Why wouldn't you use antivirus software? It takes a little while to check your memory and your hard drive for evidence of a computer virus? You resent the fact that some nut case is writing a virus in the first place? You think it costs too much? The plain truth is we need antivirus software for the same reason we need collision insurance for our cars: Just in case.
Boot disks
One way to keep your PC healthy is to be ready when disaster strikes. You know, someone tells you, "You're going to have to reinstall everything..." If you've ever needed to reinstall Windows 95, you may have discovered that the boot disk you made doesn't include drivers for your CD-ROM drive.




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