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It's important to consider proper security measures for your home computer and network, and to take steps to maintain your family's privacy when using the web. Despite the many scare stories in the media, keeping your PC secure and your data safe isn't complicated.
In this zone we will set out the basics of PC security and provide tips and free tools to protect your computer from malicious software and criminals. This zone is sponsored by Strato, a provider of secure online storage and web-hosting services.
Free security tools can keep your computer safe – we provide a list of free security software and explain how to get the programs that suit you best
Windows Update keeps your PC running smoothly and securely. Our Back to Basics guide explains how to use it and which are the optimum settings
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When using the internet your computer shares lots of information with the sites you visit – we explain how to take control
You must have a firewall running at all times, but apart from that having more than one anti-virus system running is likely to cause conflict and 'false alerts'
This free software from Microsoft protects against viruses, spyware and other malicious software
We explain how to use the Action Center, which replaces the Security Center in Windows 7
Protect your PC from all kinds of threats with free or paid-for software
Use a dedicated anti-spyware tool for extra protection
How private are your private files? Find out with our guide to keeping sensitive data secure
A conflict between AVG and Zonealarm software causes an error message to pop up on computers running Windows XP, but there are a couple of things you can do
Unless the keys are sticking, the fault probably lies with a bug. The good news is that it is possible to overcome this problem and get back to normal typing
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