10 things you should do to every Windows PC | TechRepublic

It may be anachronistic to think about a new desktop when the world seems to be going mobile, but there are still those of us who depend on our monster box at the work station or home office. Mark Kaelin at Tech republic runs through a list of things that you might want to check and adjust when you first turn on your new PC or Mac. The article is a little dated (2005) and is based on Windows XP, but as a Windows 7 user I can attest that most of the information is timeless. The first point Kaelin makes is to get your ‘puter internet ready with anti-malware apps and firewall settings. This makes me wonder what anti-malware comes on most smartphones….

10 things you should do to every Windows PC | TechRepublic.