You can maintain the computer by taking these following steps. We have websites helping you out to clear your doubts. You can use their articles and software’s in them. We need some software’s and hardware devices like Screwdriver, Nose flyer to maintain the computer. We can learn some thing about them here.

Software tools:

If you install good antivirus software’s in you can guard your computer from virus attack. We can buy quality software like Norton antivirus, McCabe. If you don’t wa...

Whenever we get news about viruses some are referred as viruses and some are referred as worms. Therefore many do not know the difference between virus and worm.

Viruses are computer programs that multiply themselves. These programs will get embedded into other programs and hide inside them. Some viruses even enter into Operating Systems and function as per their commands. But viruses cannot spread from one computer to another computer unless it is attached purposely in an email and send to an...

There two ways your computer can be attacked. Firstly by Viruses and secondly by Hackers/Crackers. To protect your computer you need Anti-virus softwareand a firewall which can be either software or hardware.

Whenever you connect to the internet, there is possibility of your computer being attacked by exploiting security holes in your computer. To find out whether your computer is well protected or you have security holes the following websites can be used to check.

Sygate Tests ( http://scan.s...

Are you a frequent Internet user? Do you download and use many free software and applications from internet? If YES, then be aware that your information may be stolen without your knowledge. Understand that those information that you willingly give may be sold to third parties.

Programs capture your personal information

Most of the free programs and software that you download from internet fall under any of the following Categories; Shareware, Demoware, Freeware or Adware. Among these Adware is...

When you are not near your computer other people can enter and read your files in your computer. They may edit them or even delete them. They can read you emails. They can format your hard disk. They can do anything they want with your computer.

In an office environment, this type of computer sabotage is possible. There are many software and applications related to ‘Desktop Security’. If you install a ‘Desktop security’ application in your computer, then you can prevent others from usi...