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Net Gains (Jan 22, 99) |
Well known anti-virus company McAfee has launched a PC Clinic
on the Internet, currently in preview mode. Which means that till
it is launched we can access it for free, after which subscription
fee will be US$5.95 per month (tentatively from March onwards).
With a subscription to PC Clinic, you avoid the cost of software
upgrades and are guaranteed the latest versions. But for us who
thrive on freebies, now is the best time to register for free
and make full vasool of the three services offered on the
site: VirusScan Online, QuickClean, and PC Advisor. The only restriction
is that you have to use Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher, and Netscape
is not supported.
VirusScan Online scans your files for harmful viruses - and removes
them while you wait. The nicest thing about this is that new viruses
are created daily and what better or faster way to get the latest
updates than to log onto the website for the latest virus busters?
QuickClean is a one-stop cleaning service for your PC. In seconds
it clears unneeded files from your Internet cache, Recycle Bin,
and Temporary folder - without removing critical or required files.
It also checks for broken Shortcut files. The end result: more
storage space and better performance from your PC.
PC Advisor guides you through troubleshooting hundreds of software
and hardware problems you could possibly face with your computer.
It interactively takes you click by click closer to diagnosing
where the real problem lies. Be it your monitor, keyboard, mouse,
networking, error messages or connectivity issues, help is a few
clicks away.
Don't leave the PC Clinic without making a stop at the Virus Info
Library, which provides detailed information about thousands of
viruses that you keep hearing about all the time.
McAfee Online also offers a free service called Briefcase,
which allows users to store their data (like email, address book,
bookmarks, and other essential files) on the Net and access it
from anywhere, anytime. And since these files are password protected,
they're safe and secure! This service is provided in partnership
with Visto, who charge US$9.95 monthly for the same service. But
the McAfee Online Briefcase is yours for free!
It's that time of year again, when you get a chance to vote for
what's come to be known as "The Oscars of the Internet".
The third annual Webby Awards have 22 different categories
ranging from Commerce and Music to Science and Weird. Each category
has five websites nominations. And like the MTV and Channel V,
Viewer's Choice award, all of us Internet surfers get a chance
to vote for the winners of "The People's Voice Awards".
But as the balloting is being audited by a big name like PricewaterhouseCoopers,
you have to register to be able to vote. You will then be emailed
the URL where you can cast your vote, along with a password. You
need to have a TCP/IP connection, Netscape / IE version 4 and
above, and allow cookies to be set. This way the site prevents
repeat voting and can allow you to vote and change your votes
till the closing date - February 5th, 1999. The 1999
Webby Award nominees await your clicks and picks for the best
of the Web. But that's not all - keep your fingers crossed because
the organisers are planning on whisking one randomly selected
voter and their guest from anywhere in the whole wide world to
San Francisco for The 1999 Webby Awards to be held on March 18,
1999. Let's see, should I apply for leave right away??