HTR Computer Club: 10-17-09 Welcome video

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Welcome 2010 Computer Club

Welcome back! Your HTR Computer Club blog is gearing up for a productive year. Former presenters are being contacted to be given time to share with you their variety of expertise. If you would like to make a presentation for a Wednesday class please contact Roxie at MarsCreate@aol.com.

The video below was made with Photo Story 3 which is a download from Microsoft. It was uploaded to You Tube for our blog.

Coming to HTR!!! www.geeksontour.com

We will have the unique opportunity of having Jim and Chris Guld of Geeks on Tour in our park the week of Jan. 24, 2010. These folks are dedicated to Computer Education. They will present three seminars: Safe Computing, Picasa and Google Earth/Maps.

Tips from www.pcworld.com

Every Year
Clean out your PC case…use a can of air duster to carefully clear out the dust that collects in a case and can clog fans.

Spring-clean Windows and your programs. If your PC seems sluggish and bloated, make a full backup and then use the restore CE to return the system to its original state.
Conduct a full diagnostic check: A hardware-diagnostic program can test your equipment and track down faulty components before they fail completely
Monthly
Update programs: to make apps more stable, check for vendors’ software updates…..www.versiontracker.com

Check for new drivers: Installing the latest drivers for your devices can help speed up and stabilize your PC. http://find.pcworld.com/60214

Use one click utility suite check up program: A utility suite—on one CD, with one interface—can give your PC a thorough checkup.

Every week
Perform a full virus and spyware scan: Find anything nasty hiding on your system by regularly scheduling a total scan.

Do a complete backup: better safe than sorry. A backup of all your data will help you recover if your drive fails.

Run Windows Update: Get the latest patches from Microsoft to secure your system by running this from the start menu.

Run a spyware-adware removal program: Ranking of anti-spyware apps. http://find.pcworld.com/58303

Every Day
Update your virus and spyware definitions: Viruses spread within hours, so keeping your antivirus software up to date is essential.

Do an incremental backup: making a copy of files that have changed since your last full backup is quick and easy.

Reboot when programs crash: failed applications can cause other programs to falter. Restart your system after every crash to clear it out.

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