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7 Deadly Sins of Computer Maintenance

October 31, 2016 by Jeremy Marshall

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Happy Halloween, let’s get spooky with The 7 Deadly Sins of Computer Maintenance.

How “sinful” are you with your computer maintenance? Let’s find out!


Sin #1. Inadequate Virus, Malware and Spyware Protection

– A recent IT survey showed less than 30 percent of all computers had adequate protection.

– Many Antivirus products offer poor protection against Malware, particularly PUPS (Potentially Unwanted Programs).

– Data theft, identity theft and fraud are the most common motives behind malware infestation.


Sin #2. Poorly managed system and driver updates

– System performance and reliability can suffer greatly.

– Automated updates can cause havoc with a system.

– Peripherals, such as printers and scanners, may not function properly due to out-of-date drivers.


Sin # 3. Out-of-Date Operating Systems

– Windows Vista is no longer supported by many software vendors, including Google.

– Only 0.8 per 1,000 Windows 10 computers scanned had viruses on them. Compare that to Windows Vista, which had 11.3!. Faring slightly better were Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, with 4.8 and 3.5 infections per 1,000 respectively.


Sin #4. Out-of-Date Application Software

– Few people realize that older copies of MS Office and others have major security holes.


Sin #5. Inadequate or No Backup systems

– Less than 30 percent of all desktop computers have any backup mechanism in place.

– Many backup systems don’t backup all files, programs or settings.


Sin #6. Old Hardware

– Most computers were not designed for lifespans beyond 4-5 years.

– Older computers are underequipped to handle many OS upgrades.

– Catastrophic failure costs can be unnecessarily high, especially if data recovery is involved.


Sin #7. No scheduled maintenance

– Scheduled maintenance contracts are often more cost-effective than break-fix.

– Remote servicing is available.

– Doing it yourself is not always cost-effective.

Scared? Ready to repent? Call No Ware Computer Repair today to confess your sins, and to see the light.

Filed Under: Services, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: Computer Maintenance Plan Grand Junction, Computer Security Grand Junction, Computer Tips Grand Junction, Computer Upgrade Grand Junction, Data Backup Grand Junction

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