06/01/2017
Top10 things every computer user must to know.
10. Set Up a Simple Backup System
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We all know we should back up our computers, but itâs always one of those things that youâll set up âone dayâ. Setting up a backup only takes minutes, though, so you can do it right now and forget about it until you need itâand when you do need it, youâll be glad you set it up. If youâre just backing up to an external drive, you can just use the simple tools built in to your computer, like Windows Backup or Appleâs Time Machine. However, thatâll only keep you safe if your computer fails. If you lose your home in a fire, get all your gear stolen, or experience any other kind of disaster (God forbid), youâll have lost all those important documents, family photos, and other files forever. So, we recommend using a service like CrashPlan to back up your computer online. That way, it can back up no matter where you are, and that data will be safe no matter what happens to your hardware.
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There's No Excuse for Not Backing Up YourâŠ
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Set Up an Automated, Bulletproof File Back UpâŠ
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9. Do Everything Faster with Shortcuts
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The great thing about computers is that they can do a lot of things much faster than a human. Say youâre looking for a specific word on a web page. Instead of scanning it yourself, all you need to do is press Ctrl+F and type the word youâre looking for. There are mountains of shortcut like this, from pressing Ctrl+S to instantly save the file youâre working on, Ctrl+P to print it out, or Ctrl+T to open a new tab in your web browser. It may seem like more trouble than its worth at first, but after you use a shortcut one or two times, youâll wonder why you ever did anything with the mouse. Check out our list of six shortcuts everyone should know, as well as our shortcut of the dayseries for even more tricks.
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Six Keyboard Shortcuts Every Computer User ShouldâŠ
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8. Protect Yourself From Viruses
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Windows users have long known the pa