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List of the Best Free Security & Privacy Software

Posted by Rich On August - 18 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

070 List of the Best Free Security & Privacy Software Recently, I chose my top five anti-malware applications and there are many more that didn’t make the cut. Here on Windows Guides, we have a section dedicated to security and anti-malware application reviews. But, if you want a list of a bunch of security programs, look no further than Gizmo’s freeware.

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Which Free Handbook Would You Like to See Next? [Poll Results]

Posted by Rich On August - 17 - 20103 COMMENTS

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After releasing the PC Security Handbook Second Edition and the PC Maintenance Handbook Second Edition, we asked you which handbook you’d like to see next. The options were:

Build & Configure Your Own PC Handbook
Windows 7 Parental Controls and Family Safety Handbook
Build & Configure Your Home Network Handbook

The results were very enlightening:

next handbook results Which Free Handbook Would You Like to See Next? [Poll Results]

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Meet the Windows Guides Team

Posted by Rich On August - 15 - 20109 COMMENTS

We have a number of new writers on the team lately and, in this article, I’d like to share a little about each of our writers so you can get to know us all a little better.

Here’s a quick overview of the team:

Name (Username)	Joined Team	Location	Operating System	Profile
RSVR85	September 2009			rsvr85
Mike	November 2009			Mike
Thomas	January 2010			Thomas
Harry	February 2010			Harry
Steven Downer (DarkNovaGamer)	March 2010			DarkNovaGamer
Angel Luis	April 2010			Angel Luis
Taylor Ling (ghost 301)	July 2010			ghost301
Deck Hazen (Deck)	July 2010			Deck
swooper	July 2010			swooper
Spazz	August 2010			Spazz
N J West (Nicholas)	October 2009			Nicholas
ashmsa (Scragg)	January 2010			Scragg
sergiogarcia9	May 2010			sergiogarcia9
Rich Robinson (Rich)	February 2008			Rich

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PC Maintenance Handbook 2nd Edition Now Available for Download

Posted by Rich On August - 12 - 20104 COMMENTS

210maintenance2nd PC Maintenance Handbook 2nd Edition Now Available for Download I’ve done a major rework on the PC Maintenance Handbook and the second edition is now available as a free download. Below is a changelog of some of the changes you’ll see in the new edition. As always, feedback–whether positive or constructive–is always welcome.
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Which Antivirus Software Do you Use on Your Personal Windows Computers? [Poll Results]

Posted by Rich On August - 11 - 20109 COMMENTS

On Saturday, we asked you which antivirus software you use on your personal desktop.

Thank you to everyone who took park in the poll. Here are the results:

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PC Security Handbook 2nd Edition Now Available for Download

Posted by Rich On August - 5 - 20102 COMMENTS

I’ve done a major rework on the PC Security Handbook and the second edition is now available as a free download. Below is a changelog of some of the changes you’ll see in the new edition. As always, feedback–whether positive or constructive–is always welcome.

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