Top 4 Steps To A Healthy Running Computer

These days Web surfers are vulnerable to ever-increasing array of threats to their computers

. Businesses are also prime targets for computer hackers who continually develop sophisticated software which, if installed, can bring your business to its knees. You may even have to employ a raid data recovery service to get you back on track.

Viruses can infect a computer if they are innocently downloaded from an e-mail attachment or, sometimes, they can even lodge themselves on your computer's hard drive via a seemingly innocent visit to an unknown attack site. The sophistication of these attacks leaves businesses open to catastrophic loss of data and, in some cases, complete computer shutdowns bringing them to a grinding halt.

These attacks have spawned a huge range of protective software to protect browsers from these infections, but there are still many things you can do to protect yourself. Here are some tips for maintaining your computer in a healthy running condition.

Install Protective Software. As alluded to above, it is vital to have up to date anti-virus software installed on your computer. Most modern anti-viral programs such as Norton, Trend Micro and Kaspersky are continually updated to give you up to the minute protection. There are also some free programs such as AVG, but most IT professionals recommend paid software to give you the best protection. Remember, disaster recovery can cost hundreds and maybe thousands of dollars, so prevention is better than cure.

Take immediate action if you notice your computer behaving strangely. This can become apparent through slower than normal operation, sluggish browser behaviour and unusual pop up messages warning of infections or advising you to download software. Most of this changed behaviour is indicative of the presence of viruses or Malware which, if left unchecked, will continue to spread throughout your system and slowly prevent you from using your computer at all. The first thing to do is to call an IT expert to diagnose the problem and then instigate remedial action. In most cases your protective software will prevent this from happening but on occasions new viruses can spread before the anti-virus software has been updated.

Beware of suspicious e-mails. Spam e-mails are a continuing problem and there is no easy solution. Most Internet service providers can provide you with an e-mail filtering service that blocks most spam but more sophisticated spammers will find a way around this and deliver a seemingly innocent e-mail to your inbox. As a rule of thumb, all attachments should be prevented from opening by exercising options within your mail reading program. Where this is not possible you should refrain from opening any attachment unless you have requested it from the sender. All staff should be advised of this as standard procedure.

Clean up your hard drive. From time to time, every computer will benefit from a cleanup. Computers can become sluggish when the hard drive becomes clogged with excessive data and images so it is a good idea to delete them on a weekly basis. You should also make sure your computer runs the defragmentation tool at least once a month to keep your programs easily accessible.

These simple steps will go a long way to keeping your computer in a healthy working condition and will protect the investment you have made in this expensive technology. Avoiding the need for data recovery could save you thousands.

by: Zoran Tasevski

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