| Update your virus software
weekly—there are always new viruses.
Scan for viruses weekly—you have to do it these
days.
Back up all your data files to a CD
or other media—lots of people lose everything!
Take one copy of your back-up disk to a
second location in case of emergency—many people have thanked
us for this advice.
Upgrade to Windows 2000 or XP for
more security and less reboots!
Don’t Defrag your hard drive more than
once a month—too often wears on your hard disk.
Don’t fill your hard disk with too many MP3
files—keep a minimum of 300 MB available.
Get a good back-up battery—Just a
surge protector is not enough.
Despite what others have told you, it is
better for your computer to be shut down every night.
Windows 95 and 98 particularly like to be restarted. Windows 2000
and XP are better designed to be on all the time, however, your
system may still heat up and reduce the life of your hard drive if
you leave it on all the time. |