Drako786 wrote:

1bigdowg wrote:The subject is preventetive maintenance. Things to do: Every Day, Update your virus and spyware defenitions: Viruses spread within hours, so keeping your antivirus software up to date is essential.

Do an incremental back-up: making a copy of files that have changed since your last full backup is quik and easy.
Reboot when programs crash: Failed applications can cause other programs to falter. Restart you system after every crash to clear it out.

I agree that this is all crucial on the software side, but what about the hardware side. Smoke signals should not be the only way we know that a piece of hardware went bad. I know there is some software built in that gives you a general idea of how things are running, but they don't give you enough information. But that is simply my opinion.