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Suggested
Protection
And
Maintenance
Schedule
Basic Protection:
Install
and use a good Anti-Virus program
Ensure that your Anti-virus program is set to
automatically protect your system
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Have some sort of surge protection
(Surge Protection Tipsheet)
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Install
and use a quality Spyware Protection program
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We recommend having at least 2
anti-spyware programs
installed on the computer
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Install a software firewall, at the very least make sure
the windows firewall is protecting your connection
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Windows
Updates: Ensure that you have allowed Automatic Updates.
Daily
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Run
a virus scan
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Your
program may be set to perform a automatic scan every
day. If not, run a manual scan.
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Install
any Microsoft Windows Updates that you are prompted to install
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Backup
(Backup Tipsheet)
Weekly
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Update
your Anti-Virus software. Most will update automatically. If yours
doesn't auto update, set it so it will.
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Update
and run your Anti-Spyware programs
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Perform
a Disk Cleanup (Disk Cleanup Tipsheet)
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Backup
(Backup Tipsheet)
Monthly
or Quarterly Depending Upon Your Computer
Usage Pattern
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Perform a
Hard Disk Error Check (used to be called Scan Disk).
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Perform a
Disc Defragmentation "defrag" (Defrag Tipsheet)
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Backup (Backup
Tipsheet)
Yearly
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Turn
computer off and unplug the power cable from the mains power.
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Open your
case and clean the dust out with compressed air (the air in the can,
made for computers). Be gentle
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If unsure
of how to do this call a professional
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Give the
area where you store the computer a good vacuuming
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Check our
your backup CDs to make sure they still are in good shape, working and
contains all your important information.
In case of
lightening storm
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Unplug
your computer and equipment for the mains power, do not just turn it
off, unplug it.
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Unplug
the phone line from your modem to the phone connection.
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