This week’s online newsletter includes:
- Followup Comments on Reformatting a Laptop Computer
In my online newsletter last week, I answered reader Ken’s question about reformatting his 4-year-old HP laptop computer. Unfortunately, Ken’s computer had not come with a Windows CD. So, he didn’t know how to get started.
Briefly summarizing, I wrote that, if Ken wants to reinstall the Windows XP (I assumed it was XP, although it could have been Vista) that came on his computer originally, he needs to contact HP to get a recovery CD/DVD. If he wants to install a different version of Windows or a version of Linux, the CD/DVD of the new operating system will include the necessary tools.
That article prompted several readers to post comments via my Terry’s Computer Tips blog…
- Even More Suggestions on Saving Bookmarks and Favorites
In the July 25th issue of Terry’s Computer Tips, I had a question from subscriber Suzanne about saving bookmarks so she could use them on another computer.
Last week’s issue included reader suggestions for more things that Suzanne could do — and this week, there are even more…
- Email Security When Using Wireless Networking
When you use wireless networking at home, if you haven’t set your wireless router and wireless adapters to use the best encryption they will support (currently WPA2 for most personal wireless devices), you are broadcasting your data unencrypted. That means that anyone who "sniffs" the broadcast signals can read your data.
That data includes web site addresses, passwords (unless the web site provides encryption for that portion of the data), other web site data that you send and that the web site sends to you (unless the web connection is an https:// secure connection), your email server names, email address, email password, and more. So, most people make the appropriate step and set their home wireless router and adapters to encrypt the transmissions.
The snag comes when you use public wireless access points…
- My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, anti-spam software, system control software and backup software. It also includes my recommendations for wired and wireless routers, as well as add-on USB Wireless-N adapters.
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