As long-time readers of my newsletter and site know, as does anyone who reads the introduction to the recommended security software article in my weekly online issue, my selection of recommended software is driven by my search for software for me to use. I only recommend programs that I like and that I use. I [...]

If you don’t already have a home computer network and want to set up one, it’s easy. In fact, it’s so easy that I recommend that ANYONE using a high-speed Internet connection should use a router for the added security that it gives their computer. A wired or wireless router (wireless routers normally have 4 [...]

Subscriber Fran wrote recently about a problem she was having: When i go to control panel. Then i click on network internet connections. It just flickers. I can’t change any of the settings,or my home page. Also when i click on tools then i click internet option. It just flickers. what can i do to [...]

One of my newsletter readers wrote to ask about antivirus recommendations: I have been using Norton antivirus programs for 10 years. In May I purchased Norton 360 which has been giving me fits. When I shut down Windows, everything goes off but the tower. I have done all their troubleshooting to see which program I [...]

A lot of people choose one of the big-name security software packages from Norton, McAfee and such to protect their computers. I’m not one of them. I tried them in the past, but I learned that I didn’t like relying on a “it will do everything” security package — sure they were cheaper, but I [...]

One of the best ways to get adware and spyware installed on your computer — especially your new computer, your first computer — is to go web surfing with Internet Explorer. If you properly prepare IE, you can prevent some of the problems. If you have your anti-virus program installed and running, you can prevent [...]