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Internet Tips Information3 Summer Computer Tips
by:
Sharron Senter
Written By: Sharron Senter
#1 – Summer Computer Travel
Holiday travelers should be on alert once
incoming house from long weekends, such as the Fourth of July, a popular time for computer viruses to spread.
Most computer users have a tendency to turn off their computers once
away on trips, which means you’re not deed newly-released anti-virus patches or anti-spyware updates; the two most common areas that cause computers problems. We recommend you update anti-virus and anti-spyware scans before opening e-mail or going online after an extended absence.
We systematically
see an increase in calls for virus related problems at once following long weekends. Avoid the problems altogether by change
your safety code before mistreatment your computer. For a free listing of viruses, spyware threats and trends, visit: www.VisitingGeeks.com/downloads.htm
#2 -- Should You Leave Your Computer Running?
One question we hear oft is, "Should I leave my desktop computer on or turn it off?"
There are 2 schools of thought…
Turning it on and off many
times during the day subjects the microcircuits to flexing and fatigue due to change in temperatures. Over time this could lead to a break in the electronic equipment
and result in system failure.
Leaving the computer on all the time puts excess wear on the mechanical components (the hard driving spindle motor and cooling fans).
Best compromise. 1st user in the morning turns it on; last user turns it off.
We leave our desktops on all the time allowing for regular
utility tasks to run during long
hours. We as well restart the systems (to flush the RAM and reset the in operation system) on a regular basis and habitually
move out the case covers to clear out any dust that may have accumulated, especially about the fans and screens.
#3 -- Finish Popups!
Never click inside the window of a popup. Instead, close it by clicking on the X in the upper right corner. Many a folk are fooled into beginning spyware applications by popups that promise to clear their system. If you obtain a message language it can help, assume it’s spyware and don’t click!
Just just about the author:
Just just about the Author
Sharron Senter is co-founder of http://www.VisitingGeeks.com- an on site computer repair, safety and networking institution serving north of Boston, Southern NH and Maine. Visiting Geeks’ technicians are crackerjacks at squashing viruses, popups and securing and fashioning computers perform faster. Discover much just about Sharron at http://www.SharronSenter.com
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