Tips

Have a broadband internet connection?  If your computer has an ‘Internet IP Address’ rather than a ‘Natted IP Address’ your PC is directly exposed to hackers.  You need a broadband router between your PC and the broadband modem.  Install a wireless broadband router and add wireless functionality to your home or office network!

Turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard in XP.  Right click on an open area of your desktop, choose Properties from the context sensitive menu, select the Desktop tab from the Display Properties dialog box, click the Customize Desktop button, uncheck Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days, click OK, and click OK again.

Don’t use the internet without adequate protection.  There are good security softwares available free for home users.  Visit free.avg.com for free antivirus software, superantispyware.com, malwarebytes.org, and safer-networking.org to obtain excellent anti-malware software, all have free versions for home users.