenance is something that everyday computer users often neglect. I have had thousands of customers that do not perform any computer maintenance and sometimes wait until their computer has a black screen , before they finally realize that looking after your computer is IMPORTANT!

My name is Mitz Pantic and I’ve been working with computers for over 25 years and love to teach people how to use their computers. Be sure to visit me at my computer tips website and say hello in the comments section. Also do not forget to sign-up for my free computer tips newsletter and receive a free 59 page Computer Terms Dictionary!

If you have any tips for computer maintenance please share them with us by leaving your comment below.

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Dec

New Years’ Resolutions

by Guest Post

If we make it through to 2012, and on the morning of January 1st, once that lingering hangover has somewhat subsided, and we have yet again sworn sobriety, we should be conscious enough to make at least two interesting observations.
The first, that the predictions of vast Hollywood budgets and exhausting calculations of the ancient Aztecs were, alas, as accurate as the speculated outcomes of Y2K.
The second, that Microsoft will update/upgrade its popular Internet Explorer (IE) browser automatically.

The reason why this information is noteworthy is not just because the software giant has finally caught up with its competitors (Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, who have been automatically deploying updates for a while now). Microsoft is proclaiming the confidence it has in its ability to patch, and possibly predict, the vulnerabilities of its software and the needs of its users. Microsoft’s reputation for updates has been sloppy (and I dare say, at times even insulting). As a result, I had made it a point to never to install an official Microsoft update until a week after it has been issued. For as long as I can remember, Windows updates have proved themselves extremely efficient at solving one problem and creating another. Whenever I have been notified of an update, I have allowed for a full week to go by, for the innocent unfortunate users to plague Windows’ support with problems, and consequentially for the update to be updated.

On the rare occasion that I had caused my system to hiccup as a result of downloading and installing an update too soon, I was fortunate enough to rely on Reimage PC Repair (a trusty little tool that we use at work whenever something goes wrong) to put things back in order, while still retaining the update or patch.
But this is all in the past. Microsoft has had a very good year for updates and improvements. There have been relatively very few bug reports. Some major updates were installed so smoothly that they went almost unnoticed. Maybe this is a new Microsoft policy, and developers will no longer issue a slapdash fix or patch to temporarily plug up a recently discovered vulnerability. Perhaps it is a ploy to lull us into a false state of confidence, before convincing us to purchase the new Windows 8 (2012)?

Whatever the case maybe, I think that this year I will be allowing automatic updates from Microsoft… and get another annual subscription for Reimage, just in case.

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Dec

Incomplete Or Obsolete: When To Buy A New Computer

by Guest Post

Have you looked at your computer and realized that it isn’t fulfilling all of your needs? It isn’t as peppy as it used to be, and you are wondering if maybe it is time to move on. Maybe your computer is OK, but you would love a new one that has all the latest gadgets and technology.

What Are Your Needs?

If you are just looking for something that will allow you to read your emails and visit your favorite sites, you don’t need anything fancy. There is no need to spend hundreds of dollars on a new laptop or a Tablet. It would be cheaper and easier for you to simply download a new version of your web browser, or clean out the cache every so often.

However, if you are a serious gamer, or you do most of your work online, you should certainly be upgrading every couple of years. You want to be able to stay connected wherever you are, and make sure that you have the memory capacity and the fastest Internet connection available.

Tech Savvy

If you don’t know what an app is, you don’t need a computer that allows you to sync with your smartphone, or to buy a new Tablet. It won’t be any use to you if you don’t know what it is you are buying. A simple laptop, or any computer with a keyboard and Internet connection should be fine.

For those who do know what a smartphone is, or enjoy reading books on their Kindle, it could be a good idea to buy a newer computer that can have those multiple functions in one device. The new Kindle Fire from Amazon will cost less than 200 dollars. A good computer can be both new and cheap at the same time.

Budget

Even if you want the latest technology, your financial situation could dissuade you from buying a new computer. While a new laptop, PC or Tablet could cost as little as 400 dollars, that could still be a lot of money in this economy.

In that case, simply downloading updates to your current computer should keep you going until you are ready to buy that new computer. For those who desperately need the latest technology, you can always use your phone as an Internet/app device.

So, should you upgrade, or buy a new computer? Upgrading is recommended for anyone who simply needs to use email and to visit the Internet every so often, doesn’t know how to use the newer technology or simply doesn’t have the budget. However, if you have the money and the know how, a new computer is always a good investment.

If your computer is grinding to a halt, freezing up, has constant error or is just generally too old, it is probably time to update, talk to Austin computer stores. Austin have 6 stores across Perth, so there’s bound to be one close to you, and each store has a service centre for any future upgrades or repairs.

