10 Dumb Things Users Do That Can Mess Up Their Computers

Posted on May 21, 2006 by Jim Walton

PC Doctor highlights 10 dumb things users do that can mess up their computers

  1. Plug into the wall without surge protection
  2. Surf the Internet without a firewall
  3. Neglect to run or update antivirus and anti-spyware programs
  4. Install and uninstall lots of programs, especially betas
  5. Keep disks full and fragmented
  6. Open all attachments
  7. Click on everything
  8. Share and share alike
  9. Pick the wrong passwords
  10. Ignore the need for a backup and recovery plan

Tech Republic, the original source for these points, expands on each of them.
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2 Responses to “10 Dumb Things Users Do That Can Mess Up Their Computers”

  1. Luke Bosman on May 25th, 2006 1:21 pm

    Of course, that ignores the number one: run Windows.

    Users of Linux, Mac OS, BeOS, RISC OS, etc. can ignore numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 quite contentedly.

  2. Jim Walton on May 26th, 2006 8:57 am

    I agree, Luke, any flavor of Linux/Unix as well as Mac OS, is more stable and more secure. However, since 90% of my readers and at least that many of my friends and clients run Windows, then this is applicable.

    I admire people who know the ins and outs of Linux, you are better off than the rest of us in some ways, I’ve played with linux off and on but never mastered it.

    Thanks for your comment!

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