Recomended Antivirus and multi-care utillity

After going from one anti-virus system to another, I have found a FREE one that I really like and so far don’t have a reason to change. Now I only use this system on the Desktop PC’s and not my laptop. That could change later. Alvira Antivirus is my system of choice. You can find this on Download.com. As far as the multi-care utility, I found a program called
Advanced System Care (Free Version). This too can be found on Download.com. I want to express the fact that you don’t need to purchase a registry cleaner since you can get this one for FREE. Yes, there are paid upgrades if you want them. But, they are not necessary.
I’m saving $30.00 a year by using a BETTER system instead of purchasing a license to use one. For anyone needing to find a utility for just about anything, I recommend visiting Download.com

Backup Integrity and Security

I’ve been noticing that there are a number of services available via the Internet to assist in providing Backup services for your PC or Laptop. I even use one of these services that came along with my new laptop. Throughout the years, I have learned the importance of not only having reliable backups, but secured ones too. While I do use an online backup service, it is not my only means of backing up my files. Now, regarding the security aspect of your backups…I understand that the services will guarantee security of all files that are backed up. Afterall they have to for the obvious reasons. I’m sorry to have to point this reality out, but, the only real way to ensure or guarantee total security and integrity is to create, process your own backup rotation. Having your own backups at home or office (or a backup site if business) is the only true way to safe guard your backups. Now you just seen that I used a word a couple of lines up called “rotation”. If you have a business, then this word strongly applies to YOU! Having backups for your computer system is essential, but, a backup rotation is of prime importance if you are a business. An example of using a backup rotation would be having a 3 day prior backup of your files. This way you could go back 3 days to get data to help fix a problem.

Back to online backup services…I’m not putting these services down at all. I am only pointing out that there are certain realities when using these services. A very good example or reason is that if your internet goes down and you need a backup file, then you have a problem as to how to get it. Having your own backup would eliviate this problem.

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Who else wants a reocurring virus.