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Are You Inviting Trouble
Too many computer users neglect to do the basic maintenance of their computer. The result is a clear path to your information. Hackers are diligently at work everyday trying to find the weakness in your system so that they may be able to steal your personal information. Others would simply like to create havoc and destroy your hard drive. The numerous software available such as: adware removers, antivirus tools, keypatrol agents, spyware blasters and so on, can only be working for you if you put them to work. Think of yourself as a pilot getting ready to take off. He is responsible to do a thorough inspection of his airplane before any passenger boards the plane. He needs to be sure that all safety precautions have been taken to guarantee that all mechanical and electronic devices are working and that the mechanical inspections are up to date. He needs to verify the good operation of the craft. Once the plane is off it is too late to start wondering if such and such a device is working properly. Your computer is your responsibility. Just like a pilot needs to go through a checklist, you also should make yourself a checklist of things to verify before you enter the Internet. Once connected it is too late to realize that your system is not up to the challenge. If your system is not checked, if you are vulnerable to the attacks, you could pay a severe price. You need to purchase good tools for this job. It is acceptable to try free tools in order to evaluate their quality but once you have found a good tool, purchase it and put it to work. One of the biggest problems for many computer owners is the fact that they simply refuse to take the time to read about their new tool. They would like to simply buy it, install it and never think about it again. You need to take the time to educate yourself on the functioning of any tool you buy. Most of these programs are well written by qualified programmers. A professional software will include all of the instructions that you would need to obtain the best performance of the tool. If this is not the case, keep on searching. Go to trusted sites such as CNET and read the comments from other users about the tools you are thinking of buying. Take the time needed to do a good research, remember you are putting all of your information at risk when you connect to the Internet. Once you are confident that the software you are purchasing is of the highest quality then take your time and read all of the information provided, and then, and only then install the tool. Add the tool to your list of daily maintenance. If you have not done so yet, go back and read all recommended procedure for the software that protect you computer. Create a text file and save it to your Desktop.
This file will contain your checklist of things to do everyday before you start surfing the Internet. Here is a possible list of the things that should be done before you start surfing:
1) Check you antivirus for updates. Regularly run your antivirus. If at any time the antivirus tells you that it found a virus, you need to update your antivirus, disconnect from the Internet and do a full scan of your computer with the updated antivirus. Make sure your antivirus is actively protecting your computer.
2) Clean your computer cache and your temporary file. You can pick software for this a CNET http://www.cnet.com/
3) Clean your History
4) Update your adware remover. Run your adware remover. Again, you can try out free adware removers from CNET put please buy the full package when you find one that you know will protect you. You truly need all of the functions of the software, not just a portion of the functions that is usually the case with the Trial Version of a software.
5) Update your firewall and check the settings. Some clever hackers can change setting on your computer therefore putting it at risk.
6) Check for email protection agents and makes sure they are active.
7) Run a Scandisk
8) Update your browser This list is a sample list. Create one that reflects you computer and the software you have installed on it. Keep your list updated and make sure that you do what you put on your list. Just creating the list and not executing it will be of no use. We cannot totally protect ourselves against the perils of the Internet but we can at least make sure we did all that we could. Take the proper precautions and you too can have a safe journey through the Internet.
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Contributor's Note
The Computer Equalizer was created in 2002. I have been working as a consultant in IT since 1985. Worked as a Programmer/Analyst, Systems Coordinator and Marking Specialist
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