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Dec

Which Internet Browser Should I Use?

by Bethany Ramos

So many browsers, so little time… As it turns out, the majority of computer users automatically use some version of Internet Explorer by Microsoft. Most Internet Explorer users are happy with the browser’s performance and don’t give it a second thought. But what many people don’t realize is that there are several other competitive browsers available that may offer better features tailored to meet your needs.

Let’s start with the most familiar…

Internet Explorer 9

Internet Explorer 9 is the latest browser version available, and it offers the ability to pin favorite websites in the taskbar. This will provide quick shortcuts to the websites that you use the most on a day-to-day basis. The browser now has a redesigned Notification Bar that will allow you to browse the Internet and process notifications when it is most convenient for you. Internet Explorer also now (finally) has a download manager and the One Box feature for singular search and navigation.

Firefox

Firefox is holding second place in the market next to Internet Explorer. It can be used with Windows, Linux, and OS X and provides a wide variety of features. These features include spell-checking, a download manager, private browsing, and tabbed browsing. You can also explore through literally thousands of Add On features that can be downloaded and installed directly to improve your browsing experience.

Safari

Safari is the browser by Apple used by Mac users, and there is also a version available for Windows. Safari is aesthetically pleasing, to say the least. It offers searchable history, full page zoom, and fast performance, similar to Google Chrome. If you’re an RSS user, Safari provides an RSS reader, RSS bookmarking, and RSS aggregation.

Chrome

Chrome by Google made a splash in December 2008. It offers the simplicity that has been trademarked by Google with improved speed, stability, and security. Chrome is minimalistic, which sets it apart from many competing web browsers today. However, Chrome is much faster than other browsers and offers convenient tabbed browsing. Security is another attraction for Chrome users; Chrome relies on the Google sandboxing technology to protect a computer from viruses, spyware, and other malicious programs from fraudulent websites.

Opera 11

Many computer users may not be familiar with the Opera 11 browser, but it is ideal for those with older, slower computers. It uses significantly less memory than other browsers and can load quickly, even if you have a slow connection. Unfortunately, it isn’t compatible with quite a few popular websites and also won’t support instant streaming on Netflix.

Bethany Ramos is a full-time freelance writer that co-owns her own e-commerce website, The Coffee Bump. The Coffee Bump specializes in a wide variety of coffee makers Bunn and assorted coffee and espresso products.

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Dec

PDF Files: A Refresher Course

by Guest Post

Okay. Right now you’re probably saying to yourself, “A refresher course on PDF’s? Who needs that?” Fine, maybe you don’t. Maybe you know all about Adobe’s Portable Document Format. After all, it’s been around since 1993. If that’s the case, feel free to leave this page to those of us who, for whatever reason, might not be tapping into the full potential of the PDF and could use a brief review of the many features and benefits that PDF’s have to offer.
Multiple Platform Convenience: PDF documents can be read anywhere on any device that can support Acrobat Reader or other PDF reading software. Unlike Word, the software to read PDFs is free and is supported on many different devices and operating systems. In other words, if you’re using Windows, you can send a PDF document to a Mac or Linux user, even someone on a mobile device, and know that they will receive and be able to view the document exactly as intended, without any changes. Also, when you click a link to view or download a PDF, it opens automatically in your browser window, making it possible to view the document without opening or downloading any other program.

PDF documents are secure: PDF’s were originally designed for and used by the Federal Government to insure the utmost security while handling sensitive documents and communicating internally and externally. Unlike other documents that can be easily edited, resaved or copied, PDF files are read only by default and can only be edited or changed when deliberately converted into a word document or other editable format. PDF files can even be password protected or encrypted to prevent converting, editing or reformatting altogether. This functionality is essential for keeping proprietary information secure. In addition, PDFs are almost completely immune to viruses, spyware and other virtual dangers, allowing them to be distributed and opened safely.

Multimedia support: PDFs support many types of multimedia and interactive functions such as hyperlinks to direct users back to a website, bookmarks for large documents, web forms that can be filled out directly, and even music and video. And the best part is that all of these features and functions can be embedded as a part of the document itself.

File compression: PDFs can compress, optimize and reduce the size of documents and data without sacrificing any of the original elements or quality. This means that you can transmit the same document at a smaller size and a faster rate when you convert it to a PDF file. In light of the current size limitations providers have placed on email attachments—which can lead to undeliverable emails—the ability to create documents and compress them to the smallest file possible while still retaining image quality can save a lot of time, trouble and headaches.

