Hehe, so that title caught you? You might have heard from the previous post that I use many ‘FREE’ security applications : 2 antivirus (avast! home 4.8 and AVG Free 8.0), 1 firewall app (Comodo Firewall Pro 3), also Spyware Doctor SE and other freeware-softwares (legal and license free).
Maybe you wonder and judge me why i feel so ‘insecure’ or ‘absurd’ or ‘irrational’ because of those numerous internet securities? Were there any traumas?
Continue reading ‘DEFENSE is ATTACK (Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-rootkit, Firewall, Security, Vulnerability and all other Protections)’
Let’s go on our ‘tweak windows‘ category. From the last post we know some great freewares to protect our windows os, e.g. free firewall, free antivirus, and also free antispyware. Those protections are enough at this time (yeah stay-tuned with any updates). It’s time to review a ‘cleaner’ program.
Did you ever know a windows registry ? When you’re surfing you probably ever looked at ‘registry cleaner’ ads with words like this : “Delete unneeded Registry files to speed your system.. OR Speed up your pc with this registry cleaner and bla bla bla…”
We’ll now talk about a Registry Cleaner which has a good quality, simple to use, and with FREE license of course. Yes. it’s free.. That’s why we all love freeware because we can save our hard-earned bucks
Continue reading ‘Tweak Windows Faster by Cleaning Junk with EasyCleaner Freeware (FREE Registry Cleaner)’
From the last post you know that there are many FREE programs to protect and defend your windows. There are free Antivirus softwares like AVG antivirus, avast! antivirus. There are also Firewall freewares like Comodo Firewall Pro. so, How about Anti-Spyware? Unlike viruses and worms, spyware does not usually self-replicate. Like many recent viruses, however, spyware — by design — exploits infected computers for commercial gain. Typical tactics furthering this goal include delivery of unsolicited pop-up advertisements; theft of personal information (including financial information such as credit card numbers); monitoring of Web-browsing activity for marketing purposes; or routing of HTTP requests to advertising sites. Continue reading ‘Protect Privacy with Spyware Doctor SE - FREE Adware/Spyware/Stealware Remover’
Let’s continue the last post about defend windows with Comodo Firewall Pro freeware, Now It’s time for Antivirus. You must already know that I use two AntiVirus programs, AVG Free Edition & avast! Home Edition. Yeah, I love both. Sometimes when one doesn’t recognize any trojans, another supports the hole. As you know, in the last post, i do not recommend you to use two or more same programs, because not only will they eat your memory resources but sometimes will also generate some conflicts between each other. Actually, You can use only one which’s better (according to you) and it really fits your needs. or maybe you want both, like me too? it’s up 2 you
Is it avast! or AVG Antivirus? Let’s review both of them. Continue reading ‘avast! Home or AVG Free Antivirus? which’s BETTER to Protect Windows XP, Vista’
There are many free softwares to defend & keep your Windows secured when you’re online. One of them is a Firewall program. In addition to firewall, we also know antivirus programs, anti spyware, anti adware and other defender freewares for our online activities.
Keeping my computer safe is essential for me. I use two AntiVirus programs, AVG Free Edition & avast! Home Edition. I love both. Sometimes when one doesn’t recognize any trojans, another supports the hole. i do not recommend you to use two or more same programs, because not only will they eat your memory resources but sometimes will also generate some conflicts between each other. I’ll write more detailed articles about AntiVirus programs next posts in HWDOT.com in TWEAK WINDOWS category, so stay tuned.
OK, Now It’s time for Firewall… Continue reading ‘Defend Windows XP, Vista for FREE - Comodo Firewall Pro 3 (Freeware) vs. Zone Alarm Free Edition (Limited)’
Yeah a good start for your computer after applying some tweaks in the last www.HWDOT.com posts, Now your Windows Starts Up Faster, you have a Faster Windows Shut Down too. I know that Not only do We want to Tweak Internet Speed (when it’s Online) but also want to tweak computer speed (when it’s Offline).
In most cases, people want to speed Windows XP, or Vista, or 2000, 98, 95 and other Windows OS versions. But, do they know, What’s the primary cause of slow/unstable PC performance? It’s disk fragmentation. Continue reading ‘Speed Windows XP with IObit Smart Defrag Freeware -Better than- Default Windows Disk Defragmenter’
Congrats, Your Shut Down process should be faster now, after applying the last article > Tweak Shut Down Speed Windows XP. But, is it enough for you? if your FINISH is now faster, then how is your START. Is your startup still slow? Then you wonder How to tweak your Startup process too. So let’s talk about “How to Tweak Startup process in Windows XP”.
With more applications installed in your computer, they will generally make your computer slower, especially when your Windows XP starts up. By the way not all of them are needed for your startup process. You can manually deactivate some apps in your toolbar tray and choose ‘disable/exit’. But, there are some programs like ‘QuickTime’ and others will be activated again when your computer restarts. It’s not practical to deactivate them everytime you starts your computer. That would be annoying. You can use a simple freeware to help you manage the process and tweak windows startup. The free software is Quick Startup. Continue reading ‘Tweak Startup Speed Windows XP’
How Great ! So your internet speed is now Excellent after you’ve applied some tweaks [Tweak Internet Speed category ]. You say, “I can always browse internet online faster than before”. That’s what you experience while connected via online, a happy experience you have. You surf all internet world smoother than before. You are satisfied with all hwdot.com tutorials to tweak internet speed.
Sometime you are online for hours with no regrets. And then a close friend of yours calls you up by accident. Your friend invites you to hang out together with some lovely friends. You say it’s okay, so you should be off-line immediately, to finish your session of browsing because you don’t yet take a bath and prepare all things. You should disconnect, then shut down your computer. You press start then turn off computer and you are waiting the shut down process. But what happens? Oh No! it’s sooo slower than you expect! You wonder “How to tweak shut down speed ?!”. You don’t know how, You’re speechless and take the fact in painful way. Continue reading ‘Tweak Shut Down Speed Windows XP’
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