The Web: Very Useful, Very Annoying.
The Internet is brillliant. Particularly the web. You can keep in touch with friends and family, access tons of information, and do business around the world. Millions of us use the web every day. Unfortunately the Internet can be very annoying, frustrating and dangerous too.
The annoying bits...
Ever been bombarded by unwanted spam e-mails, strange
error messages, dangerous viruses, stupid adverts and pop-up windows?
I know I have. That's why I put together this website. To help people
like you. Especially if you're new to computers and this whole internet
thing you're using.
Do you know how easy it is to inadvertently run into pornography, dodgy salesmen, or viruses which break your computer? Stuff you never asked for, and definitely wouldn't want your children or grandparents to see.
Even worse, organised criminals will try to steal your identity, take over your computer, or trick you into giving them your credit card details.
...Here's how to get rid of them
Fortunately there are ways for you to stop all these Internet threats and annoyances.
In fact there's a whole industry of computer software designed to stop each difference type of Internet-based threat. That's part of the problem. Just what do you really need? How do you find out? Who can you trust?
There's a lot of information out there. Most of it is biased, daft, overly technical, or just trying to sell you something.
Don't buy what you don't need. Read this.
You don't need to buy lots of software to protect yourself on the Internet. There are some basics you definitely need. Much of it is available free. Also, a bit of good advice and (un)common sense goes a long way when you get computer problems.
That's where this website comes in. It's all about saving time, money and frustration on the Internet. You'll learn how to be more productive in your work. How to avoid annoying distractions while finding the information you need. How to protect your family from the worst scum on the Internet. All in down-to-earth, unbiased, plain English!Learn only what you really need to know, with a minimum of jargon.
Read on for how to use the web, without the annoying bits. Protect yourself, your business and your family from irritating and dangerous Internet problems and computer annoyances (adverts, popup windows, spyware, spam, viruses...). Before they get to you.
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