Tuesday, January 1, 2008

#113 - Keeping stuff up to date and running

Happy New Year friends!

The new year is starting out with snow showers and windy nip in the air. If you are ready for 2008 here are some suggestions to keep you up and running.

If you use the free AVG antivirus and antispyware that we install on PCSS PCs, you need to make sure they are getting updated. Its automatic with the antivirus, but not with the spyware. Its also a good idea to actually run the scans manualy once a month. Double click on the AVG antivirus, then click on Test Center, then Scan Computer. On the Antispyware, double click on its icon, Scanner, Fast System Scan. Make sure you apply the actions to delete the spyware. If this all too much for you consider buying the McAfee Security product from PCSS. For $39 you get automatic everything.

Year end is a good time to organize your files. Create new 2008 folders for your Word, Excel, Quicken or Quickbooks files. Don't know how? Please give us a call and PCSS can help. Backup your files to a CD or DVD. This will protect you from a major problem going forward. Clean up very old files on your PC. We have some 2001 files that need to be backed up and then deleted off our Hard Drive. When you are in My Documents click on View, then Details. Then click on the Modified tab and your files will be in chronological order. You can then backup and delete.

See you soon!

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