PROGRAMS WE ENDORSE
WE have been around since 1994 and Beta tested
almost any program you can think of and some you would never know as they failed
miserably.
The GOOD news is that this experience has taught me how to deal with all types
of programs and I currently have about 3,000 of them I use to both work on
computers and use everyday.
The first thing EVERY computer needs is a virus scanner
Defender which ships with all versions of windows
Next is a good malware/spyware scanner
MALWAREBYTES
Once the pc is protected it is time to protect against ransomware
This is most notably delivered via email and locks you out of your pc till you
pay a $500 fee to unencrypt your personal files,but there is NO guarantee they
will do that even if you DO pay them.
This works by telling the ransomware that your pc is already infected so it
leaves you alone,similar to a flu shot for a pc
BIT
DEFENDER ANTI RANSOMWARE
The next step is your browser that can be attacked via third party cookies and
browser extensions and addons
To remedy this grab a copy of Blackbird it will scan your system and fix any areas of concern and it is all automatic just press SCAN
Speaking of browsers the fastest way to be infected even with these tools on
board is to use either Internet explorer or Edge,as their security is a bad joke
so we suggest these
You might have noticed that I did NOT include Chrome in this list as it uses far
too many system resources and does NOT update itself automatically, plus Google
tracks everything you via Chrome
OFFICE SUITES
While MS office has ruled for years other FREE alternatives have been released
that are as good or better and save you money.
LIBRE OFFICE It can read and write to
ANY MS office file and has the ability to create PDF files on the fly and also
allows for file locking to avoid either deletion or editing.
OPEN OFFICE Reads and writes MS office
files and is FREE
PDF READER
Everyone who gets a new pc generally has a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, but did
you know that this resource HOG can be replaced by a smaller program that does
the EXACT same thing
Mobile Apps
All mobile phones may ship with some cool stuff but they missed some things
First up and one of the most important apps is Lookout which can shut off your phone,wipe it if lost and even help find it even if the ringer is off and as a bonus backs up your data on the fly
The next app that got my attention is a FREE app called Zedge
which has ringtones,notfications and wallpaper in a searchable
format
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