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The information in this section will help you and your computer enjoy a blissful relationship.
| Keep Windows up-to-date | |
Microsoft continually
updates its Windows operating system
and provides "patches" that
may be downloaded to your computer.
You have some choices in regard
to the download and installation
process, but we highly recommend
that you follow Microsoft's recommendation
to automatically download and install
them. |
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| Use a firewall | |
A firewall reduces the ability of others to gain control of your computer when it is connected to the Internet. |
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| Install virus protection | |
| Virus protection is critical for anyone who uses the Internet. It need not also be expensive. We use and recommend a free verson of a respected product. | |
Install spyware protection |
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| CleanUp! your system | |
| Over time, your computer accumulates a large number of temporary and other files that impair its performance, clutter its hard drive and can jeopardize your security. | |
| Use a free tool from Belarc, Inc., to extensively document your computer system . | |
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| Stop automatic loading of unnecessary programs | |
| Many non-critical programs automatically load when we start our computers. They use resources and slow system performance. Here's how to stop them | |