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Eve Blakemore
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Windows Defender for Windows Vista 

Some of you have been asking about whether or not you should download Windows Defender. Here’s the short answer: Windows Defender comes with Windows Vista. If you use Windows Vista, do not download Windows Defender.  What is Windows Defender? Windows Defender is a free program from Microsoft that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow […]

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What is a cookie? 

Cookies are small files that Web sites put on your computer hard disk drive when you first visit. Think of a cookie as an identification card that’s uniquely yours. Its job is to notify the site when you’ve returned. Cookies should not be confused with viruses. While it is possible to misuse a cookie in cases where […]