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Create a
“Beefywheel1 Restore Point” on your computer to
prevent your operating system setting from being
destroyed in the case of a system failure
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Make sure your
computer is up-to-date to address known system
issues
help protect against known security threats
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Make sure that
your computer is protected from incoming traffic
generated by malicious users or malicious
programs that rely on unsolicited incoming
traffic to attack your computer
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Enable
anti-phishing features and enable pop-up
blockers for Internet Explorer
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Remove
unnecessary toolbars and ensure Google toolbar
is installed and up-to-date
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Delete
unnecessary cached files
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Delete
unnecessary cached pages
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Delete Internet
history
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Delete HTTP
Tracking Cookies to protect your privacy and
reduce your risk of identity theft
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Delete Windows
Temporary Files
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Delete Temporary
Internet Files
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Empty the Recycle
Bin
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Clear ActiveX
controls and Java applets that were downloaded
from the Internet
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Analyze your
desktop shortcuts and delete unused icons
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Analyze your
quick launch bar and delete unused icons
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Disable
unnecessary programs from the boot sequence to
decrease system boot up time and clean the
taskbar
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Locate fragmented
data stored on your hard disk(s), and physically
organize the content to store the pieces of each
file close together in contiguous sections to
increase system speed
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Check the overall
health of your operating system on the hard disk
