There seem to be so many things that can go wrong with computers. We have all heard scare stories about computers being attacked by viruses and people’s precious data being destroyed. What really are the dangers? How can you deal with them? How can you protect your computer.

Your PC is a very complex machine. The Windows operating system (or any other OS, for that matter) is possibly even more complex than the computer itself. There is a great deal that can go wrong, from minor glitches to catastrophic crashes.

Fortunately, there are a number of simple things you can do which will prevent or cure most of the potential problems and that’s what these pages are about...