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Virus protection: Having good virus protection is a must for any computer system. Unknown to many, there is also free virus protection available that is of the utmost quality. For home use only, virus protection by AVG is available with a 2 year license, which will enable you to update and access full product support for a full two years.

Defrag: Defragging your hard drive is maintenance that should be performed periodically at least twice a year, depending on the size of your hard drive and how often you use your computer. It is very easy to do, and will require a few hours of the computers time, depending on how fragmented your hard drive is. The more fragmented the hard drive, the slower the seek time will be for it to access the needed data.

Working on Computers: When working with internal hardware components of your computer, always make sure that the computer is unplugged from its power source. Also, make sure you are properly grounded with the use of an anti static wristband , which can be purchased at any electronics store. Static electricity can easily ruin components like RAM and other chips.

Anti Spyware: Spyware is software that is involuntarily put on your computer and is usually contracted by clicking on certain advertisements or visiting websites that use such malicious tactics. There are a number of software programs available for purchase that will prevent 99% of spyware from infecting your computer. Microsoft's version is called AntiSpyware and is free for download.

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