Scrub Your PC Clean: Remove Malware in Four Easy Steps [How To]
# howto Malware sucks. In the best-case scenario, it craps up your system with unwanted files and occasionally makes itself known in the form of a persistent pop-up window or annoying browser-based toolbar. In the worst-case scenario, malware completely takes over your desktop or laptop and ruins your life. More »
Best Free Utilities and Security Apps
Here are nine great no-cost programs designed to make your PC run more efficiently and safely.
Wipe your PC clean of kids' Internet sludge
Long summer days with the kids downloading all manner of Internet sludge has likely left your computer with the technology equivalent of a hangover. Before you give in to your kids' pleas to replace your old reliable, try a few simple things to get your computer back on track and running smoothly for schoolwork.
Get wise to download scheme TechBlog calls 'slimy'
share: digg facebook twitter In April, I complained about Download.com’s practice of allowing ads that trick its users into downloading questionable software. After writing about the effectiveness of Hitman Pro for removing malware, I’d heard from several readers who’d tried to get it from a link at Download.com but wound up installing something else. The Hitman Pro download page [...]
Computer Nerds on Call: Wipe Internet sludge from PC
Long summer days with the kids downloading all manner of Internet sludge has likely left your computer with the technology equivalent of a hangover. Before you give in to your kids' pleas to replace your old reliable, try a few simple things to get your computer back on track and running smoothly for schoolwork, at least until winter break.
