How to keep your computer in Top Performance
We are getting lots of requests to check out programs and websites to see if they are safe! Please understand that it can take many hours of work to check out a single program or website. If the programmer ,webmaster or invasions from other sources makes changes, all of our efforts are wasted and we must start all over. If you want us to check out the website a charge for our time will be made. The following is only a short list of the items to avoid. Basically, if it is free or very low priced, be very careful, they must make money somehow, (by means that are good or bad!!).
Make Sure you have the latest operating system, Antivirus program, AdAware & SpyBot software. PLEASE don't forget to do the weekly updates and drive scan whenever possible problems exist or once a week.
Do not install these programs or others similar to them on your computer. If these programs are present it may be best to Wipe & Reload!
Computers & software that is installed correctly and are running when you enter a site can be really messed up after your visit. We charge to clean up those messes. If you mess up the computer again, we will charge to clean up the computer again!!!
DO NOT USE OR INSTALL ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ~ THESE ARE VIRUSES!!!!
| ANTIVIRUS 2009 | MALWARE CORE | WIN DEFENDER |
| WIN SPYWARE PROTECT | XP DEFENDER | SPYWARE PROTECT 2009 |
AVOID ALL OF THE FOLLOWING!
| Any Screensaver except Microsoft Distributed Software | Multiple Versions of the same software |
| Any Desktop Themes | Allowing the opening of attachments |
| Older programs | Other Spyware / Malware not listed |
| Upgrade programs | Chat Programs |
The following are BLACK LISTED PLEASE DO NOT USE.
| Audiogalaxy Satellite | Livewire | Timesink | |
| Babylon | FindAFriend | LimeWire | Top Text |
| BearShare | Flyswat | LIVEJOURNAL | Trickler |
| BitTorrent | FRIENDSTER | Morpheus | |
| Blubster | Gator | MYSPACE | Ucmore |
| BonziBuddy | GDivx | MYYEARBOOK | Web3000 |
| CLASSMATES | Go!Zilla | Music Match Jukebox | WeatherBug |
| CLASS REUNION SEARCH | GoHip | Netpal | WeatherChannel |
| ClrSchLoader | Helpexpress | Netscape | webHancer |
| Comet Cursor | HotBar | Newton | Webshots |
| Conducent | I Won Hotbar | Norton Utilities | When Pigs Fly |
| CuteFTP | IGetNet | Offer Companion | WinMX |
| Cydoor | Incredafind | Precision Time | Wintools |
| eAccelerator | Incredamail | Radiate | Yahoo Hotbar |
| Ezula | iMesh | SaveNow | Zip Express 2000 |
| KaZaa | Surf+ |