How To Download A Free Screensaver And Keep Your Computer Safe

By Author: Irina Sidorova
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Nowadays worldwide network offers lots of variants how to personalize our favorite digital gadgets and of course computers. Nevertheless not all variants are reliable, really free and safe. For example, free files of .exe format are deemed to be one of the "hackers" favorite ways of spreading viruses and spyware.
So how to download a free screensaver and keep you computer safe? Here are some tips from Newfreescreensavers.com (http://www.newfreescreensavers.com), a website dedicated to free screensavers, on how to download free and safe screensavers from the World-Wide Web:
First of all install a good antivirus software. It will prevent you from downloading free dangerous stuff.
Download free screensavers and other software only at reliable websites like cnet.com , tucows.com, pcworld.com, where all programs are scanned for viruses, and other website, which your friends and relatives have already tested.
Download and install WOT, after that you can search for whatever you want. WOT system will inform you if you are looking at a dangerous site. Thus ...
... Newfreescreensavers.com (http://www.newfreescreensavers.com), knowing about a controversial reputation of screensavers, has embedded Trust Seal at the home page, so users can see that the website is trusted.
Use online services, online scanners, which detect viruses in a downloaded files or urls.
Note that some free screensavers are called "freeware", while others, called "shareware" and also offer a free version of a screensaver, but only for a short period of time and require deleting a screensaver as soon as the trial period ends or pay a small sum of money to get the full version.

These are few tips to help you download a free and safe screensaver. And do not afraid adware or toolbars bundled with a screen saver, they can be useful, as you may get information about new free software from other developers and an offered toolbar might be more convenient than the current one. Anyway you always may skip adware or delete a toolbar. Just read carefully the installation instruction.
An example of completely free screensavers you can find at www.newfreescreensavers.com, where you will be able to download a collection of free and safe screensavers, Screensavers Manager to manage multiple screensavers, and features a tips and tricks section about screensavers, screensaver reviews and a blog.