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General Tech
Tips!
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Over much time of dealing with and "fussing" over computers, I have come
to learn a few things, in spite of myself, and I wish to share a few of them here. Most are simple things
that IF you will do them then it "should" make your computer experience less troublesome.
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1 Set up your computer correctly at the
start!
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This is #1 because this is probably One of the most important
things I think a person should do, especially when they get a brand new PC computer. You can, of course, do it on an old
one, but it is always good to "start out right"!
First thing I do when I get a new computer (this is really not new
as it is in the OS instructions) is go to "Control Panel | User Accounts" and then I set up a "User" Account for myself and
give it a Password, while in there I give the Default "Administrator" Account some other Name (maybe your Pets Name) and I
give it a Password (DON'T LOOSE THOSE PASSWORDS!)
Once you have created a User Account for yourself
and any other family member that will use the PC, then shut down the PC and then, from that point on, ONLY open it up and
go on the internet from each of your individual User Accounts. If you are the PC owner, or parent, then just you know the
Administrator Password, and then you once a week or so startup the PC in the Administrator Account and go to Windows
Updates on the Programs Menu and receive the appropriate security and other legitimate updates, THEN, shut it down
again and then reopen it under your User Profile, and proceed from there.
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2 Backup the "System State" immediately!
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Once you have your computer setup with the Users and all other configurations, such as
network, email, etc, etc., and all is running well, then find "System State", which is usually under "Backup" and on a separate
storage drive save your entire System Setup. Now put this in a safe place, and then if (why did I say "if", it is bound to
happen sooner or later) your system goes down and you try restarting it over and over again and nothing seems to work, THEN you have
your complete System, lovely as it is, all backed up without the bugs and you can "Restore" it. You may also want to put the "Restore"
instructions from the Help Files on a thumb drive or print them out so you can easily reinstall the System.
This all takes a
little time and trouble to do, but believe me, some day you will be glad you did!
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3 Take time to "Image" the System
Directory!
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This is another "preventitive measure" you should take at the same time you backup your
System State. Why? Because I have found so many times in the past that IF I only knew exactly which Directories and
Files were supposed to be on my computer when it was pure and pristeen, then I could easily "route out" the mean and
ugly, foreign intruders that do not belong.
Included with this is the wise step of also taking a "snapshot" of Task Manager
running Processes. Or you can go under "System Info" and bring up running processes and copy all of that, but I prefer the "snapshot".
Open up Task Manager and click "Processes" Tab and then use (this works on most Systems) "Ctrl+Alt+Print Screen" to take a picture of
that (make sure you have it "maximized" so you get all of the Processes in the shot). Open up "Paint", or some other graphics program,
and "Paste" this image in there (it may say it doesn't fit the "canvas" and ask if you want to expand it - click Yes) and save it as
something like "TaskMgrOrgImg" and be sure and put all of the above on that same storage drive.
NOTE:
Anytime I install a new program or download some "thing" I "note" the new running process names when that new App is opened
and I make note of the new Directories and Files associated with that App so I know what is different about my System, in case there
is a problem soon after.
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DISCLAIMER:
Please note dear Reader, that the "Tips" I give here are general in scope and it is the responsibility
of YOU the individual Reader to "research" these Tips before you attempt to do or perform them yourself on any
equipment.
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