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Laptop Jargon Buster - Letter V

 

Vista
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is a version of Microsofts windows operating system found on many Laptops and PC’s. This operating system controls all the other programs installed on your computer.



Virus
A virus is a malicious piece of software designed to disrupt and disturb the safe running of your Laptops and PC’s and destroy/alter files without your knowledge.
Most viruses come attached to other things such as emails or software downloads and secretly install themselves on your computers hard drive.
They can stop your Laptop from operating fully and sometimes even cause a complete system shut down.

A Trojan Horse virus is a virus that hides itself inside another software program or file such as an MP3 or image.

When the user unsuspectedly clicks to open this file the virus then installs itself
 

 

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