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How to Keep Your PC Running Like New Bryan Nowak

Have you ever experienced one or more of the following? Your computer runs slow It locks up or stops responding It crashes or restarts frequently Applications don’t work correctly Disk drives are inaccessible You can’t print Unusual error messages appear Popup ads and random websites appear on the screen You are redirected from one website to another Your hard drive lamp shows activity when you are idle You’ve been the victim of identity theft You are overwhelmed by spam s

TIP #1 Clean I.E. Temporary Internet Files Regularly Windows Internet Explorer

TIP #1 Clean I.E. Temporary Internet Files Regularly Windows Internet Explorer

TIP #1 Clean I.E. Temporary Internet Files Regularly Windows Internet Explorer 3.

TIP #2 Clean Out Old Files & Registry CCleaner cleans old files and speeds up your PC. CCleaner also cleans the Registry for a faster PC. Click Analyze

TIP #2 Clean Out Old Files & Registry CCleaner cleans old files and speeds up your PC. Click Run Cleaner

TIP #2 Clean Out Old Files & Registry CCleaner cleans the Registry & speeds up your PC. Click Scan for Issues

TIP #2 Clean Out Old Files & Registry CCleaner cleans the Registry & speeds up your PC. Click Fix Selected Issues

TIP #3 Defragment Your Hard Drives Double-click My Computer on your Desktop

TIP #3 Defragment Your Hard Drives Double-click My Computer on your Desktop

TIP #3 Defragment Your Hard Drives

or You can download a free Defrag application like…

TIP #4 Install, Update & Run Anti-Virus Software FREE OnlinePurchased Software

TIP #4 Install, Update & Run Anti-Virus Software MY RECOMMENDATION Microsoft Security Essentials

TIP #4 Install, Update & Run Anti-Virus Software MY RECOMMENDATION Microsoft Security Essentials

TIP #4 Install, Update & Run Anti-Virus Software MY RECOMMENDATION Microsoft Security Essentials

TIP #5 Install, Update & Run Anti-Spyware Software FREE OnlinePurchased Software Free as part of Google Pack

TIP #5 Install, Update & Run Anti-Spyware Software MY RECOMMENDATION SUPERAntiSpyware Available with Lifetime Subscription

TIP #6 Install a Popup Blocker FREE OnlineBuilt into Windows Internet Explorer 7 & 8 Built into Mozilla Firefox

TIP #7 Perform Regular Microsoft Updates

TIP #8 Use Safer, Alternative Web Browsers

TIP #9 Use a Firewall and Internet Filter FREE OnlinePurchased Provider

TIP #9 Use a Firewall and Internet Filter or…

TIP #9 Use a Firewall and Internet Filter then…

TIP #9 Use a Firewall and Internet Filter

Choose a proper security level then…

TIP #10 Do not open suspicious attachments (docs, pics or videos) in s or on Facebook. Don’t open any attachment or click on links unless you know who it’s from and you were expecting it Delete s immediately from someone you do not know Use antivirus software that scans attachments If you send an attachment to someone, let them know that it’s coming (some viruses replicate through names in your address book) Use an program with spam filters built-in

Check Out Warnings & Virus Hoaxes

A Top Performing PC has… 1.Clean files – temporary files deleted 2.Clean Registry – no leftover, unused information 3.Defragmented hard drive 4.Antivirus protection 5.Antispyware protection 6.Popup blocker protection 7.Regular Microsoft Updates 8.Safer, alternative Internet browsers 9.A Firewall and Internet Filter 10.A smart user that does not open suspicious or Facebook attachments/links

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