When it comes to computers the best defense is a great offense. Having a plan to protect yourself from viruses, malware, hackers, blue screens, and hardware issues is crucial.
Updating of key programs will help your computer to run without issues. The problem is that these programs are updated daily and missing one of the updates can leave your information vulnerable to attack. Some of these programs are: Internet browsers, Silverlight, Flash, Air, Shockwave, Java, .Net not to mention Windows Updates.
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