Mike wrote:
>After running Ad-aware, there is an option to do a "System Restore Point"=
>. Is this a safe thing to do each time I run Ad-aware?>>


No, it's not normally necessary. Each time you make a new Restore Point, an 
earlier one gets thrown out, because of space limitations. You may 
therefore end up by throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Doing so will 
severely limit the distance you can go back.

You can make a restore point manually at any time when you feel that 
everything is going nicely.

<<since I keep my computer on at all times, how should I have the power 
Options set up? Should it be put on Stand-by, turn off hard drives, etc.?>>

Yes. Sleep mode is usually best, this can usually be triggered by one of 
your keyboard keys, once you have set it in Power Options. Some people 
prefer hibernation, which needs to be enabled in Power Options.

Sounds like you are doing all the basics pretty right.

You'll find a lot of beginners info in my tutorials below.

Don Penlington


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