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Useful Tips
- De-fragment your PC at least 1
per month for improved performance
- Take a copy of your most valued
data on a weekly basis and store it on CD in a safe location.
- Make sure you update your
anti-virus, adware and spyware software regularly. If you
don't you will not have maximum protection from intruders.
- Use a robust net browser
such as Firefox or Netscape Navigator. These can be downloaded for
free off the net.
Terminology
- Adware - small programs which
collect information about your surf habits for commercial purposes.
- Anti-virus
software - prevents and cleans malicious viruses - as long as its
continually kept up to date.
- Back-up - a copy of
critical/valuable data or program software kept usually on a
removable device e.g. CD or external hard-drive. The main function
of the back-up is to facilitate PC recovery and/or start-up after a
catastrophic system failure.
- De-fragment - to consolidate all
files on the main hard-drive to enable the PC to operate more
efficiently.
- Firewall - a gateway which
protects your computer from 1) external intrusions 2) accessing
dangerous web sites.
- hack - a useful procedure for
preventing and fixing known PC software problems.
- Linux - an open operating system
which is a viable alternative to MS.
- Maintenance tasks - a checklist of
procedures to carry out on a regular basis to keep your PC healthy.
- Malware - a generic description
for all types of computer viruses, bots, pop-ups,
pop-up, spyware and any software or
programs that you did not know that you had!
- Operating system - the clever
piece of software which starts your PC up controls printers, modems,
sounds etc at the mere push of a button or mouse click! XP,
Win2K, Win98, ME and Linux are all operating systems.
Did you know that....?
The Web is the second largest man
made communication environment. The first being the world wide
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