Posts Tagged ‘virus’

10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know(part4)

Posted on the December 3rd, 2009 under Hardware by admin

Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy,” it says. “Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications.”

You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

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Tips 7 Vista/XP

Posted on the October 6th, 2009 under Tutorial by admin

MINIMIZE MENU LOADING DELAY TIME THROUGH A REGISTRY HACK

By default,both XP and Vista wait 400 milliseconds before presenting expansion menus [those menu items with right-facing triangles on them]. You can eliminate the wait completely for instantaneous menu expansion [though be warned, you may not actually like it]. Note that this will not make, say, you’re your primary File or Edit menu show up faster-those menus automatically load as fast as possible.

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Get rid of Microsoftpowerpoint.exe virus

Posted on the September 13th, 2009 under Tutorial by admin

Mircosoftpowerpoint.exe is a file that is created by a virus named w32.USBWorm. This virus is an epidemic and spreads very rapidly through USB drives. When a USB drive is connected to a computer which is already affected by this virus, it gets affected. The virus in the computer will transfer all its files into the drive. When this USB drive is connected to another unaffected computer, it will transfer all the required files to the computer’s hard drive.

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G Data Anti Virus 2008

Posted on the August 28th, 2009 under Software by admin

G Data Anti Virus 2008

A simple package that combines two detection engines for maximum efficacy

German security specialist G Data has been producing anti-virus software for over 20 years, but there’s nothing retro about anti virus 2008.

Open it up and you see a basic user interface giving direct access to the main functions (starting and scheduling scans and updates), as well as a few information panels. Click on “Options” and you can set some default behaviors  and toogle options like heuristics. As with Spyware Doctor . the emphasis is on practically.

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Malware Terminology 101

Posted on the August 6th, 2009 under Article by admin

A computer virus is a piece of software or code capable of reproducing itself and spreading to other systems, but the term is often used to describe  a multitude of threats. The effects of malware can range from mildly annoying to completely debiliting, sometimes costing corporations thousands of dollars in downtime and manpower to heal the outbreak. Let’s have a look at the different types of infections.

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McAfee Total Protection 2009

Posted on the August 5th, 2009 under Software by admin

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Most enthusiasts view McAfee as just another resource hog often found in OEM systems alongside perfomancepillaging bloatware. Fair assessment or not, this is the perception McAfee’s up against in trying to win over the PC elite. It helps that the company isn’t blissfully unaware of the importance placed on perfomance; its latest edition promises to raise the bar with a more efficient engine that won’t drag your system down.

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