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Make sure your antivirus is not expired.
Keep your antivirus with the most current
virus definitions
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Defrag your hard drive at least once a month
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To help prevent cracking DC jack: while
moving your laptop, make sure that you
unplug the ac adapter
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Clean out temporary internet files
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Use add/remove programs to uninstall a
program. Do not just move programs to the
recycle bin
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Always create backup media of ALL important
information
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Keep all disks (programs: Office, Quickbooks,
Antivirus, Restore Disks, etc) in a safe
place. Never throw away your program disks
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To prevent motherboard overheating, never
place your computer in areas with no
ventilation.
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Downloading (music, movies,etc.) - be
aware that it is very easy to download a
virus from any peer to peer(P2P) programs.
Files downloaded may also contain other
files that can infect your computer with
viruses. Also be aware of copyright
infringement when downloading music or
movies. To learn more about P2P programs
click here.
