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Back-To-School Tips
It's that time of the year when parents are both eager and apprehensive about getting their kids back to school.
The impending calm and quiet in the house during the day is preceded by the scramble to get everything ready for school.
Among the preparation items is your computer; is it ready for school?
Most home computers get used in a different way during the summer (gaming, downloading and lot more leisure time surfing) and much of that activity can cause severe performance anxiety for your computer when it's time to get back to business.
Listen-in as we discuss the things that you should be reviewing in your household as well as tips for getting your computer properly prepared for the new school year!
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Original Air Date: Aug 11, 2007
This Week's Links
- Advice on checking out your computer
- PC Magazine's Back-to-School buying primer
- Protect laptops with the proper bag
- Make sure you have good backup system!
- How to use the Windows Task Manager to check the health of your PC
- Make sure you have good protection software
- Protect laptops w/ LoJack for Laptops!
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