The following are just suggestions and I am not responsible for any damages during or after download and software installation or follwing any of the below suggestions:
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USE CD-RW not CD-R. They are a lot more cost efficient and if you get a scratch on it, you can always use a CD disk cleaner.
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Yes, the reason to use CD-RW is because the 'RW' means: Read & Write as opposed to 'R': only READ.
With CD-RW, you are able to write over the disk if you would like to reuse it or edit the CD if you would like to change anything on it. With CD-R, you are only able to put data on the CD once. Once the CD is made that's it...
You may also want to consider using DVDs for data storage if you have a DVD-RW...that's what I do. They store up to 4.7GB and hold up to 120 minutes of video.
2) If you are using Windows 95/98, upgrade...Win95/98 has some security issues as well as MANY bugs with different software programs.
3) IMPORTANT: If you are using WINDOWS & Internet Explorer, sign up for the "Windows Update" alerts or manually go to: TOOLS>WINDOWS UPDATE on your browser menu. Add this to your regular updates & maintenance list for your browser and computer.
4) If you use all of the instant messengers: AIM, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, and MSN, consider downloading
Trillian or
MECA
5) When you surf around the Internet, there are images from advertisements and banners that are automatically saved to your temporary Internet files folder. Most of these ads use "tracking" techniques using cookies and sometimes are hidden. They use this for marketing and follow you around where you surf to gather data from your surfing habits. If you want to delete these, consider downloading
Ad Aware 6.0 Standard Edition to clean up your computer or use one of Norton's Utilities. When you use Ad Aware and delete the ads, make sure to delete the quaratine too.
6) Defragment monthly by going to START>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Defragment
Defragmenting your computer helps to compress all the data on your computer to one side while creating more space on the other side. It also puts your bookmarks in alphabetical order and organizes other data.
Hope this helps
