The computer specialist: Timely maintenance by MMC Veenendaal deters hackers

April 30, 2024 at 3:57 PM

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VEENENDAAL You prefer to keep viruses and infections outside your body. The same also applies to computers. However, hackers are able to sneak in in increasingly smarter and more sophisticated ways. Periodic maintenance improves both the safety and performance of your system.

Safety comes first, they emphasize at MMC Veenendaal. Keep your computer healthy and vital and prevent weak or outdated security from making the system vulnerable to viruses and cybercrime. After all, internet fraudsters are always lurking to break in. They siphon away large amounts of money or hold your valuable data hostage with ransomware. The ransom is usually not cheap.

SMALL OR BIG TURN

“Save yourself that cyber misery. It is advisable to have your desktop, laptop, tablet and smartphone serviced once a year and a major service every other year. We then check everything software-wise,” says employee Tom.

“In a small service we remove malware, spyware and viruses, we tighten virus protection, we check for errors in the installation of Windows, we delete trackers, unnecessary start-up programs, strange browser extensions, strange notifications, unwanted advertisements and temporary files. Then you have a clean, stable, fast and safe computer system again.”

A major service is the same as a minor one, with the additional service of updating the BIOS (the motherboard software), the drivers and a thorough internal and external cleaning of the computer or laptop.

“A PC – especially if the computer case is on the floor – is actually a vacuum cleaner. Dust accumulation reduces cooling, which generates more heat and reduces performance. In addition, parts can break. Dust accumulation can also cause a short circuit by generating static electricity.”

MOT

“With an MOT we check the computer for speed, security and its technical condition. The inspection results in a report with non-binding advice. An annual MOT is recommended for older PCs.”

MMC Veenendaal swears by security software from G-Data. “In our opinion, it is the smartest and most effective against viruses, malware, adware and spyware. As long as the virus scanner is kept up to date, the computer is optimally protected.”

This article is brought to you by Multimedia Center Veenendaal, Brouwersgracht 234 in Veenendaal, tel. 0318-830220, [email protected], www.mmcveenendaal.nl