Practice safe computing.
Don't accept software or downloads for which you didn't ask. Delete any suspicious email without opening it. And even if the email came from your best friend, don't open any email attachments with the following extensions: * .exe, .com, .vbs, .bat, .mdb, .reg, and .js
Steps to clean up your hard drive!
1. Uninstall unused programs.
2. Clean out temporary files.
3. Empty your internet cache.
4. Empty your mail programs of clutter.
5. Empty your recycle bin.
6. Scandisk and Defrag.
Now that you've got it clean, keep it that way. Perform this quick maintenance routine every week. For your work computer, Friday afternoon before you leave for the weekend is the perfect time. When you return to work on Monday, you'll have a computer that is clutter-free and as responsive as it should be.
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