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General Advice
We all need to look after our computers to keep them running
smoothly, here you will find advice that will help you keep your
computer up to date and free from possible virus infection or
other common problems. Visit our
free downloads for
website links to some
of the advice discussed below.
Windows Update
Windows Update is where you need to go to keep
Windows up to date with all the latest security and critical
updates and other windows related applications. It is very
important to keep your computer up to date so that you are not
vulnerable to attack from hackers or viruses.
Office Update
Office Update is where you need to go to keep
Microsoft Office applications up to date with all the latest
security and critical updates. It is very important to keep your
computer up to date so that you are not vulnerable to attack
from hackers or viruses.
Anti Virus update
All anti virus software requires regular
updates, often daily, to ensure protection against the latest
threats. You will need to check for updates for the anti virus
program too. To ensure effective virus protection you will need
to have the most recent virus (definition) file and most recent
program version.
Updates to other applications / drivers
All programs require
checking for updates to ensure protection against the latest
threats as well as receiving the latest features. You will need
to check for updates for the programs that you install. It is
very important to keep your programs up to date so that you are
not vulnerable to attack from hackers or viruses.
Don't open unknown emails
Email transmission of viruses, spam,
thishing, adware, etc are now very common. Email is one of the
easiest methods to transmit and spread these problems. You
should never open email attachments from any address that is
unknown to you. You should also never divulge any personal
details, logins, passwords, banking, etc through an email
request.
Don't unsubcribe from spam emails
Email transmission of spam is
the same as receiving postal junk mail. Most spam emails are
sent to the internet in bulk by marketing websites. This works
on the same principle as cold calling to telephone lines. You
should just delete these emails, DO NOT unsubscribe because once
you unsubscribe the senders now know that your email address in
valid and will then pass it on to other websites that produce
this type of email. The likelihood is that you will start to
receive hundreds more spam emails after unsubscribing.
Do not click on free stuff / internet speed up / PC speed up
Often websites will contain adverts to entice you into clicking
on an advert to download their software by offering free
services, programs, connection speed up, etc. You can also
receive emails offering the same things. The likelihood is that
you will download and install programs that could seriously harm
your computer without even knowing it!
Don't ever give out your Internet logon details/banking details
Transmission of emails requesting login / logon information and
passwords are now a big problem and all secure websites, eg
banking, ebay, paypal, etc recognise that this is happening and will
never ask for these details and you should never give them out
to anyone. The website will always be able to fix any problem
you have with out requiring this information.
Setup 2nd email address
It is a good idea to setup an additional
email address or an alias email address to use for website
subscriptions and sign ups. Why? Because if you start to receive
unwanted, spam emails you can easily remove / delete the email
address and create a new one to use.
Always use a firewall if using the internet
You should always use a firewall whether it is hardware
or software to protect your computer against attack from hackers
or viruses. A firewall is like a bouncer for your computer it
can block anyone from
accessing your computer. See jargon buster for a description of
firewalls.
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