Good internet security software

Good internet security software should include:

• Antivirus – This particular program should be included in your internet security software to protect you against viruses that are circulating the internet today. It should also have automatic update features in order to better protect you from the new viruses that keep on popping out in the internet.

• Anti spyware/adware – Spyware and adware are very dangerous programs that can give the developer access to your files in your computer that may contain financial and personal information. This is why this feature should be included in the internet security software and should also be updateable.

• Firewall – This particular program will prevent viruses and hackers from entering your computer.

• Parental control – This program should be included in your internet security software especially if you have kids in order to control their internet activities and prevent them from visiting websites that may contain violence or pornography.

New Update Avira Method 2010

Currently, Avira Antivirus is one of the best antivirus, especially for categories of freeware (free). One advantage is the ability to detect a virus that usually occupy the top rankings (see several articles about antivirus tests). Nevertheless Antivirus updates must be regularly performed.

Avira which provides both an online update (automatic update) or offline (manual update) has recently changed the scheme of his antivirus updates.

Previous Update Avira for about 26 MB consists of 4 files (called VDF files), which is antivir0.vdf, antivir1.vdf, antivir2.vdf and antivir3.vdf. For this version 9, Update Avira registration is divided into 32 files, start vbase000.vdf, vbase001.vdf ... vbase031.vdf. Vbase000.vdf file will have the greatest size, around 19 MB, and subsequent files are much smaller.

The existence of these files can be viewed at Avira installation folder, ie C: \ Program Files \ Avira \ AntiVir Desktop. If the folder does not yet exist, so Avira not updated with 9 new scheme.

Changes this update scheme applies only to Avira version 9, either version Free personal, Premium, Internet security, Professional, Server and other products (version 8 update scheme is the same as before). These changes aim to make the size smaller updates that improve the speed of update, because the development of increasingly rapid malware.

We have provided two types of VDF file for manual update, the VDF Antivirus Update (for Avira 9) and AntiVir iVDF update (for Avira 8). For Direct Download, right-click the following link and select Save link As ... (rather large size of about 23 MB - 26 MB)

Avira Update 9: Download VDF (multiple VDF)
Update Avira 8: Download iVDF (container VDF)

For more information or any product on the support, please see the download location More at http://www.avira.com/en/support/vdf_update.html

After downloading this file, to update the manual process to stay open Avira and open this file via the menu Update> Manual Update. When finished, the next update process should be faster by using the automatic update (with internet connection).

Automatic Update

Automatic updates can be done if our computers connected to the internet. If Avira version 9 is still using the old version update, then the first update process can be done by typing the following command in the Run menu (Start Menu> Run):
C: \ Program Files \ Avira \ AntiVir Desktop \ update.exe / DM = 0 / NOMESSAGEBOX / receivetimeout = 180
For 64 operating system using the following command:
C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Avira \ AntiVir Desktop \ update.exe / DM = 0 / NOMESSAGEBOX / receivetimeout = 180

Automatic Update process the first time will probably require a relatively long time (depending on internet connection). But the next update will be much faster. Furthermore, although the 8 is still supported Avira updates, but it is advisable to use the latest version, especially if you use Avira Free Personal Or using premium security suite with hbedv.key promo 2010.

Windows Vista Customizing the Look of the Startup

Windows Vista has a great new look, but after a while, the new look can get old. With the help of some cool tools and tricks, you can customize many components of Windows Vista.

This chapter guides you through customizing two parts of your computer: the boot screen and the Welcome/Logon screen. I show you how to replace the boring boot screen and even how to activate a hidden boot screen.

Then this chapter moves on to a discussion of customizing the second part of your computer startup, the Welcome/Logon screen. This screen can be customized in several ways, such as customizing the user pictures and various settings that will allow you to increase your privacy and change the way the Logon screen behaves. I even show you how to change your Logon screen background.