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==Good Computer Habits for Windows Users==
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==[[Energy consumption]]==
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* [[Energy Settings for Macintosh Users]]
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* [[Energy Settings for Windows Users]]
  
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As more and more people use the Internet to communicate and share information, their computers become more and more susceptible to viruses, security vulnerabilities, and spyware.
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==E-mail==
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===Tools===
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* [https://gts.gac.edu/gts/newtools/user/lists.php Create/edit an e-mail list]
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* [https://gts.gac.edu/gts/newtools/user/check-usage.php Check your disk usage]
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* [/account/?pr=password&pr2=change Change your Â鶹ÊÓƵ password]
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* [/search/ Find a Â鶹ÊÓƵ e-mail address]
  
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There are several steps you can take to maintain your computer's functionality. The best way to prevent your computer from being crippled by malicious viruses or programs is not to download or install anything of questionable origin. If you don't know what an attachment, program, or link is, you shouldn't click on it.
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=====General settings=====
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During the installation or configuration of your e-mail application you may be asked for the following information:<br />
  
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==Virus Protection==
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'''Other Settings'''<br />
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*Type of Connection WiFi or LAN
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*E-mail Address yourusername@gustavus.edu
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*Profile Location Recommend saving your profile in your My Documents folder
  
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Viruses are being transferred in more devious ways. They may come in as email attachment that looks like it is from someone you know; in as mp3 on a peer-to-peer file sharing network; or as a link an Instant Messenger profile. Every computer should have current virus protection.
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==[[Home directory]]==
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* [[Connect to your home directory]]
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* [[Quota|Understanding quotas]]
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* [https://gts.gac.edu/gts/newtools/user/check-usage.php Check your disk usage]
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* [[Access your home directory from off campus]]
  
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More information on installing, updating, and using antivirus software
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==Security==
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* [[Good Computing Habits for Windows Users]]
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* [[How to backup your data|How to backup your data (Windows)]]
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* [[How to backup your data|How to backup your data (Macintosh)]]
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* [[Symantec AntiVirus#Update|Update your Symantec Antivirus using LiveUpdate]]
  
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==Windows Update==
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==File sharing==
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We recommend that you do not use "file sharing" (connecting via the network directly from one client computer to another client computer) to transfer files or make them available, as it will expose your computer to security risks and will not be reliable. If you want to transfer or share documents, a better option would be emailing documents, burning them to a CD/DVD, or putting them on a USB drive.
  
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Microsoft regularly releases updates to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. Applying these updates is an important step to protecting your computer from security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers, viruses, and spyware.
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==E-mail class aliases==
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* [[How to find an e-mail class alias]]
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More information on running Windows Update
 
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==Spyware Removal==
 
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Spyware, or software used to gather personal information without the user's knowledge, is becoming an ever growing problem for computer users. It can cause computers to run slowly, produce large amounts of network traffic, and cause programs to crash.
 
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More information on removing Spyware
 
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==Firewalls==
 
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Firewalls protect your computer from unauthorized network access. They can be useful in protecting against viruses.
 
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More information on firewalls
 
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==Sharing==
 
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File sharing can be a very useful tool. However, when set up incorrectly, shares can leave computers open to viruses and other vulnerabilities.
 

Latest revision as of 10:37, 21 May 2020

Energy consumption

E-mail

Tools

General settings

During the installation or configuration of your e-mail application you may be asked for the following information:

Other Settings

  • Type of Connection WiFi or LAN
  • E-mail Address yourusername@gustavus.edu
  • Profile Location Recommend saving your profile in your My Documents folder

Home directory

Security

File sharing

We recommend that you do not use "file sharing" (connecting via the network directly from one client computer to another client computer) to transfer files or make them available, as it will expose your computer to security risks and will not be reliable. If you want to transfer or share documents, a better option would be emailing documents, burning them to a CD/DVD, or putting them on a USB drive.

E-mail class aliases

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