Holidays are one of the busiest times during  the year. While everyone tries to plan the travel arrangements, it is a popular time of the year for the viruses to spread easily. Especially Fourth of July has the highest computer risk because most people don’t like to update their anti-virus software because there are more fun things to outside.

When most people are in vacation, they would like to turn off their computers. When they get back, they tend to forget to update their anti-virus software. The computers that are not updated in a quite long time are in a serious risk. Therefore, it is highly recommended to update the anti-virus software before using the computer and scan the incoming emails before opening them.

Leaving the computer on is also not a good solution. It can create an excessive wear in mechanical circuits in the cooling fans and the hard drive motor. Frequently turning on and off the computer can also create problems in the motherboard circuits. These problems can be flexing and fatigue failure due to excessive temperature changes. It is a great practice to turn on the computer and turn it off at night or whenever you don’t use it. It is also highly recommended to clean inside the desktop to remove the dust that can create overheating in the system.

During the internet browsing, we are often exposed to pop-ups. These pop-ups can be dangerous and can lead us to a malicious website. Instead clicking the pop-ups, try close it by clicking X  mark on the upper right corner of the window. Some pop-ups can fool us by acting that they are cleaning or checking the spywares in our computer. They are often malicious and it is recommended not to click those pop-ups as well.

For better computer security and safe internet browsing, you can visit CleanPC.org for more information.