Here, we shall discuss about your system-more specifically, your PC upkeep. Here only those are discussed which are relating to individual computer and not about computers in the companies which have specialist departments to look after their health.
The following are some basic points. These relate to windows only.
1.System should have a good antivirus system running.There are many free antivirus softwares available if you search the net. For a ready reference, you can try www.grisoft.com which can give you AVG antivirus free. Immediately after your system is installed, you should install antivirus before you log into the internet.
2.Whenever you log in to the internet, keep to some well known websites only. If you want to login to a new website, please check the credentials of the website before logging in.
3.You must have your windows firewall enabled to prevent any attacks on your system.
4.You should not enable installation of automatic updates of windows,especially if your copy of windows is not genuine. If you enable automatic installation of updates, what will happen is your windows shall go corrupt and useless if is not genuine. Also, never visit Microsoft site if your windows is not genuine. Eventhough they say that no attempt is made to personally identify you, it is enough that they know what the ip address of your computer is. If you enable automatic updates, all your operating system is gone in two or three bootings.
5.While installing printers, please take care to install the driver only. If you install the full software available on the manufacturer's CD, you are installing only an authenticated virus programme which shall get rid of your mental peace. Printer shall require only the driver installation because only with the driver it shall run. If you install full software like I did with HP, everytime when I logged into my computer I used to see the message "low on ink" for my introductory catridges. I filled up ink on them but the message has not gone. When I was printing, the message used to come every second during the print job. One antivirus system even identified some virus inside the software and transferred it to virus vault.
But, another problem came. Windows installer with the name 'unload' used to load everytime I logged in.Frustrated with all this, I just reinstalled the HP software by going to the add or remove programmes menu. But, still the software is not gone.I had to manually remove bit by bit because it would not allow me to remove any folders.
Now, I installed a driver only version downloaded from HP website that got rid of all my problems. I get only one message at the time of printing job stating that the printer is low on ink.
6.Next area of caution is registry entries. If the system is not properly shut down, some registry entries will be truncated. This may create problems in internet connection especially in viewing secured sites. For this there are free registry repair softwares available on net.For your information try www.regsofts.com . Periodically run a full scan and fix the registry errors.
7.Next area of caution is spyware and adware. They sit in your computer and launch an advertisement everytime you do a specified action. Moreover, they can change the default page of your browser to a predefined website, mostly pornographic. If you change your default page to blank, your internet connection is gone. This is until you turn off your computer. After the restart, it works again to go to that predefined website only.
To remove the adware and spyware, you need spyware remover.Some paid options like the spyware doctor are available. But, some free softwares work as efficient as any other. For your information, you can try www.spybot.com for a good spyware and adware detection and removal, it also blocks some malicious programmes so that you will have prior protection and it will immunize your system from attacks.
8.Next area of concern is turning off your computer. Please wait until the message 'now it is safe to turn off your computer' comes on the screen. If children are using your computer, they would probably not wait until that because if they detect elders coming in, they simply swich off the system for fear of getting detected of watching any adult content websites. Therefore, keep your computer password protected and never tell your password to children.
9.Next, work under administrator privileges only when required. Create one user with admin rights. Only when necessary you login and do the work and immediately log off. Don't let the system unattended when the system is on admin mode. For daily use, you can create anothe user without admin rights. For any other member of the household, you have to create user without admin rights. Remember, only one person should have admin rights to keep up continuity.
These are my observations. Whenever I have more observations, I shall publish them. Moreover, if you have any comment, please feel free to contact me at kotababji@gmail.com
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