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Personal Computer Security by Sunshadowz is a free educational site empowering Windows users of all skill levels to become more security savvy in order to help protect yourself, your data and family online.  We don't speek Geak...promise. Please check us out @ Personal Computer Security  Do you have burning questions about using firewalls or antivirus programs then surf on over!!!!  What are the advantages of using a firewall?  We also feature a great freebies section offering links to popular free security software..

Windows Error Messages 

The Skinny on Blue Screen Blues

Do crypyic error messages from Windows get you down or cause panic? Does all the blue screen of death hype make you stop in your tracks? Well sometimes knowledge is power so here is a brief not so tecky explanation of what your Windows Operating System may be whispering to you. If you listen to the whispers then you may avoid the crash. It's not always about your system getting a virus, Trojan Horse, Worm etc. There are other reasons that your PC may be unstable....More...

AVG Free 8.5 Upgrade 

The easiest install yet....

This is just the latest shout out about upgrading AVG 8.0 to AVG 8.5. You may have already received a notification box informing you that support for AVG Free 8.0 will cease as of April 30, 2009. ..Keep Reading

Child Safety Online 

I'm Interested in Feedback concerning how parents monitor their children's Internet use. It's my humble opinion that computers are not babysitters. Children need to be taught and reminded about online safety rules. Teach your children streetsmarts online just as you would in the real world.

Do you regularly monitor your child's Internet use ?

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Yes, I prepare not scare.

Kelly says:

I always communicate with my child.

Posted April 29, 2009

No. my child will never get in trouble online.

 
 
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Damaged File System Error 

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Today, we're going to explore what to do if suddenly you boot your computer and you get that dreaded blue screen of death. OK the blue screen with nothing on it is the worst case scenario so if you are lucky to get one that gives you some possible reasons for not being able to boot then it's usually fixable.

A damaged file system would be the most common error..read entire article

Are There E-Strangers Visiting Your Children At Home? 

OK Parents - it's time to listen up

We live in some strange times, don't we? Things have really changed since we went to school as far as freedom and security goes. Our parents didn't generally feel the need to walk or drive us to school like we do now with our children. Finishing high school and planning to hitchhike across Europe was still considered a cheap and safe means of transportation. Perhaps our loss of innocence began....Read Entire Article

What are the real Instant Messaging dangers that your child could face online? 

Let's take a look at the real dangers of children using instant messaging programs? Well for one thing, don't even consider signing your child up for an account without being prepared to supervise at least somewhat. Instant Messaging programs are not babysitters to keep your kids busy or out of your hair.

The rest of this article can be found at Instant Messaging Dangers

Securing your wireless router 

How do I secure my wireless network, you ask? A few things that you must do without getting too complicated is change your administrative password on your router, change the SSID (Service Set Identifier), choose a method to secure your connection (WPA or WEP) and secure that method with a long high quality password. If your router comes with a wizard then it should be able to walk you through all these steps quite easily.

The rest of this article is available at a Securing a Personal Wireless Router.

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Lorinda N. Rainwater wrote

wow! I didn't realize you have all this for free! Thank you sooo much for your work. I love that you are putting energy towards a safe world! YOU are a beautiful person. I can't wait to show this to my husband. It will bring him some peace. All of my love to you
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Reply Posted September 26, 2007

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