Tags: xp

When Crisis Strikes

by patndoris on Nov.08, 2008, under Computers

For those of you who live here in the States, you've likely seen the commercial from one of the well known insurance companies, where the very nice gentleman describes how the unsuspecting person, while deep-frying his Thanksgiving turkey, had the cooker… more »
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SUMo and Hippo - What Comes to Mind?

by patndoris on Nov.02, 2008, under Computers

Word association! Quick - What comes to mind? Big...Heavy...Animal(istic)...Vicious fighters? Nope! We're not gonna talk about big foot stomping chunky wrestlers in little thongy kinda things (I'm sure you've got a great visual going now don't you? Don't… more »
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C is for Clean

by patndoris on Oct.30, 2008, under Computers

I've been wondering when it would happen, and wondering what was amassing n the meantime. I've had it for ages now - and who was cleaning up after it? Wondering what it is yet? No, no - it's not a new pet my almost fourteen year old male offspring has f… more »
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Clean Up Those Junk Files First!

by patndoris on Aug.30, 2008, under Computers

One of the most frustrating things about doing spyware and virus scans is the amount of time it takes to run the many different programs. I realize you may not choose to run them all every week, as I do, but still it is a big time investment to do them.… more »
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Your Mission: Search & Destroy

by patndoris on Aug.14, 2008, under Computers

Agent 007, you have been assigned Mission Possible. Should you choose to accept it, your goal is to search out and destroy the truly nasty of the nastiest malware on your computer. This mission is easier than you think with Spybot Search & Destroy in… more »
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The Big S

by patndoris on Jul.21, 2008, under Computers

No doubt, by now you've realized the importance of spyware and malware protection. If you haven't (imagine a wagging finger) shame on you! Still, I'm going to persevere in my quest to make you spyware free (at least for a few minutes in time). I'm trying… more »
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Antivirus Protection - Go for AVG Free

by patndoris on Jun.25, 2008, under Computers

Edit: Somehow I kinda messed up my previous post…..well I kinda deleted it somehow messing with moving around LiveWriter files. Sorry for the inconvenience and all comments were lost I think, but reposting to get it back out there. Second only to the f… more »
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Firewalls - The Simple Truth

by patndoris on Jun.22, 2008, under Computers

A firewall is the first line of defense to keeping your computer clean. In the simplest of terms - it keeps bad stuff out. A firewall can be a built in to a piece of hardware (such as a router) or a software program, but you must have one and it must be… more »
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