Document legality: In order for a document to be admissible in a court of law, it must be kept in a format that cannot be altered or changed. It’s little wonder that PDF files are the preferred format of the U.S. Judicial System. Due to their secure nature, PDF files cannot be altered without leaving an electronic footprint or record of the changes. With this unique capability, PDF files meet all legal document requirements, allowing for the capture, creation and transmission of sensitive documents without any chance of their being compromised and rendered inadmissible in the process.

Authenticity: Another unique advantage of PDF files is that they can be imprinted with marks of authenticity, such as watermarks and digital signatures. This is especially valuable to financial institutions or corporations conducting sensitive transactions where the authenticity of all parties involved must be verified. When recipients view a document bearing such distinctive marks—which, like the document itself cannot be altered—they can be sure that the document is genuine and came from an authorized source.

Simplicity: With all their features, PDF files are surprisingly simple to create, provided you have the right software, aka, a PDF Converter. You can also scan paper documents into PDF format. In either case, all elements in the PDF file, including tables and graphs, will remain intact and will always resemble the original document. And with PDF, consolidating, transmitting and archiving data becomes a manageable task, even when dealing with large amounts of data originally generated in other formats. And as technology continues to evolve away from paper, PDF makes it possible to integrate paper based and electronic document systems, resulting in files that can be readily and securely stored, or shared and viewed universally for years to come.

Jared Rivers is a freelance writer who specializes in computer technology.

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Dec

Customize Windows Live Hotmail: Part 1

by James M. Fisher

Over the years I have used just about every email client there is, some out of curiosity, but I was always searching for one that was right for me. I think the first one I used in Windows was Outlook Express, which came bundled with Internet Explorer. I tried others, like Eudora, Netscape mail (remember those names from the past?) and many others I have long forgotten about.

Now I have used Windows Live Hotmail for years. Since December 23rd, 2001, to be exact. That’s 10 years now!

While many may use Hotmail (I am here referring to the Web version, not Windows Live Mail, which is part of Windows Live Essentials and needs to be installed on your PC) not all have explored its various features and how it can be personalized to help keep you organized and efficient in handling not only your Hotmail account, but other email accounts as well.
This series will look at several different ways to customize Hotmail; Part 1 will look at automatically sorting email into folders.

Sort it!

Do you have all your email in your Inbox? Tired of searching through hundreds of emails to find that recipe or photograph your friend sent you, or an invoice for something you purchased online? Then you need to take advantage of Hotmail’s sorting feature.

First of all, you need to create some folders to sort emails into. This is easily done by clicking on the sunburst icon next to Folders in Hotmail located in the left column, then click ‘Add a new folder’:

Create a new folder in Hotmail

On the next screen, you give the folder a name, such as Friends, for instance, then tell Hotmail whether this is to be a top level folder (directly under Inbox), or a sub folder under another folder, such as Personal, or in my case, James. Now that you have a Friends folder, you can drag all emails from your friends into that folder. Use the sorting options at the top of the email column if necessary (from Contacts, Arrange by, etc).

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Now, let’s create a rule to automatically have email from a friend (say Jane Doe) automatically go into the Friends folder instead of the Inbox. At the very top right of the Hotmail page, you will see your name, and under it, a link titled Options. Click on it and select More options….

More options for Hotmail

Now you will see the main Hotmail options page:

Hotmail Options Page

Now click on “Rules for sorting new messages” highlighted above. On the next window, click on New and the Create Rule page appears. In step 1, enter the email address of Jane Doe, then in step 2, enter the action to be taken. In this case, we want Jane’s emails to go right into the Friends folder, so beside ‘Move to Inbox” click on the little arrow and select the Friends folder, then click the Save button. Done!

Now you can create other folders as required and create rules for any email addresses you want to go into them instead of the Inbox. I have ones for Invoices, eBay, Web site, Forums and so on. Make it a goal to get your Inbox organized today!

Part 2 of this series will consider another little-known feature of Hotmail…subscribe to the WindowsTalk newsletter to get notifications of all new posts including giveaways and contests.

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Dec

How to Clean My Computer

by Roger Corwin

If you’ve noticed that your computer has been acting a little slow and you’ve run every antivirus and antispyware program you own but can’t find anything wrong, you may want to take a quick look to see if there’s dust visible anywhere in your PC case or laptop. Dust you can see is an indication that there is dust that you can’t see, which is very likely clogging fans and vents and causing your computer to heat up and may very well be the cause of your computer woes. Keyboards with keys that “stick” or are difficult to press are also an indicator that you need to clean your computer. Following these steps will have your computer clean in no time.

Required Tools and Materials:

Soft bristled paintbrush
Lens cleaning cloth
Air duster (can be found at any computer accessory store)
Anti-static cloth
Phillips screwdriver
Small rod

Step One:

Unplug the computer and disconnect all peripherals (speakers, mouse, keyboard, printers, etc.)

