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Computer Repair with Diagnostic Flowcharts

This manual for troubleshooting PC hardware problems creates a visual expert system for diagnosing component failure and identifying conflicts.

The seventeen diagnostic flowcharts at the core of this book are intended for the intermediate to advanced hobbyist, or the beginning technician.

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FREE Antivirus Software : AVG

By Stephen Bucaro

AVG Free Edition by Grisoft is Vb100 and ICSA certified. This means AVG will detect 100% of all known viruses. AVG provides both file and email protection that works with any POP3/IMAP4 email client, including Outlook and Outlook Express.

AVG Free Edition

AVG Free Edition is free of charge for private, non-commercial, single home computer use. Download the 7.3 MB application from Grisoft AVG Free. After you install the program, the First Run Wizard guides you through the following steps;

Perform AVG Free update
Create a rescue disk
Setup personal email scanner
Scan your computer for viruses
Register AVG Free

The registration agreement states "The user's personal data ... will be 'processed' for Grisoft's marketing and trade purposes including deleivery of commercial announcements." After registering you will Free Virus Database Updates. AVG Free does not come with free technical support, the only support you can receive is through their forum.

AVG Free Edition

AVG Free cannot be installed on a server, such as Windows Server 2003, nor can it be used for scanning of network drives. Grisoft's AVG Full Edition comes with Free, 24/7 e-mail technical support. You can download a 30 day trial version of the Full Edition.

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Stop wondering where the threats are and how they might get into your system - this book clearly identifies them and tells you how to avoid them, in plain language. There's much more that should be done to protect a consumer computing device than just installing an anti-virus product. This book tells you what tools you need and where to get them, usually for free.

Reader RKanter says,"This book was expertly written for the non-technical as well as the technical reader. I've been in the IT field for 20+ years and this book gave great insight into computer security and why it's so important these days. As a small business owner, the information he has put together and the solutions presented to defend against possible threats are invaluable. Click here for more information.