Security tip

There are two types of PC safety, and you need to ensure that your PC is well versed in both of them. The first involves hardware or system errors, which can lead to the loss of impor tant data. Over
the page, we've compiled 50 of the best tips to prevent your PC and Windows XP from going belly-up, as well as some safeguards and recovery plans in case the worst does happen. You'll learn, among other things, how to restore your entire system to a previous, stable state, how to update Windows XP
with any new software that improves its safety features, how to deal with common hardware problems, how to prevent your PC from overheating, how to clean up your hard disk to improve speed and reliability, and even how to back up your entire system so you can recover everything in the event of disaster. If all that sounds complicated, don't worry – simply by being familiar with a few major safeguards, you should easily be able to deal with most PC catastrophes. Then there's the other type of PC safety, which is all about protecting your system from malicious outside influence. There are
folk out there determined to hack into other people's PCs and steal or destroy data, not to mention the thousands of viruses released purely to cause havoc. In this section, you'll find our 18 most crucial tips
for safeguarding yourself against this sort of enemy incursion, enabling you to get your PC locked up tighter than For t Knox.