| Presumably you have the internet;
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| | cleaning your cookies, history and other
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| otherwise you wouldn't be reading
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| | offline files. These are all little
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| this.The first thing you need to do is
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| | records of the sites you have visited, It
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| protect your computer from online threat,
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| | means sites you frequent will load faster
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| due to broadband, computers are now
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| | second time around. However as these
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| always online, which means they're
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| | files take up hard disk memory you should
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| constantly open to threat.Firstly ensure
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| | clean them out, again every month or so.
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| your windows firewall is active; this can
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| | You can this by clicking the
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| be done as followsSTART > CONTROL PANEL >
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| | following,START > CONTROL PANEL >
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| WINDOWS FIREWALLSTART is your menu on the
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| | INTERNET OPTIONSIn this folder the bottom
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| bottom left of the windows operating
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| | box has a CLEAR HISTORY button, clicking
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| system. When in the WINDOWS FIREWALL
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| | this removes any website address that
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| folder just turn it on and click ok.A
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| | would have been saved in your browsers
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| firewall is basically what it says it is,
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| | web address bar.The middle box allows you
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| a wall with which to block or impede
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| | to DELETE FILES and DELETE COOKIES, don't
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| potential virus and hack threats.This
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| | worry clicking these won't delete
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| provides adequate protection, in addition
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| | anything important, it will just free up
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| to this you should consider installing
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| | some memory that would be otherwise used
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| some anti-virus software. Some broadband
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| | by useless files.Something else which
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| providers supply you with this, others
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| | should be done, again about once a month
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| don't.The most common anti-virus software
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| | is disk defragmentation.START > ALL
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| is Norton, although it isn't the only
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| | PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > SYSTEM TOOLS >
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| one. I recommend visiting download.com,
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| | DISK DEFRAGMENTERIn simple terms this
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| here you can download plenty of free
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| | organizes files so you can run programs
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| trials from various software companies.
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| | on your computer quicker.Again, to keep
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| Experiment and find one that's simple and
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| | your computer speed high make sure to
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| effective, read what others have said
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| | remove any old programs and games that
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| about the product.Some of the software on
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| | may be using up memory.START > CONTROL
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| is freeware, so if your lucky you may
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| | PANEL > ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMSHave a scan
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| come across an anti-virus program that
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| | through the list and uninstall things you
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| costs nothing.Such programs take a while
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| | no longer use. Beware though, don't
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| to configure and get used to but
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| | delete anything you're unsure of, some
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| generally supply excellent
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| | programs in there could play an important
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| protection.Your computer will still be at
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| | part if the functionality of your
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| risk, what you now need to do is have
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| | computer.Finally, dust the vents on your
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| some software that can destroy any
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| | computer regularly - blockages here
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| problems that manage to get through your
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| | reduce the fan effectiveness which causes
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| defences.I recommend downloading "Spybot:
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| | your computer to overheat and become slow
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| Search & Destroy", again another freebie
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| | are even crash.Most new computers become
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| that can be downloaded from download.com,
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| | sluggish after a few months, running
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| dependant on how heavily you use the
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| | these checks every few weeks are so
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| internet you should use this program to
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| | should keep it running at optimal speed,
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| scan your computer at least every two
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| | and more importantly reduce any
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| weeks.Download a "worm blaster" as well,
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| | infections that could case your computer
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| although worms are not extremely common
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| | to cease operating for good.Colm O'Dwyer
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| they can have a very negative effect on
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| | is a 21-year old inventor/entrepreneur
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| how your computer operates. Again run
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| | from Glasgow, UK. You can visit for more
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| such a program occasionally.The final
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| | information.
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| thing with regards to the internet is
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