How to Remove an Antivirus Program

By Mana Thompson

Antivirus programs are used to protect a PC from harmful viruses. However, sometimes an antivirus program needs to be removed. It could be because the user has purchased a new antivirus program that needs to be installed or because a user decides that he no longer wants an antivirus program on their PC.

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Regardless of the reason, it is very easy to remove an antivirus program. It takes a few steps to complete the process. Once these steps are learned, they can be used to remove other programs.

 Instructions

• In the main "Windows" screen, use the mouse to move the cursor over to the "Start" menu, which is located at the bottom left of the screen. On the menu, locate the "Control Panel" icon or title and place the mouse over it. To open the "Control Panel" window, left click on the "Control Panel" icon or title.

• Find the "Add or Remove Hardware" icon or title in the "Control Panel" window. Move the mouse to the "Add or Remove Hardware" choice and left click on it twice to open the "Add or Remove Hardware" window. When that window opens, a list of all the programs that are currently installed on the PC will be displayed.

• Using the mouse, move the cursor over to the scrolling bar that is located on the right side of the "Add or Remove Hardware" window. Left click on the scrolling bar and drag it down until the title of the antivirus program that is to be deleted appears in the window. Move the mouse to the title of the antivirus program and left click on it. The antivirus program title will then become highlighted with more information appearing, such as the size of the antivirus program and its last date of use.

• Once the antivirus program title is highlighted, a "Remove" button will also be displayed in the bottom right corner of the highlighted area. Move the mouse over the "Remove" button and click on it to remove the antivirus program.

• When the "Remove" button is clicked on, a confirmation window will appear in the middle of the screen with instructions and "Yes" and "No" buttons. This window is to confirm that the user wants to remove this highlighted program. Use the mouse to click on the "Yes" button to confirm that it is the correct program that needs to be removed. After clicking on the "Yes" button, a smaller box will appear advising that the antivirus program has now been removed.

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How Does e-Commerce Work?

By Gigi Starr

1.   What is e-Commerce?

o    According to the Cisco investor's site, e-Commerce is defined as "when a person or business uses the internet as part of their business model." This may include selling products online, maintaining a business blog or delivering products electronically.

Commonly, e-Commerce refers to some aspect of retailing online. A company may use various business tools to sell products, ship and consult with clients. In short, e-Commerce combines the Internet and money in the best combination possible to maximize sales.

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2.   What Do People Use For eCommerce Businesses?

o    eCommerce businesses are built in several different ways. Some companies opt for bare-bones platforms such as Zen Cart or OS Commerce, while others pay a monthly fee for Yahoo! or Ebay Stores.

Another popular method is to outsource programming and planning to firms in the United States and abroad; many small business owners prefer to hire freelance labor from sites such as Elance to take care of the nitty-gritty details such as graphics, corporate identity, copywriting and platform tweaking.

A prime concern is payment processing. These days, many banks offer online credit card and check processing. The biggest and most well-known payment service, PayPal, handles all of these for clients through a number of available merchant programs. Amazon and Google, however, have entered the playing field with competing services. This has enabled merchants to offer choices to clients, which means more sales.

3.   Why is eCommerce Important?

o    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 third quarter eCommerce spending totaled $34.4 billion. On average, sales on the Internet have been on the rise. In industries such as music and publishing, electronically transmitted products are making huge waves.

Businesses that extend their platform to include the Internet are marketing to an audience that is bargain savvy and discerning about their purchases. People know that they can find many items easily online, and often take advantage of free shipping deals for volume sales. This means more money for retailers with lower overhead and quality goods for the consumer. eCommerce is a sector of retail that seems aimed for healthy future growth.

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How Does eCommerce Reduce Business Transaction Costs?

By William Pirraglia

1.   Online Credit Card Transactions Versus Retail Credit Card Transactions

o    Some might argue that "card present" retail transaction costs are lower than eCommerce credit card transaction costs. From one perspective, this is a true statement. An in-person retail transaction, with the customer presenting her credit card, is typically less expensive than amail order/telephone order (MOTO) or online card transaction. However, the marginally higher cost charged by the credit card processor is more than offset by the true cost of the transaction. The physical retail location needs personnel, lights, heat/air conditioning, telephones, computers, signage, rent/mortgage and security systems. The same eCommerce transaction requires a good web host, secure shopping cart software and little else. The reason the card processor charges a bit more for online transactions is because the major card companies (Visa, MasterCard and American Express) charge them more. They charge more simply because the "card is not present" so the risk of an unauthorized user or use is greater. But the business owner actually enjoys a lower total transaction cost for the reasons noted above.

No Need to Take Valuable Retail Space to Display Inventory

o    Compare the cost of maintaining a "virtual" store using eCommerce technology to the cost of one or more physical stores. Regardless of the number of transactions you have per day, with a physical location(s) you need personnel, space, displays, utilities, security, inventory and parking. Your virtual store needs only a winning website, security software, including a "shopping cart," a good web hosting company and the ability to ship your products efficiently. Whether you have 5 or 500 transactions per day, you will have a lower transaction cost with a virtual store than you could with physical locations.

Potential Inventory Cost Savings

o    Whether you sell autos or chewing gum, maintaining an inventory can be an "expensive" asset. You must purchase, receive, log in, unpack, display and sell your inventory fairly quickly to be profitable. Using eCommerce virtual stores, you may or may not choose to own, warehouse, and maintain a large inventory. You can make arrangements with other wholesalers or manufacturers to ship their inventories to your customers directly from their facilities. Therefore, while your per item inventory cost may be a bit higher than if you purchased in bulk, without the necessity to pay for, warehouse, display and maintain large inventories, much of which may or may not be sold (turned over) quickly, your transaction costs should be lower using eCommerce versus physical retail locations.


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