Newbies Top 10 PC cares!!!
Guys,
I wrote 10 suggestions for young newbies to keep in mind. Although i still consider myself a newbie in many matters, they helped me in my very beginnings and actually they still help me nowadays too!!!
Hope they could help someone!!! :D
Bye.
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NEWBIES TOP 10 PC CARES!!!
DO YOU KNOW THAT...
1) …it is very important to keep your antivirus software up to date? New virus are constantly appearing in the “market” so if you are just some days belated, believe it or not, you have plenty of possibilities of getting your computer infected by a recent virus.
2) …if you haven’t got enough resources to get an antivirus software and you think your PC could be infected you can always look for virus in your PC from different websites on the Internet? For example www.symantec.com has an online virus search tool.
3) …it is recommended that you always try to keep your drivers up to date? Just look at your cards manufacturer’s website to see if there are new updates available, mostly for your video and sound cards if you are working with graphics or sound programs, and if you are a video games fan!!! Don’t forget to update your DirectX too!!! To check its version just go to Start/Run and type dxdiag (hit Enter).
4) …any icon appearing in the system tray means a program that Windows is loading and they slow down your PC booting? If you have a slow machine, and if possible, try to keep your system tray with just the necessary icons (programs) loading at Windows start up. This way you could help your Windows to load faster.
5) …it isn’t a good option to mess with the Windows registry? If you haven’t got any knowledge about this issue don’t do any changes to it and don’t let any person that don’t know too much mess with it too!!! If you don’t know, any wrong changes to some registry entries could be fatal.
6) …if you want to share files with other computers you NEVER have to share the drive unit where your Operative System is installed? If you do it, you are making hackers “work” easier because if they see your Windows folder they can do anything they want to your PC (although they can with other most advanced methods). To share files (almost) safely, just create a simple folder (for example in your desktop) and share and receive your files through it.
7) …when you are transferring files through Chat programs (IRCs, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, etc.) you are opening ports on your computer to send and receive information? This is called “direct connection” and hackers could use this “holes” to enter to your PC and work as they wish. Take care if you don’t know the person whom you are transferring files with.
8) …if your PC is strangely rebooting when you're working on it, it could be due to processor overheating? Always remember, from time to time, to check if your cooler is working correctly or your processor could get broken. And remember that better and newer processors (like for example PIVs or Athlon XPs) require better and bigger coolers to keep themselves cold enough.
9) …when moving hard disks from PC to PC for doing back-ups, big files transfers, etc. you must treat them carefully? Hard disks, are really fragile units. They work with a piece (better known as needle) that is responsible for reading the data stored in the unit. Try to buy a hard disk cover to transport your unit, because (although rarely) they could get broken with hard hits, etc.
10) …whenever you open your PC box to change or install a card, memory, HD drive, CD drive, etc. you are exposed to work with static and you can damage your things, memory cards above all?. As prevention, you can buy some static wristbands to work with. You attach one side to your wrist and the other to the PC box to dissipate possible static.
