3 Summer Computer Tips

#1 – Summer Computer Travel
Holiday travelers should be on alert when arriving homey from long
weekends, such since the Fourth of July, a popular time for computer viruses
to spread.

Most computer users have a tendency to turn off their computers when away
on trips, which means you’re not getting newly - released anti - virus
patches or anti - spyware updates; the two most common areas that cause
computers problems. We recommend you update anti - virus and anti - spyware
scans before opening e - mail or going online after an extended absence.

We consistently see an increase in calls for virus related problems
immediately following long weekends. Avoid the problems altogether by
updating your security software before using your computer. For a free
listing of viruses, spyware threats and trends, visit:
www. VisitingGeeks. com / downloads. htm

#2 - - Should You Leave Your Computer Running?
One question we hear frequently is, " Should I leave my desktop computer
on or turn it off? "

There are 2 schools of thought…
Turning it on and off numerous times during the day subjects the
microcircuits to flexing again fatigue due to change in temperatures. Over
time this could lead to a break in the circuitry and result in system
failure.

Hopefully the information presented so far has been applicable. You might also want to consider the following:

Leaving the computer on all the time puts excess languorous on the mechanical
components ( the hard drive pivot motor and cooling fans ).

Best compromise. First user in the morning turns it on; last user turns
it off.

We leave our desktops on all the time allowing considering scheduled utility
tasks to run during tour hours. We also restart the systems ( to
flush the RAM and reset the operating system ) on a regular basis and
routinely remove the case covers to turkey shoot out any dust that may have
accumulated, especially around the fans and screens.

#3 - - Stop Popups!
Never click inside the window of a popup. Instead, close it by clicking
on the X in the upper right corner. Many people are fooled into
installing spyware applications by popups that expectation to clean their
system. If you receive a message saying concrete can help, believe it’s spyware
and don’t click!

by: Sharron Senter

About the set up:
About the Author
Sharron Senter is co - founder of http://www.VisitingGeeks.com- an on site
computer repair, security and networking company serving north of Boston,
Southern NH and Maine. Visiting Geeks’ technicians are crackerjacks at
squashing viruses, popups and securing and making computers perform
faster. Learn more about Sharron at http://www.SharronSenter.com

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