Defrag Your Hard Drive

Learn what it means to defragment and how to defrag your hard drive to help it run more efficiently.

Cleaning Files Off Your PC

Find and clean up files left on your computer by programs or Internet use.

Managing Your H and O Drives

Learn about your H and O drives and some techniques to manage them.

Spyware

Get rid of those annoying pop-ups on your computer.  Learn about spyware and software to remove spyware.

Windows Update

Learn what to look for and how to run Windows Updates.

Troubleshooting Techniques

Learn how to troubleshoot problems that arise with your WIndows PC such as computer freezes, loss of network connectivity, error messages and much more.

Installing McAfee VirusScan and AntiSpyware Enterprise 8.0i

There are two installation packages for McAfee VirusScan and AntiSpyware Enterprise 8.0i customized for Towson University; a home version and a Towson work version. This document will walk you through what you have to do to help protect both your home and office computer.

McAfee Virus Scan Scheduling

Learn how to schedule your McAfee virus scans.

McAfee VirusScan and AntiSpyware Detection Messages

This document will show you the different types of protection that McAfee VirusScan and AntiSpyware offers and some of the more common detection messages that you will see.

McAfee FAQ

Learn the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about McAfee VirusScan and Anti-Spyware software.

Greylisting: Fighting SPAM at Towson University

This document provides an overview on what Towson University is doing in the fight against e-mail SPAM.

Spam and Phishing

This document explains Spamming and Phishing and will give you some tips on how to prevent this unwanted e-mail.