Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Free Movie Downloads Can Carry Bad Viruses

By Charmaine Chan

The internet is full of websites that offer free movie downloads, and yes - it's true you can find just about any movie you want if you look long enough. They can range from cute rated "G" flicks to those you wouldn't want to watch with your grandparents. But you have to be careful - especially these days - in looking for sites that offer the latest and greatest at no cost to you. Sometimes "something for nothing" is nothing you want. So here are a few tips to keep in mind when web surfing, that could save you from experiencing "computer home theater" regret:

Make sure free actually means "free" - No one looks forward to getting hit with the unexpected reality that "free movies" really means a free TRIAL membership they didn't want. This is especially irksome after they've spent the last hour on some endless form that supposedly gains them access to no-cost downloads. Then add in the fine print telling them they're expected to pay for three months in advance before they can get access to any movie, and that person wants to scream - to say the least.

To prevent this from happening, search the internet with key words like "totally free movie downloads". This should bring up any sites that are really offering free movies and free membership sign-up. This will save you a considerable amount of time, and annoyance, in wading through deceptive advertisements.

Expect to be delayed by something at some point - Be aware that once you find an actual free movie website, you still have to find a download link that works. You can expect to run into annoyances like being redirected to a site that costs you money, unavailable pages with error codes, and links that don't take you anywhere.

Know the basics about your operating system - When you do locate a live link to your movie download, you may then be asked to pick the one that corresponds with the operating system your computer is using. It's wise to know at least the name of your OS program, so you don't accidentally choose a download with data your computer can't read that will cause you to miss your movie - and may even crash your system.

Always download information from the internet onto a flash drive - As you know, one must be extra careful these days with all the things that can contaminate a system. This is especially true for those whose computers lack an on-the-spot- virus program that removes threats as they come up.

It's smart to make it a practice of saving anything from the internet to a portable flash drive - especially things like movies - and then scanning it for any errors before opening it up on your computer. If you don't have access to one of these drives, then save the file to a folder on your computer's hard drive, making sure to scan it before attempting to view the contents.

You can see that there are quite a few things to be aware of when looking for free movie downloads online. But maybe the most important thing you can remember is a lot of times getting something for nothing really means paying big in some way, somewhere down the line. - 40730

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