Maintaining your computer is extremely important especially if you are an Internet Marketer. As you know, without your computer, your business can come to a screeching halt. There are 4 important steps in which you can perform on a regular basis, to help protect your computer and your livelihood.
First line of defense, invest in quality virus software. Be it Norton AntiVirus, McAfee Virus Software or another software program, protect yourself and your computer.
I personally have set Norton to run every evening. It may seem like a hassle when youre trying to get a project done, however, a 10 minute break in the action is far better than a one or two days of down time and possible loss data, if your computer crashes. And trust me, Ive learned this from experience.
Second line of defense, invest in ad ware software. I use Ad-Aware SE Personal you can get the freeware version or the shareware version the decision is yours. Im currently using the freeware version, but will eventually be going to the paid version for added protection. Anyway, Ad-Aware SE will protect your computer from such critters as, data-mining, scumware, parasites, mulware, browser...