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  2. Online Service "Dropbox" allows you to easily Save Personal Data On All Your PCs or Cloud 2 Gigs or Less for Free. db.tt/bzdt3vC
  3. In 1954 Scientist predicted what home computers would look like in 2004 steering wheel and all. twitter.com/SlowPcFix/stat…
  4. Overheating is a leading cause of PC failure. Make sure that cooling fans are running & air intake vents are clean. InHomeComputerFix.com
  5. Don’t use the local self appointed genius expert to fix your PC. One just wiped out ALL my clients data!! He said "Whoops!" & handed it back
  6. Take the time to ask friends not to include you in mass emailings without protecting your privacy by using Blind Carbon Copy.
  7. Q:What is the largest gaping hole in the privacy&security of PC users? A:Not using Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) when emailing multiple recipients
  8. Just had a customer lose all of her fam photos because the harddrive failed. External drives or on line backup are a must. Call 503-572-1307
  9. Send emails to multiple recipients as blind carbon copies. Avoid forwarding unless necessary. Respect recipients privacy.
  10. Registering Software Opens Security Ports That Reduces Security & Slows Internet Speed. Save Resources & Speed. Just Activate, Dont Register
  11. Malicious programs come as links, attachments and forwards from friend or foe. Reject forwarded emails. They weren’t written to you anyway,
  12. ALERT: Program Broadcasts Router Password.... Change Router Password Every 6 Months. Download and Run SUPERANTISPYWARE superantispyware.com/download.html
  13. Kill a VIRUS while it's still only in RAM MEMORY Click Nothing! PULL THE PLUG minus proper shutdown AT FIRST SIGN works well if you’re alert
  14. Reject FORWARDED EMAILS, the NUMBER ONE conveyor of COMPUTER VIRUSES. InHomeComputerFix.com 503-572-1307
  15. BROWSER TOOLBARS slow INTERNET SPEED and REDUCE SECURITY. REMOVE ALL BROWSER TOOLBARS in the Programs Removal window under Control Panel.
  16. If you’re keeping your PC in a confined space it WILL OVERHEAT! Had 3 PCs last week that wouldn’t have had if they'd been allowed to breath.
  17. To SAVE ON RESTRICTIVE DATA SERVICE PLANS of under 10 GIGS, clear Cookies LESS OFTEN to SAVE OVERCHARGES. Because COOKIES are DATA ($) too!
  18. When Installing software ACTIVATE but don't REGISTER which opens ports & lowers security. NOT REGISTERING LEGALLY CANNOT VOID YOUR WARRANTEE
  19. Service Pack 3 and Explorer 8 are requisites, to continue receiving ANY updates for WINDOWS XP from MICROSOFT. www.InHomeComputerFix.com
  20. A Router Provides a Second Level of Security. It Has Its Own IP Address That is Unlikely To be Discovered Even By a "Brute Force" IP Dialer