Top 10 safe computing tips
Here is 10 stress free computer usage tips for 2010. If you use these tips, you can feel confident and stress free in your PC usage in 2010 and it won’t cost you a penny. The tips include money-saving ideas, such as switching to free anti-virus software, and security advice, such as securing wireless networks and regularly changing online passwords.
The full list is as follows:
1. Secure your wireless network.
2. Download Microsoft Windows Security Essentials, a free security suite.
3. Back up your important files regularly.
4. Switch to a webmail account such as Yahoo! or Google Mail. This will make it easier if you want to switch to another ISP.
5. Change your online passwords regularly.
6. Don’t call expensive 0870 numbers on technical helplines if your PC breaks down. Instead look up a cheaper number on www.saynoto0870.com
7. Organise your family and friends with one online calendar.
8. Download and install AVG’s free anti-virus programme. This could save you up to £40 a year, every year.
9. Clean your PC regularly – a dirty keyboard can harbour more germs than an average toilet.
10. Finally, thinking of changing job? Social networking websites and online job boards are helping many more people find work than traditional methods.
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