Posts Tagged ‘Privacy’

If you are working in an environment, where you have to frequently leave your computer for a few minutes and you are concerned that somebody else might see what were you doing on your computer in your absence, then there is simple keyboard short-cut in the form of Win Key + L. This will lock your computer and nobody can access it in your absence. Once you ...

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The Need to Clear, Erase or Remove Private Data Stored in Web Browsers Web Browsers are your gateway to the Internet. They provide you a channel to access the vast amount in information scattered on Internet. But at the same time, they are also the gateway for the outside world of malware distributors and spammers to access ...

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If you are searching for a Freeware PC Security Software Download, then PC Doctor, from Rising may be a good option. It is not a usual antivirus-cum-antispyware-cum-firewall type of application. Instead of that, it enhances your protection against malware and cyberthreats with its seven key functions of automatic malware analysis, immunization of USB storage devices, ability  to  repair Microsoft Internet Explorer & Windows, Trojan Behavior Detector ...

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This post is part of our series of Tips for average computer users, to help them avoid common mistakes people generally make when it comes to PC Security.  Believe me, following such small tips can do much more than to fortify your computer's security, than any other top-notch security software, howsoever costly and updated, can do. Look at the end of this post for the ...

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The Need of Hiding Rrnning Programs Many a times you are working on your computer and you have to lend it to a colleague for some quick task. Or you might be working in a shared computer environment, and some other person may be working on your computer. In such cases, you may sometimes not like the other person to know, what were you doing. What programs, ...

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Online vs. Offline Shopping - Convenience vs. Privacy When it comes to shopping, there is substitute for offline shopping, if Privacy is an issue in your mind. If you are shopping with cash, you can expect nobody to know about your shopping, except the security camera. But when it comes to online shopping, you ...

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Search History - An Important Data Search Engines have now become the starting point of your web surfing. Gone are the days when Internet Directories like Yahoo and DMOZ were used to get any information. Search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing are the dem-gods of today's web. This means the searches made through them reveal ...

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Present State of Password System in Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express are still the most used desktop clients all over the world. Just because they are the default applications shipped alongwith the Windows operating system, people use them without bothering to think if any better solution is available or not. But have ...

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What is Windows Registry The Windows Registry is a database that stores settings and options for Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains information and settings for hardware, operating system software, most non-operating system software, and per-user settings. The registry also provides a window into the operation of the kernel, exposing runtime information such ...

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Why You Need A Free Hard Disk Cleaning Utility Today's computer systems have become a lot complex than earlier ones. The software and applications running on your computers are no more standalone executable files, which can just be deleted to remove a program from your computer. Now there are lots of places, registry values, ...

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