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"To Protect & Maintain Your PC"

Why should you read this booklet?

The short answer is:

- It’s concise,
- It’s important information for your computer,
- And it’s easy to read and understandable.

The long answer is:

This booklet was written for the common computer user:  the person who web surfs, e-mails, creates documents and spreadsheets, plays an occasional computer game, etc. They know that they should protect and maintain their computer, but they are unsure of what that really means, or are confused by all the “Geek Speak” and technology options. I speak fluent Geek, but I also speak English. In this booklet I attempt to speak English, with an occasional aside in “Geek Speak.”

This booklet is not as large as it appears; only about half of the booklet is the subject matter. The first part of the booklet is about Protection: how to protect your computer against the Environment, Disasters, and The Bad Guys (TBG). The next part is what you need to know in order to Maintain your computer, and the Tools you need for the maintenance. The last part is Appendices that provide other useful or interesting information.

I have tried to keep this booklet a concise as possible, as I know your time is valuable and limited (and that you won’t read it if it isn’t concise). I have also split it into three booklets,  1) "To Protect & Maintain Your PC", 2) "PIP Recommended Programs", and 3) "PIP Toolbox" to keep it even smaller. Please feel free to contact me via e-mail at (mark@profitpages.com) with any suggestions for improvement, or in the rare case where you may have a criticism of the booklet.

Table of Contents

 Version 2.0 June 2010

 Securing Your PC

 Access Protection

 Power Protection

 Physical Protection

 Disaster Protection

 Computer Malware Protection

 Know Your Computer

 System Properties

 System Information

 Computer Management

 Task Manager

 MS Configuration

 Registry

 BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)

 Control Panels

PowerToys

GodMode

SIW - System Information for Windows

 

Maintaining Your PC

 Why Is My Computer So Sloooooow

 Preventative Maintenance

 Scheduled Tasks

 To Upgrade or Not To upgrade, that is the question

 The Real Cost of a New Computer

 Tools for Your PC

 Standard Windows Tools:

 Alternative Windows Tools

 Miscellaneous Tools

Appendix A - Windows XP Control Panels Batch File
Appendix B - Windows Vista Control Panels Batch File
Appendix B - Windows 7 Control Panels Batch File
Appendix D - PC Magazine Utilities
Appendix E - What do I use?
Appendix F - The Keyboard Shortcut List
Appendix G - Identity Theft
Appendix H - Equipment Recommendations
Appendix I - Helpful Links
Appendix J  - Computer Workstation Ergonomics

A Brief Resume of Mark Dawson

     "To Protect & Maintain Your PC"    

     "PIP Recommended Programs"    

     "PIP Toolbox"   

 


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