subject: Reasons To Buy An Anti-virus Program [print this page] Many people hear about viruses and what they can do to a computer, but they do not think that they can happen to them. They think that it is too much money to buy an anti-virus program, so they put it off. But it's a decision that they soon regret once they find out exactly how important anti-virus software is. Here are some of the things in which an anti virus program will help you as well as your computer.
?Protects your files - The first thing that anti-virus software does is protects your files from viruses. Viruses are known to destroy files and hard drives, and many other things that aren't easy to replace. Imagine having all of your files destroyed and maybe having to buy a new computer because a virus destroyed your hard drive. If you have a good anti-virus program on your computer, then you don't have to worry about losing your files.
?Protects others - The second thing that an anti-virus software is going to do is to protect the other people that you are communicating with. You don't have to worry about sending viruses to the people that you send emails to or sending them through instant messaging programs.
?Protects your identity - The third thing that anti-virus programs do for your computer is that it helps to protect your identity. When you have an anti-virus program on your computer, it is much harder to hack into your computer and therefore get your personal information.
?Blocks untrustworthy items - The last thing that anti-virus software does is it blocks items that can hurt your computer. It will let you know when you may be going to a site that can hurt your computer and it will also let you know when something comes through your email that is a virus. You never know when you are going to get something that is going to hurt your computer, but having an anti-virus program will help you.
There are a couple of advantages of having anti-virus software on your computer.
?Helps with speed - One of the advantages of having anti-virus software on your computer is that it helps with speed. If you have adware and other things on your computer, it can slow it down.
?Less spam - Another advantage of anti-virus software is that you are going to get less spam. You don't have to worry about so much email and other junk going through your email.
As you can see, anti-virus programs do a lot for your computer, protecting it and you from things that can potentially harm your files. It will let you know when something is harmful, and it's going to keep other people from getting into your computer and finding things that can allow them to steal your identity. An anti-virus program is something that everyone should use, especially if they are on the Internet and it's something that people wish they had once their computer is infected or their identity is stolen.
