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How to Maintain Your Brand New Computer

Put anti virus software on the computer. Many people are hesitant to add anti virus software to their computers because they aren’t always up to date. Also it can also slow down your computer because every time you open a file or download a file the anti virus software takes a look at that file before you take a look at it. But its still worth the investment says Cargill. “Even though anti virus software can’t keep up with all of the virus threats out there, it is better than nothing,” he says. In addition to scanning your files it looks at what is going on in memory and it monitors your email before you even open it. Best Buy will install anti virus software on your computer for free. If you use Windows, you can install AVG for free. If you are using a UNIX system try Clam AV, says Cargill. Symantec, McAfee, or Norton will run on Windows or Macs.

Marcia is a multimedia content producer focusing on technology at Black Enterprise Magazine. In this capacity she writes and assigns stories to educate readers about social media; digital integration; gadgets, apps, and software for business and professional development; minority tech startups; and careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). In 2012, she received two Salute to Excellence Awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and was recognized by Blacks in Technology (BiT) as one of the Top 10 Black achievers in the tech arena for 2011 at SXSW in Austin, Texas. She has spoken about technology on panels for New York Social Media Week, at The 2012 Rainbow/PUSH Wall Street Summit, as well as at Black Enterprise'ss Entrepreneurs Conference and Women of Power Summit. In 2011, SocialWayne.com chose her as one of 28 People of Color Impacting the Social Web, and through crowdsourcing she was listed as one of BlackWeb2.0's/HP's 50 Most Notable African American Tastemakers in Social Media and Technology for 2010. Since taking on the role of Tech editor in September 2010, she has conceived and produced five cover stories on Technology and/or STEM and countless articles, videos, and slideshows online.

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