How to Make Life Easier on Your Computer (Windows)
Set up user accounts., Choose a web browser., Make sure your anti-virus is up to date, if you have not already purchased McAfee or another non free service is AVG's free anti virus software, it's amazing... , Install anti-spyware/adware software...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Set up user accounts.
If more than one person uses your computer, stop using the Administrator account and set up Limited user accounts (which are safer) for each person. -
Step 2: Choose a web browser.
Download Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Opera browser, they are some of the best browsers out there
- fast, pop-up free, tabbed browsing, themes, and more! ,, Spybot, Ad-aware provide good protection, and are both free for private use.
They keep your computer clean of keyloggers and other spyware. , although many people believe that using many folders to categorize all your things on your desktop can be a pain (clicking in and out of each folder), it really helps when you have many icons, use folders for, Music, Games, Websites (written sites that you wrote), and if you have a family computer, use folder like "Mom's Things" or "Sara's Folder" etc. -
Step 3: Make sure your anti-virus is up to date
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Step 4: if you have not already purchased McAfee or another non free service is AVG's free anti virus software
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Step 5: it's amazing...
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Step 6: Install anti-spyware/adware software.
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Step 7: Get organized.
Detailed Guide
If more than one person uses your computer, stop using the Administrator account and set up Limited user accounts (which are safer) for each person.
Download Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Opera browser, they are some of the best browsers out there
- fast, pop-up free, tabbed browsing, themes, and more! ,, Spybot, Ad-aware provide good protection, and are both free for private use.
They keep your computer clean of keyloggers and other spyware. , although many people believe that using many folders to categorize all your things on your desktop can be a pain (clicking in and out of each folder), it really helps when you have many icons, use folders for, Music, Games, Websites (written sites that you wrote), and if you have a family computer, use folder like "Mom's Things" or "Sara's Folder" etc.
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Kathryn Harvey
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