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How Dangerous Is Web Surfing? Samantha asked the Antivirus & Security Software forum about the likelihood of a web site infecting her PC, and whether certain types of Web sites are more dangerous than others. - Contributing Editor Lincoln Spector More Answer Line Q&A When You Don't Want Your Laptop to Go to Sleep Bharat's laptop is connected to an external monitor. He asked the Laptops forum how to close the lid without putting it to sleep. Share: Did Facebook Give Me a Virus? QueenPendragon received a very scary message from Facebook Share: Is My Ex Spying on Me? A reader's estranged husband told her he's spying on her email. Could this be true? 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