http://simplefamilycomputing.netfirms.com/SFCWordpress/nfblog Keeping it simple, even with 4 or more computers Thu, 22 May 2008 19:30:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The family was getting sick and tired of actual and imagined virus, tojan and keylogger invasions. Having personal FW and virus software on each PC (like ZoneAlarm, Norton, McAffee...we've tried them all)  is important, but as the only line of defense seemed weak. Also this is hard to administer for the 10 ... http://simplefamilycomputing.netfirms.com/SFCWordpress/nfblog/?p=16 How many email accounts are enough?  2 per person? 20 per person?  How many email clients does one person want to use?  A couple of full email application clients like Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird or Eudora or Agent?  Maybe 2 or 3 webmail browser "clients" like hotmail or yahoo mail?   Norma has put ... http://simplefamilycomputing.netfirms.com/SFCWordpress/nfblog/?p=14 We need to backup not just data files in My Documents, but also it is essential to periodically make an image of your OS, applications and settings.  Create a bootable CD or USB drive.  Ideally one family member would be able to do this from a central location rather than ... http://simplefamilycomputing.netfirms.com/SFCWordpress/nfblog/?p=9 The OS and applications we own typically have bugs.  Some of the bugs make the OS or app malfunction. Some of the bugs allow hackers or their programs to perform mischief or theft of our data or CPU computing cycles. http://simplefamilycomputing.netfirms.com/SFCWordpress/nfblog/?p=8 We are a family of five, ages 20 to 58, who operate eight computers at home. There is lots of info and advice on the Web and in popular magazines on how to take care of an individual PC, or even how to tend a small peer to peer network with perhaps 3 ... http://simplefamilycomputing.netfirms.com/SFCWordpress/nfblog/?p=7