1. You must download and install Spyware program as it helps your PC perform better and better, some stupid viruses can cause a huge damage to your performing PC. Download the Beta Spyware from Microsoft, this utility from Microsoft has produced brilliant results, it runs in the back drop and helps to destroy and keep your PC free of Spyware.

2. Buy or Download an Antivirus utility such as NORTON or MACCAFE, You are connected to the internet you may get a Virus through Junk E-mail, website etc and you will unknowingly be scattering them to others. AVG by Grisoft has a free antivirus download. Get it right now, and as Ive told you Ive always loved the commercial program Norton Antivirus by Symantec.

3. Running broadband connection can cause some further dilemmas, run a software firewall. I like Zonealarm by Zonelabs. They provide a free version. If you are fractional to Microsoft, then go ahead and exploit the one included with XP.

4. Study has shown Mozilla Firefox works better than Internet Explorer, Opera and Netscape when it is about scanning the internet viruses, run the Firefox web browser; its a lot better than Internet Explorer with some great features. And even if you like Explorer better, it doesnt hurt to have two browsers at same time.

5. Defrag once every three monthssooner if you run anything moreover Windows 2000/XP.

6. Do run WPA (rather preferred) or WEP encryption on router and wireless network. Its easy and simple additionally would protect your data from snoops that can snatch it out of thin air.

7. Always keep the backup of your precious data. Theres no worse feeling in the world than losing everything. Utilize another hard driveinternal or external. If your data is not huge then you may also keep it in multiple CDs and USB drives. Network PCs and transfer backups from one to the other. But what if your house burns down? Ponder keeping the data off site as well; keep the disk at a family members home.

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Donts.. Always applied Donts...

1. Be extra cautious when opening the Email attachments since you are not sure with thateven if they come from a known family member or friends Email account. Viruses broadcast by infecting a PC and emailing themselves to everyone in the infected computers address book. Ponder a code word to exploit in the subject line of Emails. Your friends and family would know the particular keyword (maybe mango etc.) and would comprise this in the subject when attaching a file. A bad keyword may be Viagra.

2. Never provide your REAL email address when signing up for anything online until that site gets trusted through some sort of scan. It will fall it into enemy hands and you would spend most of your time sifting through trash when looking for real email. Ponder using the service at (www dot dodgeit dot com). You can create fake Email addresses here for free.