Routine Care

Routine Care 7
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Regular tune-ups
To keep your computer hardware and software running like new,
perform these simple tasks periodically. For more information,
select Start > Help and Support.
■ Install and/or update your antivirus software. Protect
against current security threats to your computer by installing
antivirus software. Keep the antivirus software up to date to
protect against the ongoing threat of new viruses.
■ Install and update software that detects and removes
spyware. Spyware tools allow you to detect and prevent
electronic encroachment into your computer system by
outside parties.
■ Enable service reminders. Subscriber’s Choice is a free
service that allows you to receive instant e-mail notification
about product updates, software drivers, and creative ideas to
help you get more out of your computer.
■ Create a backup strategy. A virus or an electrical outage
could damage or destroy your important data. Back up your
files onto a CD-RW, DVD+RW, or USB drive to protect the
security of your files.
■ Create a restore point. In the event of a computer problem,
these benchmarks allow you to go back in time to a point
before your computer encountered a problem.
■ Create a PC tune-up schedule. Create weekly and monthly
reminders to back up files, update virus software, and
perform hardware and software maintenance.