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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Clear your important information on computer shutdown

Clear your important information on computer shutdown 

During processing, OS(operating system) transfers some data and programs from RAM to hard disk and reloads again when required. The data or programs are stored in hard disk in swapfile(temporary file). This swapping of data between memory and hard disk is called paging. Operating system spends large time in paging process, instead of executing the application software. But the problem is that while working you use different software programs on computer and page file may contain your confidential information or stored in non encrypted format. To reduce this risk, you can make your computer to clear out page file automatically each time you shutdown your system.

Perform the following steps to perform this automatically :

1. To enable this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

2. First click on start button to open control panel and then click on "Administrative Tools" option.

3. Then click on " local security policy "

4. Now "Local Security Settings" panel will appear, on lift side of this panel click on "Local Policies".

5. Here click on "Security Options" then double click on "Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile" option.

6. Small window will appear . select enabled from it and you are done.

Computer Maintenance Checklist

Computer Maintenance Checklist

At system setup

Install a surge suppressor/emergency shutdown power strip
Register your software products
Schedule automated updates
Read the maintenance section of your manual
Set up your email to auto-archive older messages
Install anti virus software
Install anti-advertising software
Put your software drivers in a pocket sleeve 3 ring binder

Weekly

Run a disk scan to check for hard drive issues
Run a defragmentation program
Run a clean up to delete unneeded files
Back up your files to a remote location
Empty your recycle bin
Delete your Internet files
Clear your browsing history
Delete your cookies
Update your virus definitions
Run a full virus scan

Monthly

Check for updates
Delete/uninstall unneeded or unused programs

Quarterly

Clean your keyboard
Clean your monitor
Clean your peripherals
Rebuild your desktop
Change all your passwords

Yearly

Renew your software update and anti virus subscriptions
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