Tutorials PC Security (free)

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Tutorials

So how did I get infected in the first place?
written by Tony Klein

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Securing Your Computer: Pre-HJT
HijackThis Tutorial
How to use HijackThis?

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Disable Teatimer while cleaning up your system
Temporarily Disable Real Time Monitoring Programs

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Setting up Windows XP
Why You Should Disable the Administrator Account
Create and customize user accounts
How to create and configure user accounts in Windows XP
How to Create and Copy Roaming User Profiles in Windows
Windows XP Information A-Z
Connecting to Internet
Configuring Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
Personal Firewalls
Understanding and Using Firewalls

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Keep your system up-to-date
How to enable Automatic Updates?

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Managing Windows Millenium System Restore
Windows XP System Restore
Windows XP System Restore Guide
Windows Vista System Restore Guide

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Windows XP Tutorial
A Troubleshooting Guide to Windows XP

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Starting your computer in Safe mode
SafeBootKeyRepair (help)

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Show the Hidden Files
Backing Up and Restoring the Windows XP Registry
Backing up the Windows registry
Backup van het Windows Register

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Troubleshooting Windows Explorer Errors

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IE Settings
Configuring Internet Explorer Security Settings
Internet Explorer Tips and Tricks
Adding unwanted sites to the Internet Explorer Restricted Zone
Dealing with Unwanted Pop-ups
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files   
Blocking Unwanted Cookies with IE 7
Clean up Internet Explorer manually
Security Issues for Windows and IE
How to change the IE Homepage

Free Dr.Web link checkers in your browser

Switching from Internet Explorer to Firefox
Firefox Help
Mozilla Firefox Knowledge Base
- Mozilla Firefox Extras
- Download Manager
- Setting Your Default Browser
- Clearing Web Browser Cache
- and more -> Firefox Basics
Clean up Firefox manually

Lost bookmarks in Firefox
MozBackup
Browser Security (Reply #5)

McAfee Site Advisor

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Understanding Spyware, Browser Hijackers, and Dialers
Help removing and preventing spyware.
Spyware- or Codec-Infection? Avoid it (Reply #1)
Spyware/Hijacker/Malware Removal
IE-SPYAD
SpywareBlaster
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Ad-Aware 2007 Free
Webroot Spy Sweeper

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Hosts File FAQ
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File
What is the Hosts file?

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Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites

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LSP-Fix
Using LSP-Fix
Running WinsockXPFix.exe
WinSockFix for all Windows Systems

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AntiVirus, Firewall and Privacy Products and Protection Methods
How Malware hides
Frequently Asked Questions About Computer Security
Windows Security Free
What are boot sector viruses?
www.viruslist.com

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Avira AntiVir® Tutorial

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Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Malwarebytes Quick Help

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Malware Removal
How to remove Fake Anti-Malware and Anti-Spyware applications
Keep your computer safe
How To Clean An Infected Computer
How to use CleanUp!
How to clean out Temporary Files and Folders (Reply #1)

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ZIP Tutorial
How to zip and unzip files with XP
How to Cut, Copy, and Paste
How to remove Google Toolbar™ and Google Desktop™
How do I remove a program in Windows XP?
Create A New Folder
How to Create a Shortcut on the Desktop
Information about How to make a Screenshot
How to make a screenshot
(If you need a free Paint Program, you can use PhotoFiltre)
Check which Sun Java Version you have installed
Find out which updates you need

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How to use WinPatrol
How to use Killbox?
Help removing and preventing spyware - using BFU

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Silent Runners
How to remove Home Search Assistant

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Killing malicious processes and removing harmful files
Manual removal of malicious registry entries
Unregistering malicious DLLs


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Perform a Clean Installation of Windows Vista
Using Vista Parental Controls
Basic Windows Vista Troubleshooting Guide
Windows Vista Security Explained
Windows Vista System Restore Guide

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How to prevent future problems

How did I get Infected? and How to prevent future problems

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Clean/Infected P2P Programs

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Computer Maintenance

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More Tutorials

Bleeping Computer Tutorials
Windows Vista and more New Tutorials
Free Computer Help Tutorials
Help2go Tutorials

>> to be continued >>

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