Having a reliable Antivirus program installed on your computer is NOT an option in these days of high speed internet.  In the third episode of the Tune Up Your PC Video Series you will learn about Antivirus software and Firewalls. 

This author likes Avast Antivirus (the free version), and shows its basic operation.  I personally use AVG Antivirus, (the free version) and have had great success.  After viewing this video, I will be trying out Avast.  

He talks about using the free version of Zone Alarm as a firewall.  Using a NAT router makes a Firewall not totally necessary, but having one can save a person who is not very internet savvy.  If you are running Windows XP or Vista you will already have the Built-In Windows Firewall installed by default.  Whether or not you use a firewall, I like his simple and straight forward explanation of how a firewall works.  It’s all about education of users, right? 

So without further delay here is the Video!

Antivirus and Firewalls

What about protecting from outside attacks?  …and viruses?  Like I said earlier.  Most people have antivirus softwares, but a lot of people forget about a personal firewall.  Especially if you use wifi and you’re computer is not protected by your router’s firewall, how will you monitor people or programs trying to get onto your computer? 

Here are the Six Video Topics:

  1. Introduction
  2. Spyware, Malware, Trojan Horses
  3. Antivirus and Firewalls
  4. Speeding it up:  How to speed Vista up
  5. Speeding it up: Internet Browsers and Internet Cleaners
  6. Speeding up:  Start Up Programs, Defragging, Buy More RAM

Enjoy the Video!

-Loren