Recommended Software
Backup
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Mozy is an online backup solution for your computer. Mozy automatically finds and uploads files from your computer to the Mozy servers on the internet. This means that your photos, documents, and music will be in a safe location off site. This also means that if you delete a file on accident you will be able to get it back. You will also be able to access the files over the internet. Check Out Mozy |
Web Browsing
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Firefox is a free web browser that everyone should use. Internet Explorer is often the subject of attacks and just using Firefox instead will thwart a large percentage of attacks. Our favorite feature of Firefox is the ability to install addons that can be very useful. Check Out Firefox |
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Google Chrome is another web browser. Chrome is more secure and is very fast. That’s all we can say about it…. Check Out Google Chrome |
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Xmarks is a program that backs up your bookmarks to the internet. This means that you can access your bookmarks from any computer connected to the internet. Xmarks works on Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome. Check Out Xmarks |
Security
AntiVirus
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Microsoft Security Essentials is a free antivirus program created by Microsoft. It does a great job of finding and removing viruses. The best part is that it does not use alot of your computing power to run. Check Out Security Essentials |
Antispyware
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Malwarebytes Antimalware is one of our favorite anti malware programs. This program does a great job of finding and removing malware. You can get the free version or the pro version. The pro version runs and updates automatically and offers real time protection. The free version will be there to save you should you get infected, but does not update or run automatically. Check Out Malwarebytes |
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Super Antispyware is another one of our favorite anti malware programs. This program also does a great job of finding and removing malware. It does a very good job of getting the ones that the other programs leave behind. You can get the free version or the pro version. The pro version runs and updates automatically and offers real time protection. The free version will be there to save you should you get infected, but does not update or run automatically. Check Out SuperAntiSpyware |
