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    July 26

    Password Management

     

    Personal Password Management

    How many website user names and passwords do you have?  If you are inundated with them like me and can never remember the password, try the Password Minder program by Keith Brown.  Install this nifty utility on your PC and only have to worry with one master password from now on!

    Operating Systems - Which One?

    The computer operating system you use depends on a number of factors: 

    • Business or personal?
    • Individual or family? 
    • Computer speed, memory, and age
    • Budget
    • Technical savvy
    • Intended use and/or interests

    The table below gives you a good start on deciding which one is right for you. 

     

    Remember, you don't always have to have the "latest and greatest." Sometimes it pays to led others lead (or bleed) the way while you are being productive!

       

    Comparison

      

    Primary Use

    PC Speed / Memory

     Special Features

    Cost

    Windows Vista Ultimate

    Power User  Multimedia  Gaming

    Minimum 1 GHZ CPU, 1 GB Memory

      

    $399 full

    $259 upgrade

     Windows Vista Business

     Business

     Minimum 1 GHZ CPU, 1 GB Memory

      

    $259 full

    $199 upgrade 

    Windows Vista Home Premium

    Family / Gaming

     Minimum 1 GHZ CPU, 1 GB Memory

      

    $218 full 

    $149 upgrade

    Windows Vista Basic

    Family / General Home Use 

     Minimum 1 GHZ CPU, 512 MB Memory

      

     $199 full

    $99 upgrade

    Windows XP Professional

     Business

     Minimum 400 MHZ CPU, 256 MB Memory

      

    $270 full

    $99 upgrade 

    Windows XP - Media Center Edition

     Home / Multimedia

     Minimum 1 GHZ CPU, 512 MB Memory

      

    Only comes with a system. 

    Windows XP Home Edition

    General Home Use 

    Minimum 233 MHZ CPU,128 MB Memory 

      

    $189 full

    $99 upgrade

    Windows Home Server (Coming Soon!)

    Home networking

     Minimum 1 GHZ CPU, 512 MB Memory

    Manage users, manage and grow disk space, easy access to files, printers, and the Internet

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    Viruses and Spyware Defined

    We've all heard of viruses and spyware but do we really understand the terms?  Here's some quick definitions and what you need to know to protect your computer and data.
    • Virus - A software program written to intentionally hurt, disable, or interfere with your computer.
    • Spyware - Software that gets installed (unknowingly) on your computer for the purpose of collecting information from your computer or retrieving data or information from another computer to yours. Spyware can significantly slow down your computer.
    • Trojan - A program that disguises itself as a helpful program but is actually a virus.
    • Malware - Any program that harms or disrupts your computer.