Publisher: Michael D. Hardware, 2016. — 135 p. — ASIN: B01CUOPZRQ. — Kindle EditionLearn what it takes to maintain a smooth running computer. Computers will begin to slow down, find out why they slow down and what you can do to prevent it from slowing down. Find out the do's and don't's while on the internet in reference to your PC. Do you know that Adware is a form of software that downloads or displays unwanted ads when a user is online, collects marketing data and other information without the user's knowledge or redirects search requests to certain advertising websites? Do you know that Spyware is a type of malware that is installed on a computer without the knowledge of the owner in order to collect the owner's private information? Spyware is often hidden from the user in order to gather information about internet interaction, keystrokes (also known as keylogging), passwords, and other valuable data. Did you know that Malware is an umbrella term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive software, including computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, scareware, and other malicious programs? It can take the form of executable code, scripts, active content, and other software.
Well, this eBook will show you easy to understand visual and explain how to prevent these programs from loading onto your PC and what you can do if it accidentally does load onto your PC and what you can do to prevent it from happening again!
Computers are expensive, and with all major purchases you probably want to protect your investment. Luckily, it is not difficult to keep your computer healthy and in good working order. Maintaining a computer involves three things: keeping it physically clean, protecting it from malware, and backing up important files.
This eBook covers all platforms, Windows (all versions) and Apple computers.
