The second part of a 3-part series on keeping your computer safe discusses keeping software up to date. Firefox's latest version increases both security and style. It's been 25 years since the first dot-com address. And in Short Circuits, Microsoft turns 35 and spam is 97% of the Internet's e-mail load.

We're starting a 3-part series on keeping your computer safe and this week's discussion is all about avoidance. A better DNS is available and it's free. The other "God" modes in Windows 7. In short circuits, my multi-million-dollar computer and why Blue Host keeps my trust and my business.

We take a second look at Eye Candy 6 this week to see what it can do with photographic images and then solve one compatibility issue between Excel 2007 and earlier versions. Next there's a fraudster's spam that you'll think I made up. In Short Circuits, Google versus China and another try for the XXX top level domain.

The latest version of Eye Candy from Alien Skin Software is yet another winner from an amazing company. The Internet has become the #2 news source behind television. The new version of Ultra Edit is ultra amazing. And I'll show you one of the most convincing fraudulent spams that I've ever seen.

How complex should your backup strategy be? Tune Up helps organize Itunes. Why you should carefully avoid clicking some links. And two tales of spammers: Nigerians on the move and a truly idiotic spammer.

The move to the 64-bit version of Windows was not without challenges, but nearly everything went well. Better than expected, in fact. Google's Buzz has incensed more than a few privacy experts. In Short Circuits, a scary security story and a love letter to Apple's support team.

LogMeIn lets you work with documents wherever they are and wherever you are. I'm preparing to move to 64-bit computing. Xmarks helps synchronize bookmarks across computers. In Short Circuits, faster Internet speeds will be needed and one of the world's big game makers is in trouble.

Lynda.com provides a good way to learn about lots of topics. Scammers and spammers continue to spew their trash. Is PC Magazine's $20 utility package worth it? In Short Circuits, Amazon counters the Ipad and Yahoo sheds its jobs unit.

Yes, it's Norton Internet Security and that was a big surprise to me after all these years. I'll tell you about a handy appliction that cleanly removes other applications. Ipad? That's the best name they could come up with? And it's an overgrown Ipod. In Short Circuits, unwanted Firefox extensions and Microsoft's earnings soar.

The search for an antivirus program has been full of false leads, dead-end alleys, and unkept promises. I keep wondering if this is the year of Linux. Should Opera be your default browser? In Short Circuits, Microsoft is patching more Internet Explorer faults and a new malware threat is serious.