TIPS FOR QUICKLY SETTING UP YOUR PC!

When most people buy a new PC they take it home, open up the box, connect it to a power outlet and the Internet and get right to work. And it’s easy to understand why. After all, who doesn’t enjoy playing with a new device?

But in today’s world we need to be alert of hackers, viruses and spyware! With that in mind, here is a list of things that should be done to every new computer before you even think about using it for anything meaningful:

1. Install, activate and update a high quality antivirus/malware program. Most new PCs come with trial versions of Norton, McAfee or another major antivirus suite pre-installed. These are fine, but there are a number of excellent free alternatives that you might consider such as AVG Antivirus, Avast!, Comodo or Microsoft Security Essentials.

2. Remove software from the hard drive that you know you will never use. This includes both trial versions and full versions. There’s no need to slow down your PC with software that will consume CPU cycles and take up valuable space on your hard drive. You can remove these programs manually or use the amazing free app known as Decrapifier.

3. Prevent as many programs as possible from starting up automatically every time the system boots up. Other than viruses and spyware, a bunch of unused programs running in the background are able toslow down a PC more. To change which programs are allowed to start up automatically, type MSCONFIG into either the “Run” or “Search” box, then click the Startup tab once the System Configuration utility pops up.

4. Create a Backup or setup an automatic backup for all your files and data. anything can happen to your device even if its a brand new device so its better to have an online backup always up and running on your device.

In Conclusion, While it’s tempting to want to jump right in and use your new computer as soon as you plug it in, taking these precautions first basically guarantees to save you tons of problems later on.