Keeping your computer: Fast,Secure and Virus Free

Keeping your computer: Fast,Secure and Virus Free

Keep these tips:

Best to start from beginning: Windows( i hope majority uses it ,:) )

If its damn slow and full of craps/games/ virii then
* Format your entire system: Important... You should back up your data else may end up crying..
* Install a fresh windows ,Go for XP if your ram is less than 1Gb ( i wont install vista as long as i dont have 2GB :) )
* Install a good anti virus( Please dont use any pirated/cracked antivirus..If you want them the please buy and use them.... else again dont use pirated/cracked as many of those are very 'good' SPYWARES which will steal your personal data).

* I suggest antivir and avast ,you can get its free versions at
http://www.avast.com/eng/programs.html (use the free home edition)
http://www.free-av.com/ (antivir)

Again beware please dont download it from any other sites, There is a process called exe binding( more later) in short by this method some malicious code can be deployed along with a useful program/games/etc and will be installed in your system.
so down load a fresh copy and use it.

As long as this step is finished ,dont surf any other sites on the net.....

install the AV(antivirus) and update it.

* Next download and install MOZILLA / OPERA and use it to browse the net....

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
http://www.opera.com/download/

again dont take it from any other sites........

* Now go to your control panel User accounts and Create a new limited user account and turn off the guest account. From now onwards you will be using your user account for your browsing and 95-99% of your computer usage. Also create an other account as computer administrator and give a good password(letters+numbers+symbols+meaningless words)

am getting bit buisy...so will put up more soon.... so till that use your user account : again dont use admin account carelessly...

till then practice SAFE HEX.... Yaa am basically a Medical Doctor HEX ... is bit analogus to sex in the context of HIV.. HEX here means binaries ie executables (exe,scr,cpl etc)So dont simply download and run screen savers,games ,share wares and think twice before running an executable for the first time (of foreign origin).

One more thing.... before putting your pen drive or any similar storage item ipod,memory card...,CD,DVD in to the system keep the right shift key pressed and keep it pressed for 10-20seconds even after the CD is put inside/usb is plugged. Then to open the device again dont double click it in my computer- use right click and use explore. .......

once again bye.. will be back.. soon....


Dr Muhammad Riyas V K