Home PCs - Security Recommendations From PC World

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Unfortunately, there are many shady characters and businesses out there that want to take advantage of your PC by spying on you and exploiting holes in your system. The recommendations below should help avoid some of these attacks and make your system a little better.

Spybot Search & Destroy Version 1.2

Click on the above link to download and learn about a tool to get rid of stealthware applications running on your PC. It's free and gets rid of many of the bad guys.

Free Google Toolbar

Click on the link above to obtain the free google toolbar. Among the nice features are AutoFill and Pop-Up Blocking. Nice addition to your browser!

Update Your Windows

It is a good idea to update your version of Windows to acquire Critical Updates and security fixes. The site provides for this capability. You can also automate doing this. Scan the site for details.

Favorites To HTML

Click on the link above for a utility to automatically create a html version of your Favorites.

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