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Hidden File Extensions in Windows

One of Microsoft’s attempts at “user friendliness” is that recent versions of Windows are set to hide file extensions. What’s a file extension? As an example, it is the “.exe” that is at the end of a program’s name.
Unfortunately, Microsoft decided that we don’t really need to know what file extensions are. Even [...]

Anti-Virus Programs and Online Scanners

Viruses, worms and trojan horses still attack computers — they come in emails, they arrive completely unexpectedly in unpatched Windows hole, and they arrive via “drive-by downloads.” Anti-virus programs continue to battle viruses. They now attack worms, trojan horses and phishing attacks, too.
It is actually amazing in today’s world, but there are still people who [...]