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    Jupiter Support: The Blog - Volume One
    Jupiter Support: The Blog - Volume One
    Jupiter Support: The Blog - Volume One
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    Jupiter Support: The Blog - Volume One

    By Paul D Kennedy

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    To keep your computer running smoothly and surf the internet safely, you need to know ... how to maintain your computer ... how to avoid malware such as viruses, spyware and key-loggers ... and what are the latest threats and how to defend yourself against them.

    The easiest way to gain this knowledge is by reading the Jupiter Support blog regularly. Each post contains a short instructive article on computer maintenance and Internet security ... including details of the latest threats ... written in simple English and using a minimum of technical terms.

    Here ... to give you a good start on the road to being able to keep your computer running the way it did when it was new ... is a collection of 16 articles from the Jupiter Support blog.

    Each article covers a separate topic such as:

    - How to maintain your computer (it's really easy once you know what to do)
    - How to avoid malware (including the scary bits)
    - What to do about spyware and key-loggers
    - Computer viruses and how you can guard against infection
    - Keeping yourself safe from email viruses
    - Why you can't stop spammers getting your email address
    - ETC ETC

    In short, everything you need to know to keep your computer in tip-top shape and surf the internet in safety ... all written in simple understandable English.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaul D Kennedy
    Release dateMar 15, 2015
    ISBN9781311387752
    Jupiter Support: The Blog - Volume One
    Author

    Paul D Kennedy

    Paul D Kennedy was born in Ireland and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. As a business consultant and writer he has enjoyed a varied career in the UK and the Far East, and especially in the Arabian Peninsula where he was based in Kuwait for nearly 20 years. Indeed he was the liaison officer for the Irish community in that country during the Iraqi invasion and occupation in 1990. After the war he established a career in Kuwait as a radio presenter, business consultant, writer of books and articles, and a publisher of guide books and consumer magazines. He is currently living in County Dublin, Ireland, where he runs an international management consulting and editorial business.

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      Book preview

      Jupiter Support - Paul D Kennedy

      JUPITER SUPPORT (IRL)

      Online computer maintenance and repairs

      The Blog - Volume One

      16 informative articles from the

      Jupiter Support Blog

      www.jupitersupport.ie

      paul@jupitersupport.ie

      Lo-call: 076 6803006 / 00353 76 6803006

      Mob: 087 4163688 / 00353 87 4163688

      Copyright 2015 Paul D Kennedy / Jupiter Support (Irl)

      All Rights Reserved

      Smashwords Edition - Licence Notes

      Thank you for purchasing this e-book. You are welcome to share it with your friends. Feel free to email, tweet, blog, or otherwise pass this e-book around the web for non-commercial purposes, provided the book remains in its complete original form, and especially without altering the title page and the Jupiter Support contact details. Thank you for respecting the work of the author.

      *****

      All articles in this collection were written by Paul D Kennedy, a consultant and professional writer, who is the marketing manager of Jupiter Support (Irl). You can check out his other businesses and books at these websites:

      www.consulting-services.eu

      www.writingservices.eu

      www.thornislandpublishing.com

      www.beating-diabetes.com

      www.kuwaitbusinessguide.com

      www.kuwait1990.com

      www.arabic-tales.com

      Introduction

      To keep your computer running smoothly and surf the internet safely, you need to know ... how to maintain your computer ... how to avoid malware such as viruses, spyware and key-loggers ... and what are the latest threats and how to avoid them.

      The easiest way to gain this knowledge is by reading the Jupiter Support blog regularly. Each post contains a short instructive article on computer maintenance and Internet security ... including details of the latest threats ... written in simple English and using a minimum of technical terms.

      If you encounter a problem that you cannot fix on your own, all you have to do is ring 076 6803006 (or from outside Ireland 00353 76 6803006) where you will get free advice without any obligation. Alternatively go to www.jupitersupport.ie where you can chat about your problem with a technician free of charge.

      We are open 24 hours a day, 365 days in the year.

      If you do decide to use our online computer maintenance and repair services, you will be pleasantly surprised to find that it will only cost you €19.99 no matter how many problems you have or how long it takes ... all on a no-fix, no-fee basis.

      Free Advice ... Free Chat ... Free Diagnosis

      www.jupitersupport.ie

      Table of Contents

      Regular Maintenance of your Computer is VITAL

      ... here's what you MUST Do!

      Windows 8 Maintenance

      ... how to uninstall, change & repair programs

      How to Avoid MALWARE

      ... everything you ever wanted to know but were too scared to ask

      How Viruses Work

      ... and what you can do about them

      How anti-virus software works

      ... everything you need to know to avoid infection

      How Email Viruses Work

      ... everything you need to know to stay safe

      How the Internet works?

      ... everything you need to know for happy surfing

      Finding an address on the Internet

      ... How the DNS system works

      How spammers get your email address

      ... and you CANNOT really DO anything about it

      How Anti-spam Software Works

      ... and how it keeps your inbox clutter free

      Spyware, the snooper's toolkit

      ... and how to deal with it

      Getting ripped off through social engineering

      ... and how to prevent it from happening

      Social Media Security

      ... and what you can do to stay out of trouble

      How Streaming Works

      ... bringing you music and movies on demand

      Is Cloud Computing SAFE

      ... and how can you protect yourself

      The Story of the Internet

      ... how it all started and developed

      Regular Maintenance of your Computer is VITAL

      ... here's what you MUST Do!

      You service your car regularly! Why? To ensure that it continues to run smoothly, safely and economically. So why don't you do the same with your computer? It's quite easy. Here's what you have to do to maintain your computer in peak condition and keep it running smoothly.

      When your computer is brand new, it runs quickly. Everything is lightning fast. Then, over time, it begins to slow down.

      Why? Because it's getting filled up with the accumulated rubbish of old broken files, flawed links and so on.

      If your operating system is Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, here's what you have to do on a regular basis to keep your computer running smoothly:

      1-Remove temporary internet files (twice a week)

      2-Disk cleanup (every two weeks)

      3-Remove other files (once a month)

      4-Remove Restore Points (whenever you do maintenance)

      5-Cleanup the Registry (as necessary)

      6-Defragment the Hard Drive (once a month)

      7-Scan for malware infections (once a week)

      The above seven steps sound daunting, don't they? But rest assured that maintaining your computer is quite easy ... provided you know what you are doing and approach the task in a logical manner.

      I have put the recommended intervals at which you should do these maintenance tasks in brackets. But there is no reason why you should not do them more often, other than the fact that doing all seven tasks does take up an hour or so. But it's time well spent.

      Personally I remove temporary internet files every day or so. You'll find out why in another minute. I do all the other tasks once every two weeks.

      It's important that you do the seven maintenance tasks in the order in which I am showing them here. Here we go:

      1-Remove temporary internet files

      This is a must-do ... often ... because nearly everything you see on the internet is first downloaded to your computer before it is displayed in your browser.

      These files are usually downloaded to C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files. User is the name of the person who is currently logged on to the computer.

      The problem with temporary internet files is that they can contain malicious software. Thus, to be on the safe side, the folders need to be cleaned out regularly. This should be done every week at an absolute minimum. Personally I do it every day or so. It only takes a minute.

      The actual procedure will vary slightly depending on the browser you are using. Open your browser and then:

      If you are using Internet Explorer, go to Tools>Internet Options. Click the General tab if it's not open. Then, under Browsing History, click Delete. That's it!

      If you are using Firefox, go to Tools>Options. Click the Privacy tab. Then click clear your recent history, which you'll

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