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Comment by Wolf on Is Someone Snooping in Your Inbox? (May 1, 2024 03:52 AM)
Thank you, Bob, for another interesting article! In the not-too-distant past, I deleted an email account, which was "collecting" a lot of spam. When t...
Comment by Bob K on Is Someone Snooping in Your Inbox? (April 30, 2024 04:58 PM)
On the other side of the coin, when is too much security really too much? My health insurance provider has a policy that all ALL email they send will...
Comment by hifi5000 on Is Someone Snooping in Your Inbox? (April 30, 2024 03:26 PM)
If you work for a large company such as AT&T,you should look at the e-mail messaging policies the company states and uses.When an annual work review i...
Comment by Candy on Have You Made These Identity Theft Mistakes? (April 29, 2024 12:29 AM)
Wow. Bob? You've given me quite the TO DO list. THANK YOU!!! LOL Amazing job. Everyone needs to do all of this. :-0)...
Comment by Wolf on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 28, 2024 05:22 AM)
Hello Bob! This is an interesting article, and I certainly understand the angle that you are coming from. I DEFINITELY have several partitions, simply...
Comment by bb on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 26, 2024 06:39 PM)
The way to go: use a SSD and let Windows partition it. It will have 3 or 4 partitions, but you will only see one in Windows. The ones you don't see ...
Comment by hifi5000 on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 26, 2024 06:18 PM)
I am going to agree with Bob Rankin with this one.Having to partition a disk drive on Windows is unnecessary.I would just leave the disk where Windows...
Comment by Daniel G on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 10:18 PM)
I want to put the 'users' folder in a different partition. There are instructions on the internet on how to do it correctly...
Comment by cho on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 10:17 PM)
In my tower I have 3 separate Drives. Windows et.al. on one. 2 partitions, 1=OS, 2=data A separate drive for backups and imaging. And a separate driv...
Comment by Doug W. on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 10:06 PM)
I agree with Nigel. I too have two separate hard drives in my desktop PC, an SSD "C" drive for Windows and programs, and an HDD "F" drive for data. M...
Spyware Articles
Geekly Update - 19 February 2014
What would you do if your laptop or smartphone suddenly became 1000 times faster? Why are neighborhood dogs protesting a new technology that improves Internet security? And why are robots generating 60 percent of all Web traffic? Get answers to these burning questions, and the scoop on the latest tech news, in this edition of the Geekly Update. It's guaranteed to make you 146% smarter. Read, think and comment!
...Fake Anti-Spyware Programs
Browsing the web for free anti-spyware programs can get you into more trouble than an accidental spyware infection. Bad guys are actually disguising their malware as beneficial anti-malware utilities, and inducing the gullible to not only install their malware, but even pay them for it! Here's how to tell the difference...
...Top 10 Spyware Blockers
A good spyware blocker program protects you from online marketers who want to know where you go online; identity thieves who want to steal your usernames, passwords, and sensitive personal information; and hackers who want to seize control of your computer and Internet connection to distribute spam and more spyware. Which spyware blocker is best for you?
...Best Spyware Protection
Spyware is a type of malicious software, distinct from viruses, Trojan horses, and other cybernasties. Spyware does no damage to your computer and does not bombard you with annoyances like popup advertisements, generally speaking. Spyware is designed to go totally unnoticed, in fact. But in the background, spyware is spying on you and reporting back to its master. Here's how to protect and defend against spyware...
...Google Toolbar is Spyware?
I just got a new computer at work. On my last one I had downloaded the google toolbar. The tech people here have now blocked it because they say it contains spyware. Is this true? It was so convenient to have the toolbar. Thanks for your help!
...Malware Scanners
There are so many malware scanners to choose from, when trying to protect against adware, spyware and other online threats. Which one(s) do you recommend?
...Removing Winfixer Popups
I've been getting those very annoying Winfixer popups. My popup blocker is set to High. I have Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy and even Microsoft AntiSpyware. But no matter what I try they keep coming back. I’ve searched for help on removing Winfixer, but all the info I found is too technical for me. Can you help?
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