how do i get free downloads from the internet to prevent people hacking into my computer

Hi Zorina and welcome to SAF.

There are many avenues into your system. The most prevalent being through the use of trojan horses and inadequate security settings that allow exploitation of known vunerabilities..

You need to main security patches for your operating system, keep an updated antivirus and use a firewall which monitors packets into and out of your system, blocking unauthorized access. There are also tools, utilities and tweaks you can utilize to maintain the integrity of your system.

Go into THIS thread and take a look.

I am moving this thread to the Security forum.