Stay Virus Free with these Computer Safety Tips
1. Do not download anything from the internet unless you absolutely must!
2. If a web site says it needs to download something in order for the site to work or for you to get what you need to get, ask yourself if you really need to do it? If you can get by without it, do it. If you need a player, go to the web site where the player originates. For example, go to Adobe.com for the most recent version of Flash.
3. Don’t open any attachments in email unless you are expecting them and they are from people you know.
4. Don’t click any links in email. Go the web site in question via your web browser by typing the web address yourself. Turning off html email will solve this.
5. When you get a “pop-up,” use Task Manager to close it.
6. Back up your data to more than one medium. It’s only a matter of time before your hard drive fails.
7. Keep Windows up to date by allowing auto update to run.
8. Don’t install any software you don’t really need.
9. Don’t trust web sites. Stick to big consumer web sites to buy things like BestBuy.com instead of JoeSmoElectronics.com.
Tools
1. Turn on your Firewall.
2. Use a router.
3. Have an up-to-date and antivirus.
4. Use Windows XP or above.
5. If using WiFi, make sure to use WPA authentication with AES encryption and a strong password that is not guessable or a single word.