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January - February 2010

New Computer - Time to be thinking 'Safety'

Well, you now have your new computer, and soon you will be spending many happy hours using it, especially on the Internet. But do you know that they are still selling computers with no antivirus software installed, and that is like giving someone else the keys to your new car. You just don't know what they are going to do with it, and can you trust them? Unfortunately the answer is often 'NO'.

There are people out there who love causing problems for others so you do need protection for your computer. These days you actually need quite a lot, but start with the antivirus software. Look for it on your new computer. It should say somewhere 'antivirus'. It may also say - 'Trial' or 'limited to 30 days'.

If you have one of these limited ones you need to think almost immediately of getting another antivirus sorted out. They have been installed originally to encourage you to buy that particular antivirus, but for home use there are perfectly good free ones. However, remember you should only have one antivirus on your computer, so you may have to take the first one off before you install the replacement.

You have a wonderful new way of interacting with the world. It is good fun and should last you for a long time without problems, but you do need to think about Security and keeping the bad guys from causing you expensive problems.

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