I love to use the computer after I’ve done a fresh Windows installation on my computer. It is fast and there’s no problem at all! Windows system stability is the most important. Whenever Windows got infected by a destructive virus such as JambanMu, the best thing to do is to format the hard disk and reinstall Windows. There is around nearly 1000 executable (.exe) files inside Windows folder and if most of them are being infected by virus, I guarantee that Windows won’t be stable anymore. Sometimes after all executable files are disinfected by antivirus, you can’t run it anymore due to corruption. Even after installing and uninstalling many programs, Windows stability and performance will also drop.
So, protecting Windows operating system files and also some common known folder in Program Files is very important in order to maintain stability. I stumbled on a free security program that is able to keep your operating system stable and protect important programs, documents and files from deletion.
System Protect is free, easy-to-use software that helps keep your operating system stable and protect important programs, documents and files from deletion caused by viruses, other users on your computer such as your kids, or even by your own mistake.
After installing System Protect, it automatically protects so-called “system files”. System files in its database include all files included in Windows XP, and Windows Vista operating systems, plus all their updates and service packs. But System Protect does not only protect your operating system; it also protects the most common programs. Currently, its system files database includes almost 40,000 items, with specialized team of software analysts extending it every day. Other than protecting system files, you can define the files and folders that you want System Protect to protect. When it’s protected, it can’t be modified, deleted or moved.
The good thing about System Protect is it only protects known system files. You can move or delete files in Windows such as winhelp.exe, hh.exe and etc that won’t affect it’s stability. But if you try to do the same for explorer.exe, regedit.exe, twain.dll and etc, it’ll be blocked and a notification window will appear.
When you need to install Windows Update or any legitimate software that affects system files, you’d have to temporarily turn off the protection or run System Protect in Install/Modify Mode(protection disabled). Do take note that if you have System Protect installed, it doesn’t mean you don’t need a real-time antivirus. System Protect only protects Windows files from being infected or modified by virus but it if a RAT (remote administration tool) trojan copies itself to Windows folder and set it to autorun, your computer is still compromised and can be accessed by the hacker anytime.
Having System Protect gives you additional protection for your Windows system which most antivirus program doesn’t offer. If your computer has enough memory to cater for antivirus and System Protect, I can say that it’s one of the best combination to protect your computer and maintain its stability. Oh, and if you’ve set a password and forgotten the password, simply uninstall and reinstall will reset it.
If you’ve heard of Nmap, it’s a very powerful, and in my opinion the best security scanner available. Last time, it used to only run on Linux, but now it is available for Windows as well except no graphical interface is included, so you need to run nmap.exe from a DOS/command window. Everything is in command line and there’s a long list of command lines available for you to use. Can be quite tough and confusing to use if you’re a newbie.
Unfortunately Kaspersky Anti-Virus promotion has ended and if you did not manage to get the free license, here’s an trick on how to get a licensed fully featured antivirus scanner (McAfee VirusScan Plus).
Norman Virus Control normally cost $40.60 for single user 1 year license, so 4 years license equivalence to $162.40 and you’re getting it for free!
