Ask your parents if you can do what you will read here or tell them to do it instead of you.
SOFTWARE
ANTIVIRUS-beginner, intermediate computer user
Avast
http://www.avast.com/en-us/index" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Avira
https://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Microsoft Security Essentials
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... s-download" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
These are best free antivirus software. Always check if your language is supported+PC requirements.
Firewall-intermediate computer user
This is not for beginners because downloading a firewall is not enough. You must also know how to configure it correctly. Even if you can find lots of manuals on the Internet...
Windows 7 firewall
There is nothing to download because if you have Windows 7 then you already have this firewall.
Comodo Firewall without Comodo Antivirus
http://goo.gl/AQsPB" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Zone Alarm without Zone Alarm Antivirus
http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us ... -steps.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Web browser-beginner, intermediate computer user
Firefox
Chrome
Opera
Internet Explorer is secure just in Sandboxie
Sandboxie-beginner, intermediate computer user
http://www.sandboxie.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Theoretically when you run everything in this software you can live without antivirus. But I dont recommend it.
CCleaner-beginner, intermediate computer user
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-CCleaner" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Without any doubt, this is top software when it comes to make your PC run fast. Google some manuals before using this software.
Malware Scanners-beginner, intermediate computer user
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
http://goo.gl/mcfZA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
SUPERAntiSpyware
http://goo.gl/jfOne" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
SUPERAntiSpyware is safety. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has sometimes false positives especially if your PC is full of cracked software. That's why you should visit this forum:http://forums.malwarebytes.org/. You must post there a log that this software will always generate:http://goo.gl/VTt2AO
SAFE COMPUTER USE
SAFETY DOWLOADING-beginner, intermediate computer use
1.Download just from trustworthy sites.
2.If you dont know if a website or a link that somebody sent you is clean then use this service to check it out:https://www.virustotal.com/en/#url
3.you can also use this service to scan files you have downloaded for malware:https://www.virustotal.com/en/
4.Always test the downloaded software in Sandboxie or VirtualBox to know, what the software will install on your PC(especially when you dont read End-user license agreements). You wont be surprised when you see unwanted toolbars that were installed in your web browser any more.
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SAFETY TESTING SOFTWARE-beginner, intermediate computer use
1.use Sandboxie
2.use VirtualBox or VmwarePlayer
https://www.virtualbox.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.vmware.com/products/player/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
NO ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT-beginner, intermediate computer use
Use a standard account instead. You dont need the admin account for surfing the Internet or for playing games.
If your account is an administrator account then you can just change it into a standard one:
Windows 7- http://goo.gl/FuqqX" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Windows XP- http://goo.gl/vbf00m" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If you have Windows 7 then enable UAC
http://goo.gl/09aHH" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
DISABLE A GUEST ACCOUNT
Windows 7- http://goo.gl/Mgky4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Windows XP- http://goo.gl/Y5SQoT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
DISABLE PROGRAMS RUNNING ON STARTUP-beginner, intermediate computer use
Use Ccleaner:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYhl3VJDnA8
Dont delete anything. Just disable or enable.
PLAYING H2-beginner, intermediate computer use
1.If you have an old PC, Laptop or bad connection then you should:
-disable HD modes,
-decrease a screen resolution
-textures set to low
-engine should be NecroSpeed and not NecroSmooth
-special FX disabled
-play in the first person
2.If you dont have a super fast computer and internet connection then you should close all unnecessary programs:
-one web browser is open with one tab, no other tabs or windows for facebook, youtube etc.
-no instant messanger running
Dont confuse FPS with your internet connection. FPS is about your graphic card=how smooth your game will be and not how much you will be mortal/immortal.
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