Windows Tools, Help & Guides

• [Change] Cover page with new icon, description, and formatting.
• [Change] New subtitle: “Defensive Computing Techniques to Help You Avoid Malware and Data Loss”
• [Change] References to 2nd edition of the book.
• [Change] Organized terminology in alphabetical order.
• [Change] Modified heading structure of book to aid in navigation.

• [Update] About the Author section to include new books and hobbies.
• [Update] Added more tips to the How to Avoid Malware section.
• [Update] Advice given on troubleshooting Windows update.
• [Update] Added a link to help users keep security software up to date.
• [Update] Removed recommendation for AVG Internet Security.
• [Update] Added a link to help users uninstall 8 different antimalware programs.

• [Feature] Added definitons for: crimeware, cybercrime, identity theft, rootkit, social engineering, spam, and virus hoax to the terminology section.
• [Feature] Added internal links to help with navigation throughout the book.
• [Feature] Link color convention to distinguish between Windows Guides, external site, and internal book links.
• [Feature] Section explaining how to “Keep Installed Software up to Date.”
• [Feature] Specific instructions to help users keep Flash up to date.
• [Feature] Instructions to help users keep Google Chrome up to date.
• [Feature] Instructions to help users keep Safari up to date.
• [Feature] Instructions to help users keep Opera Web Browser up to date.
• [Feature] Instructions to help users keep all other installed software up to date.
• [Feature] Information on Windows Firewall.
• [Feature] Recommendation for Microsoft Security Essentials.
• [Feature] Information on how to get the most out of Microsoft Security Essentials.
• [Feature] Information on how to Download software only from sites you know and trust.
• [Feature] Information on how to test suspicious software in a virtual environment.
• [Feature] Information on how to protect your computer from unauthorized access.
• [Feature] Information on how to backup your data using Windows backup.
• [Feature] Information on how to back up your data to optical media.
• [Feature] Information on how to add a password to your account.

• [Fix] Changed bulleted and numbered lists from justified text to left-aligned text.
• [Fix] Grammar updates.

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