Back It Up
- Back up all documents that you create on an external drive
- Make good use of external disk drives, CD roms, zip files
- Keep back up copies of all of your computer programs just in case you need to re-install
- Back up your entire system regularly
Safety
- Use firewalls to prevent others from accessing your computer from the outside
- Use a good virus protection program
- Use a surge protector for your computer
- Change passwords regularly
Maintenance
- Empty your recycle bin on a regular basis
- Delete .tmp files – you would be amazed to see just how much space they take up
- Use disc clean up regularly
- Regularly delete your browsing history
- Remove programs that you do not use
- Clean out your email on a regular basis
- Defragment your computer regularly
- Use “air in a can” to clear out your keyboard and your computer
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Great idea and seagate has a external hard drive that is easy to use and small enough to take with you anywhere. Another tip for security is to use microsoft essentials from microsoft. Free, easy to use, safe, free upgrades and updates and works with any version of OS or Office. My hubs uses paid for security software and he gets issues all the time. Me NONE and we are on the same network. Thanks for the great site miss Cheryl.
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