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Clean Slate v3.0 The Fortres Grand Corp. application protects individual computers from any changes to their standard configuration. |
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August 19, 2003
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Get It Back with Drive Image The easiest way to restore your PC after a virus attacks or an application installation runs amok is to load a disk image that contains a copy of your system from its previous, working state. PowerQuest's Drive Image 7 offers multiple methods of restoring a full image or certain files. |
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Tweak System Restore to Perfect Your PC Protection Overcome your system's reluctance to create new restore points in XP or Vista... Maximize the life of your LCD monitor... Stop restart nags in Windows... |
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Protect Yourself Against Application Sneak Attacks Bring back lost private folders; get a fresh start for System Restore; save data from a corrupted file. |
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DriveSentry 2.1 DriveSentry stops bad programs from writing to your drives, but you have to tell it what's bad. |
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Tune Up Your Windows XP Machine (for Free) Windows XP's own tools can boost its--and your PC's--performance. |
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The Windows Survival Guide If you're just getting ready to make the move to Win XP, or if you're anxious to dig beneath the surface and find some cool new tools, or if you've been using Win XP for a while and it's time for some serious maintenance, you'll find what you need to know in this guide. |
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CompuGuard CornerStone The application, released by Centurion Technologies, is designed to maintain the integrity of a computer's critical configuration settings by write-protecting the user's hard drive from permanent changes. |
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76 Ways to Get More Out of Windows Quick, easy ways to tame your operating system...from speed tweaks to security checks to troubleshooting tips. |
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November 25, 2003 |
Under Attack! If you're not running software to protect your PC, you should be! We test 12 products that will protect your PC and those with which it shares cyberspace. |
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Windows Tips: Check Your Disks for Errors, With a Single Click Automate hard-drive maintenance; XP Pro vs. XP Home; the versatile Power Menu utility. |
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April 2004
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Lock Down Your PC Hackers. Spammers. Even rogue coworkers and employees. How can you keep the bad guys out and the good data in? Safeguard your system's perimeter with these 29 beyond-the-basics security steps. |
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Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 still can't cure everything that ails your machine, but low price and online extras may make it an attractive option for some. |
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August 24, 2001
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Microsoft Reveals Windows XP Prices Home Edition to cost $199, Professional $299, when OS update ships in October... |
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November 25, 2003 |
File Sharers, Beware With most popular file-sharing services, you could be sharing more than you think. We tell you how to stay safe. |
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July 2004
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Why All the Problems Shutting Down My PC? Fix faulty Windows shutdowns... Undo a dual-boot setup... Share Outlook data across a network... |
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August 2005
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How to Keep Your Campus Safe from Infection A head-to-head look at how 13 antivirus solutions stack up. Which ones will keep your computers protected? |
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September 2005
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Wipe Out Windows Annoyances Banish the worst glitches, time-wasters, and irritations in the Windows XP with these 29 tips. Plus: Get the scoop on Windows' biggest rivals. |
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February 2001
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Fix PC Woes by Going Back in Time Solve PC problems with System Restore; Microsoft's compatibility list... |
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September 2001
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September 14, 2001
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Windows 2000 FAQ We solve 20 of the most vexing problems with Windows 2000... |
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Bigger Threats, Better Defense Tests of 16 security tools, including firewalls, antivirus software, and anti-spyware programs, that aim to foil worms, viruses, spies, and hackers. |
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August 17, 2004
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Disinfecting Your PC If malware knocks your Windows computer off-line, you can still turn the tables on it. These steps may not be a cure-all, but they should be enough to get you back up and running and online. |
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February 2, 2005
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Save and Protect Your Hard Drive You can prepare for disaster by taking steps now to protect your PC's most valuable asset: its hard drive. |
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Dominican U. Secures Network to Protect Students and Faculty Dominican University of California takes steps to combat worms, viruses and spyware. |
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August 1, 2007
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August 6, 2004
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Trojan Horse Charges PDAs First known backdoor attack on handhelds probably written by Russian virus coder. |
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February 2, 2005
Gottesman & Karagiannis |
A False Sense of Security Only 85 percent of the AOL/NCSA survey respondents were running antivirus software. Worse, while 71 percent of those people thought they were updating their protection at least weekly (including automatic updates), barely half of them actually were. |
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August 3, 2005 |
The Ten Biggest Problems in Computing and How We'll Solve Them Malicious computer attacks will go on, but you can be confident we'll get better at fighting them. |
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September 2004
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June 5, 2008 |
Malware Everywhere Malicious software attacks, including Trojan horses, bots, and rootkits, are rising at the fastest rate ever. |
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Searchmeup Targets Weak PCs A new adware exploit takes advantage of IE LoadImage vulnerability. |
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November 2, 2005
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December 22, 2004
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What to Do When Things Go Wrong Who can you turn to when something goes wrong with your computer? |
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Trojans on The March Is it all Microsoft's fault? One security vendor suggests that users may well want to switch to a less-targeted OS. |
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June 2003
Michael Desmond |
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Edward Mendelson |
Acronis Disk Director Suite 9.0 If you want simple partitioning--and promise not to get yourself into trouble with the suite's other abilities--Disk Director will suffice. |
