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PC Best Practices

Click each tip below for further details

 

Keep passwords confidential

 

Backup important files to a separate location/media

 

Always run a current up-to-date version of anti-virus software

 

Regularly download Microsoft critical updates--this can be scheduled

 

Regularly run updated anti-spyware software

 

E-mail: run routine maintenance; beware of unexpected attachments

 

Periodically defragment your hard drive

 

Regularly run Disk Cleanup on your hard drive

 

Periodically run Scan Disk on your hard drive

 

Keep original CDs/Disks of software

 

Turn off PC & monitor when leaving for the day

 

Office of Information Technology | helpdesk@semo.edu | (573) 651-4357 | updated06/12/2009 10:50  

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