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 [...]

Often times, we feel alone when we use our computers. We think our frustrations, our questions, and our needs are unique. Sometimes, we think that we have dumb questions, or we don’t want to show our lack of knowledge or experience — and, yet, that’s what we have to do to learn more…
Or, at least, [...]

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If you’re still using dialup Internet access for use from home, you should start thinking about “broadband”.
What’s broadband? That’s the term for getting your Internet access via [...]

If you want to use a free PDF creation tool, you are free to use one, and there are a number available. Similarly, you can find a free program for almost every type of application.
Sometimes these are great programs. Other times, they’re not. Sometimes they meet your needs, and other times they don’t.
But, how [...]

There’s a great package of goodies available from Google for us to install on our computers — Google Pack!
Visit Terry’s Computer Tips for more information on this free Google Pack software.
Google Pack is the combination package of Google Earth (view and zoom the Earth from space), Picasa (photo gallery), Google Pack Screensaver [...]

If you want to set up a home network — or to more effectively protect a single computer if you have a cable modem or DSL modem connection, you need to start with a router.
One of the best choices is the Linksys WRT54GL, which is an 802.11g 54Mbits/second wireless router.

Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router [...]

“Firewall? I don’t need no stinkin’ Firewall!”
You only have to read a few of my Internet security articles or my home networking articles to know my thoughts on that. I believe you must be use a software firewall on your computer. Whether you are use dialup, cable or DSL, and no matter [...]