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What are some good pc maintenance practices?

Spring and Fall Cleaning

This tip comes from the folks at Microsoft. Spring and fall are good times to add these "computer cleaning" tasks to your schedule:

Change your passwords. Keeping the same passwords increases the likelihood that someone else will discover your password.

Verify that your anti-virus subscription is current. Treat it like car insurance. Don't let it lapse.

Reassess your situation. Your security and privacy needs might have changed due to who's using your computer, how it's being used, or new threats in the Internet ecosystem.

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