DAT files can be mighty confusing to deal with. For one thing, these files are data files. As such, these can contain many types of data. You can have DAT files containing binary data, as in PC games, software packages and system files. These can be video files as well. For instance, if you explore the contents of a video CD using Windows Explorer, you will find that the movie file you played was a DAT file.

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Has your PC ever been infected with the Sysdate.exe virus? This virus creates a folder named Recycler in the drive where your operating system is installed, and uses that folder as a beachhead to carry out a host of malicious activities. It is pretty easy to understand whether your PC has gotten infected with Sysdate.exe. Simply look for the following telltale signs:

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Do you have a user account in Facebook and want to delete it for some reason? It is a bit more complicated than deactivating your account. Deactivating your Facebook account is quite an easy task. All you have to do is log in to your account and navigate to the Settings page. After that, all you have to do is click on the “Deactivate” link at the bottom of the page, and your account will be deactivated. However, this will only put your account on standby mode. All of your account information will still be stored in the Facebook server. You can always reactivate your user account in future if you wish.

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Should there be multiple svchost.exe processes running on my computer?

If you have Microsoft Windows® XP or Vista installed in your PC, you certainly have a number of svchost.exe processes running at all times. Svchost is a generic, Win32 process that helps files and services run with the help of DLL files. The file gets loaded in the memory during the boot up process and multiple instances of the process may be running at any given moment.

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Universal Image Format (also referred to by the abbreviation of the name, UIF) is a powerful CD/DVD image format, which provides far more secured disk images than those in other formats. UIF supports strong encryption and password protection, ensuring security of disk images containing sensitive data. Another advantage that UIF files clearly have over other disk image formats is the relatively smaller file size. UIF utilizes a superb compression technology that reduces the files to a good extent than files in other formats.

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Google is launching the Google Chrome operating system as an open source, free for download, lightweight solution to users who use their PCs primarily for internet browsing. The operating system will initially be targeted towards netbooks, and if it is blessed with good reception, then it will be ported to PC platform as well.

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Facebook users beware! A new type of malware with the name Koobface (yes, the name is an anagram of Facebook) has been infecting Facebook accounts at random, stealing personal information and user credentials. It is unknown who created the malware, but it is undoubtedly the work of a really smart hacker. Just a few weeks back, users around the world came across a malware attached to a pirated version of the movie Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie. Before the dust had even settled, Koobface malware has set a new scare for Facebook users.

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