I’ve been a fan of AVG for several years now. It’s done a great job protecting my computer and I’ve always highly recommended it. Recently I was prompted to upgrade to AVG 2011 and did so. This new release promises increased social networking protection by automatically scanning all links posted to sites like Facebook and more »

If you didn’t know, I was running an experiment for the month of May where I would run two Windows XP machines. Neither one would have anti-virus or anti-spyware running. One machine was dubbed “Win Idiot” and was used in a way an idiot would use their computer. The other machine, “Cautious Windows,” only visits “safe” sites. Let’s see where we stand at the end of the experiment.

If you didn’t know, I am running an experiment using two Windows machines. Both are not running any antivirus or anti-spyware. One machine will be used in a limited fashion—going only to “safe” sites and being very cautious. The other machine is being used as if the user was an idiot. Week 1 went without a hitch. How about week 2? Keep reading.

If you didn’t know, I am running an experiment using two Windows machines. Both are not running any antivirus or anti-spyware. One machine will be used in a limited fashion — going only to “safe” sites and being very cautious. The other machine is being used as if the user was an idiot. So how are the machines faring? Keep reading.

Our personal choice for low-cost, well actually free Windows anti-virus has been AVG for a long time now, which as you can imagine is directly related to the price. There are lots of great alternatives and I cannot or will not attempt to tell you which is the best, however if you are looking for more »