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Entries from September 2009

PC things to do every month

September 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Continuing on with the quick things you need to do for your computer, here is my list of monthly suggestions. Update software programs – check for updates on all programs, even those you “rarly” use. Adobe, Pinnacle, your GPS software. Bad guys use “holes” in these programs to get into and mess up your computer [...]

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Tags: Hard Drives · Malware · Optimizing · Speeding Up

PC things to do every week

September 1st, 2009 · Comments Off

Here is another short list of weekly “to do” items. Run a full anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware scan(s) – Those bad guys are constantly getting in. For details on programs and more, just search this site under the categories. Perform a full backup -  You can and will live without those pictures, videos and old tax [...]

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Tags: Backing up · Malware · Security