| We all love our computers, right? It doesn't | | | | with windows on is really more for play and |
| matter if you are using an IBM ThinkPad or a | | | | my hobbies in general. Where as my Mac is |
| neat Mac PowerBook; the chances are this is | | | | more for my work. I never have a problem with |
| your best friend. I know first hand that I | | | | viruses, spyware and adware on my Mac, but |
| can't survive without mine. Hey, my writing | | | | I'm afraid that I can't say the same thing |
| career depends on it. I'm certain there are | | | | for my desktop running windows. It is |
| many others who share my opinion/viewpoint. | | | | constantly picking up viruses, spyware and |
| We've pretty much conformed to the computer | | | | alike. I am always seeing my virus and |
| age and I can't see any of us wanting to | | | | spyware software popping up to tell me that |
| revert back to the old-school methods. This | | | | it has encountered spyware or a virus trying |
| is the exact reason why I take my computer's | | | | to access my computer. It is just as well |
| health very seriously in deed. The last thing | | | | that I keep up to date spyware and virus |
| I want is for my computer to fall victim to | | | | software on my computer, but it does sadden |
| one of the many viruses and forms of spyware | | | | me to know that my computer is affected by |
| and adware out there. So, this is where virus | | | | viruses and spyware. I just wish it could be |
| and spyware scanners come in to play. Are you | | | | more like my Mac. But as long as I keep my |
| performing a regular scan on your PC? If not, | | | | virus and spyware software up-to-date and |
| it's about time you did. | | | | keep up on my reading about spyware, viruses, |
| | | | adware and alike on a good content web site |
| Around pre 2000, I had never heard anything | | | | dedicated to this subject, I know that I |
| about computer virus and spyware scanners and | | | | shouldn't have too many problems with them. |
| on top of that I knew very little about | | | | You should up date your software at least |
| computers in general. I really couldn't tell | | | | every week and preferably every day! |
| you what software did what or how to | | | | |
| differentiate between a USB port and a LAN | | | | About once a month it is always a good idea |
| connector. And I had hardly ever used a | | | | to do a full scan of your hard drive/s, by |
| browser. When I think back, it was sad | | | | doing so you can be certain that nothing that |
| really, I just didn't know what I was | | | | your software knows to be a virus or form of |
| missing. Fortunately I signed up for a couple | | | | adware/spyware will be missed. This can take |
| of computer courses and got to know the | | | | a little bit of time, especially if you have |
| basics. It was refreshing to know the | | | | a lot of data on your drive/s, so don't |
| different hardware parts that make up a | | | | expect it to be completed within a few |
| computer and how to use the most important | | | | seconds. Take care of your PC or suffer the |
| software packages. The fact is we all should | | | | consequences of a crashed system. |
| know these things now days. Computers are way | | | | |
| too great an asset to be left in the dark on | | | | For more information on Spyware downloads and |
| this topic. Anyway, I currently use a desktop | | | | virus downloads, Spyware removal software, a |
| computer that I built, with the windows | | | | Virus scanner and much more, follow the |
| operation system installed and a MAC notebook | | | | preceding links to my web site: Spyware Free |
| computer, both on a daily basis. The desktop | | | | zone. |