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Maintaining your computer is extremely important – especially if
you are an Internet Marketer. As you know, without your
computer, your business can come to a screeching halt. There are
4 important steps in which you can perform on a regular basis,
to help protect your computer and your livelihood.
First line of defense, invest in quality virus software. Be it
Norton AntiVirus, McAfee Virus Software or another software
program, protect yourself and your computer.
I personally have set Norton to run every evening. It may seem
like a hassle when you’re trying to get a project done, however,
a 10 minute break in the action is far better than a one or two
days of down time – and possible loss data, if your computer
crashes. And trust me, I’ve learned this from experience.
Second line of defense, invest in ad ware software. I use
Ad-Aware SE Personal – you can get the freeware version or the
shareware version – the decision is yours. I’m currently using
the freeware version, but will eventually be going to the paid
version for added protection. Anyway, Ad-Aware SE will protect
your computer from such critters as, data-mining, scumware,
parasites, mulware, browser hijackers, to name just a few.
A third line of defense is to always backup your data. Even
though you don’t want to hear this, realize that your hard-drive
can either go belly up or crash. It is always better to have a
backup – it shortens the down time.
Just a side note, when I was working in the corporate world, I
had the misfortune of having a supervisor that was computer
illiterate. My computer started to make sounds similar to that
of a seagull. I told my supervisor that I thought my hard-drive
was going out. She did not want to believe me, and stated “We do
not have the money in our budget for a hard-drive”. I found that
to be a rather crass remark and waited nervously for my
hard-drive to make its exit. To make a long story short, two
days later, I get a cryptic statement flashing on my screen that
said “Back up your Hard-Drive - Error” -- than my hard-drive
crashed and died. Amazing, they did have $60 in their little old
budget to get a new hard-drive. Now, how much do you suppose my
supervisor’s statement cost the company?
Fourth line of defense and maintenance, always clean out your
temporary Internet files. It uses up memory!
To clear out your temporary Internet files do the following: 1.
Open up your Internet connection. 2. Click On Tools, then
Internet Options 3. Under the General Section you should see a
section labeled “Temporary Internet Files” 4. Click on the
button that says Delete Cookies, and then the button that says
Delete Files. When you click on delete files,a box will open up
and will ask you if you want to also delete off-line files –
check that box, as well.
Within the General Section you should also see a section called
History. I decrease the number of days that I hold on to the
pages that I visited. Again, this helps to save memory.
These simple maintenance tips can keep your computer clean and
protected, which is extremely important when you’re making your
living on the Internet.
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