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Click Here to Check for Spyware Brought to you By Computer Associates.  Find out how infected you are and then call EasyTechCare to ensure that you are safe on the Web.  NOTE: Your firewall may warn you about installing an ActiveX control - Congratulations, your firewall is protecting you - in this case it is safe to allow this control on your computer.


Security...

   

AntiVirus

Make sure that you have an AntiVirus Program and ensure that it is running, updating daily and actively protecting you.  Run a full scan weekly.



AntiSpyWare

Make sure that you have an AntiSpyWare Program and ensure that it is running, updating daily and actively protecting you.  Run a full scan weekly.

   

Firewall

Make sure that you have a firewall and that it is always running.




Stay Tuned

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Disk Clean

Just like your desk, a clean computer runs better.  Run the Disk Cleanup program monthly.  You can find it under Start/Programs/Accessories/SystemTools/Disk Cleanup.  This we ensure that you don't keep unwanted junk.  NOTE:  Be sure to check your Recycle Bin to ensure that you want to dispose of everything in it.
    
  

Defragment

An orderly computer runs better too.  Run the Disk Defragmenter program monthly.  You can find it under Start/Programs/Accessories/SystemTools/Disk Defragmenter.  This program will organize the bits and bytes on your computer, making things run a little faster and more reliably.



Add/Remove Programs

Just like spring cleaning,  you've probably got some junk that you never use.  These programs take space and sometimes steal some of your computer's power.  When you know that you will never use a program and/or you have the original disks just in case you want it in the future, remove the program from your computer.  You can do this in Start/Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs - you will see a list of all of the programs on your computer.  By clicking on the name and pressing the remove button, your program is removed. 

NOTE: it does not go to the Recycle Bin so be sure that you don't want it before you click "Remove".

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