PC Security Tips

PC Security Tips

Make Computer Secure (FOR BEGINNERS) Here are some tips which will enable you toward make your PC more secure.

Anti-virus

1. Never, ever turn off the resident protection regarding your antivirus even if it decreases performance. Upgrade if necessary.

2. Keep your virus definitions up-to-date. Use the automatic update feature regarding your anti-virus furthermore try not toward ignore the "Do you want toward update now" message however often it might pop up.

3. Even if you update regularly furthermore you have not seen any suspicious activity at your PC, do a deep scan at least once a month.

4. Always create an emergency boot disk furthermore keep it in a safe place.

5. Run a deep scan in safe mode at least once every two months to kill viruses that would otherwise remain hidden.

Firewalls

1. If you are unsure about the alert displayed by your firewall, try searching it at the internet.

2. A firewall is a powerful tool that requires an understanding of how the program works furthermore exactly what it is doing furthermore whether it is secure or not.

Reading the help files is extremely important in successful configuration regarding your
firewall.

3. If you are running a third party firewall,be sure toward turn off the Windows Firewall.

4. You can temporarily disable a firewall by right clicking the icon in the tray. This is handy when you know a site is one you can trust but your firewall is blocking it. But remember toward re-enable it as soon as possible.
5. Read firewall notices carefully when they pop up so that you don't let a bad thing in or prevent good traffic.

Anti-Spyware
1. You should regularly check for updates. Enable the automatic update feature.
2. Remember toward do a scan every now furthermore then, or schedule scans if your program allows it. If you don't want toward sit that long beneficial to scans toward complete, use a single folder beneficial to all your downloads, then scan only that folder, windows installation folder furthermore the Registry. Alternately, you can do a quick scan if your

program allows it.