It is always a good idea to keep your computer up-to-date with current patches and updates. Like the old adage goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is especially true when it comes to security patches on your computer. We highly recommend that you run Updates on your computer once a week (or if we send out an announcement stating that a major patch has come out that you need to install). For instructions on how to perform these updates on your computer, please see the following demos:

How to run Windows Update on Windows XP for the first time
How to run Windows Update on Windows XP for subsequent times
How to run Windows Update on Windows 98, ME, and 2000 for the first time
How to run Windows Update on Windows 98, ME, and 2000 for subsequent times
How to run Software Update on Mac OS X

If your computer is running overly slow, you are getting a lot of popup ads, or are directed to run this program by an IT staffmember, click on the link below:

How to run Ad-Aware SE

If your computer has been running really slowly, and it seems like programs take forever to load, you might need to defragment your hard drive. You can find out how to do this by going to this link:

How to defragment your hard drive

If your computer starts running poorly and you have cleared your temps, run Ad-Aware, and defragmented, you think you may have accidently opened up an email that contains a virus, you are advised to do so by an IT member, or just want to run a scan to be on the safe side, just click on the link below (instructions for McAfee (which Millikin supplies) only:)

How to scan your PC for viruses
How to scan your Mac for viruses
How to update the virus definitions on your Mac

There are also several other preventative maintenance measures that you can perform on your computer system. As always, if you are uncomfortable with performing these measures, please call Information Technology at x6488.