Welcome in my introduction to profitable personal computer / laptop computer security. There are many free programs available to home users. My article will help you if all goes well to the move of your trial programs pre-installed a safe transition to free software.
Having recently purchased a laptop, I was instantly aware that the antivirus program that was installed was only a trial version and that I should pay for a protection continues. I knew that there is free programs available for download on the internet thus saving me to pay for antivirus protection every twelve months.
AntiVirus software
Word of mouth and having worked for a large global computer company, I know many programs of anti-virus software that are trustworthy and have been proven to assist in the eradication of virus. Talking to your friends and co-workers, you can check what is available on the internet. People are always willing to share their knowledge, if something is free and easily accessible.
My only word of caution would be to check your system requirements before you download any software. This will ensure that the software is compatible and available for your system. After the file is downloaded, use your antiviru software to verify that the file does capacity not virus. This should be a classic operation with all that you download and are a good habit to enter. Locate the file, right click on it and select "scan now" you can then choose your existing antiviral software.
When you are ready to install you must disconnect your internet connection. Then, it will be safe to uninstall your existing trial software and then launch your newly downloaded program. After the installation of your new software, the first thing you should do is run "Update of the definition". This will ensure that you have the latest available virus protection on your computer. To ensure that the software automatically checks for updates, it will ensure that you remember to do it yourself. You can also choose to analyze each day, each week, during the night, at one point, there are many available options so that you can customize when it is convenient for your computer to be analyzed by the antiviru software.
Firewall software
Most modern laptops and PC will have a firewall integrated, namely the Windows Firewall, but unfortunately he won ""little respect"according to"PC mag"." I recommend therefore, install your own personal firewall. Yet again, you should check your newly downloaded file and run your antivirus on it to verify that it is clean. Disconnect from the internet and run your new firewall program.
When you have both antivirus and firewall software installed it is now safe to reconnect your portable computer / personal computer to the network.
You have now taken an active step to ensure your computer staff runs smoothly and efficiently. It is now boasting two extremely powerful software pieces that are efficient to detect and eradicate viruses, Trojan and worm attacks. The firewall software protects against inbound and outbound attacks while you making it invisible to hackers.
I hope you've found this article useful and enjoy many years of happy "free" Internet surfing.