Digital Life: Exploring Computer Technoculture

Protect Windows from Spyware - Using Spybot-Search & Destroy

Thu May 1, 2008 10:42 AM EDT

Spybot - Search & Destroy has a long established history of spyware removal (12 years to date). Spybot is a free program which will find and remove computer parasites from your Windows System.

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technology, spyware, free, protection, windows, vista, malware, spybot

How long will Microsoft support XP and VISTA SP3

Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:11 AM EDT

How long will Microsoft support Windows XP? As most of my regular computer clients report it, Windows XP has been very successful; World wide market research indicates that Windows XP (Home and Pro) had a worldwide installed base of about 650 million copies at the end of the yea …

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technology, support, windows, vista, xp, sp3, sp1

Living with Windows Vista User Account Control protection

Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:07 AM EDT

Understand the Windows Vista UAC The biggest change from moving from Windows XP to Vista is the addition of a new User Account Control (termed UAC) protection layer.

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technology, security, computer, changing, control, users, windows, vista, user, critical

Are we at risk with FREE Music peer-to-peer websites (P2P)?

Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:02 AM EDT

Understanding the risks with FREE Music peer-to-peer websites When you install 'free' software offering you access to free music (or programs) from websites, your computer will very likely have high risk peer-to-peer software product installed.

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technology, music, free, internet, software, risk, peer-to-peer, malware

Guidelines for buying a new computer with Vista - Year 2008

Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:26 AM EDT

Guidelines for buying a new computer with Vista - Year 2008 A new computer with a sticker attached saying 'Vista Capable or 'compatibility' is NOT always 'good enough'! Vista's new 'Aero' interface requires more RAM and a good video card.

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technology, windows, vista, requirements, system-specifications