Gain extra storage space and back up your photos, music and important documents by using an external hard drive that connects to your computer via USB.
There may be more information about you than you know online. You can find out by “Googling” your own name and by checking public records in various counties. In some cases, you can petition to have arrests and other records removed from searchable online databases.
You can remove the remnants of unwanted programs that have been installed on your computer when you installed a desired application. Decrapifier is an effective tool.
Recall what Web sites you and other users of you computer have been visiting by accessing your Internet browser history in Firefox or Explorer. The list can be organized, saved and deleted.
By setting up both Computer Administrator and Limited user accounts on your PC, you can limit the potential for other users of your computer to make dangerous changes or download malware by accident.
History Swatter may have shown up on your computer as a companion to an application called MyWebSearch. But you can get rid of History Swatter with an antivirus or adware remover.
The Windows email program Outlook Express is a popular entry point for hackers. If you’re not using Outlook, uninstall it and lessen the chances of getting malware and viruses.
Minimize or eliminate your history on the computer by adjusting Windows settings. Eliminate evidence of Internet site visits by changing options in the Firefox or Explorer browser.
If code from a virus or Trojan horse has invaded your computer, you can probably fix the problem yourself by turning off System Restore, letting a good antivirus program scan your entire system, and following the steps indicated to identify and get rid of of the malicious code.