Step Two:

Starting with the monitor, wipe all peripherals of the computer thoroughly with the anti-static cloth. Set each piece aside or move through them in order so that you donâ€™t double up on dusting as there is more to come.

Step Three:

Using the screwdriver, remove one side of the CPU housing by locating and removing the 2-8 screws that secure it to the frame.

Step Four:

Use a soft bristle brush to dust the visible dirt inside the case. Be careful not to unplug any wires as you go along.

Step Five:

Locate the fans inside the CPU – there may be 2 or more depending on the model. Use a small rod to prevent the blades from moving; use the soft brush to dislodge any large dust bunnies. Then holding the air duster upright, blow a steady stream of air onto the blades to displace dust.

Step Six:

Wipe the inside of the CPU once more with the anti-static cloth to remove any dust that has now been dislodged. When you’re finished, close the case by putting the screws back in place.

Step Seven:

Use the brush to “sweep” the keyboard a few times. Turn the keyboard over and gently tap to remove any dust stuck beneath keys.

Step Eight:

Holding the keyboard at an angle, use the air duster between each of the keys.

Step Nine:

Wipe down all the parts one final time to remove dust that may have settled during cleaning. Reattach all peripherals and plug in the computer to the power outlet.

Step Ten:

Finally, use the lens cleaning cloth to gently clean the monitor, being careful not to press into the screen as you wipe.

Tips and warnings:

If you’ve never cleaned your computer before, there may be a lot more dust that you would think possible present inside. If you can, move the computer to an open space or even to a garage or outdoors for cleaning.
Do not use wet or damp cloths on your PC or laptop as water make get onto the delicate circuitry and could cause shorting out, loss of data and in some instances fires.
Do not use astringents (alcohol, acetone, etc.) to clean LCD or LED display screens as they may cause damage over time.
Touch the frame of the computer with both hands to dissipate any static electricity your body may have stored.

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Dec

PC Hell: Computer Hints and Tips to bring you back from the edge

by Guest Post

When it comes to protecting your computer from malware especially d.exe files, even knowing things to a right level keeps you nowhere. So when dealing with your computer having malware, remember even carrying out a couple of preventive measurements can often lead you to disaster. However, unlike how you protect yourself in other areas of life by trying a couple of preventive measurements, similarly you need to put some conscious efforts to protect your PC. Certainly you cannot leave things on a chance, as doing this is like going on a war without a proper arms and protection equipments. The following article discusses about malware and the possible ways of dealing with it.

Ways malware gets in: Generally the best way which a Malware enters your system is via the medium of internet, though you will find other ways as well. The common techniques how the d.exe Malware enters comes out to be of three types. The first one is through e-mail attachment wherein it is infused craftily. The second comes through dubious websites. There are many websites which carry a number of Malware including the adware and spyware. So the moment you visit these sites your PC comes into the trap of Malware. The third is the Freeware, which usually comes along the adware and spyware. These become active the moment you install the freeware program in your PC or Laptop.

Symptoms of malware: When you see your PC or Laptop in the trap of Malware, you are likely to encounter a number of symptoms bugging your system. These include inconsistent performance of your system, your PC or Laptop getting slow while starting up or shut down time. Also, your computer system is seen freezing a lot along with a number of system errors. And when things go serious, you are likely to see a number of files missing in your PC or laptop. Plus you will also find a number of avid applications in your system and you their presence could hardly allow you to do any task at your PC or Laptop.

Problems lurking in your computer system: Once the Malware enters your PC, it leaves no stone unturned to damage your PC. The more serious kind of Malware, the worst is the results. So you may find a number of issues like identity theft wherein all your information and classified data gets robbed. Plus you will find your PC going too slow in various operations, along with carrying a number of random error messages. Also, you will see the registry of your PC or Laptop getting ruined or corrupt by simply deleting them.

Ways of combating malware: There are various ways of dealing with a Malware. Once you see your PC being attacked by the Malware, what you face is the symptoms and not any disease or worm. To make your PC free from the Malware, you need an advance and updated Antimalware tool to scan your entire PC. This tool will help you get the list of the Malware present in your PC or Laptop, thus helping you to take further course of action.

Malware comes usually from Internet making things difficult for you. Therefore while browsing the internet, make sure you carry out things in a conscious manner, otherwise you will end up getting trapped by a couple of malwares. The article gives you a fair idea about the common malware and ways of preventing your system getting affected. Hence abide by them to have a cool internet browsing experience.

About the author: Alia is a blogger by profession. She loves writing on technology and luxury. Beside this she is fond of autos. Recently she was reading about 125cc scooters. These days she is busy in writing an article on Camping tents.