Now that you have had your system optimized you might be curious how to maintain optimal performance. This page was designed to assist you with maintenance and error prevention of your PC. If you have any questions or comments about this page E-Mail Us
What are all these drives and how do I use them?
How do I prevent my PC from causing the infamous "Illegal Operation"?
What is all this talk about the "computer virus" and what can I do to protect my PC?
How do I prevent "Hackers" from accessing my files and messing with my computer?
How can I improve disk performance by defragmenting my hard drive?
As complicated as it may seem, the ACS drive structure system is easy to use if you follow these basic rules:
Illegal operations are a tricky error code to troubleshoot. Microsoft's own Windows 95 Resource kit, a book for system engineers doesn't even mention this common problem. Usually a specific program or piece of the Windows 95 graphical user interface causes this error. If it is a specific application try uninstalling and reinstalling the program that is giving you the error. If reinstalling doesn't work you probably have a corrupt configuration file and at that point it is best to call us. Here are some tips to prevent illegal operations from occurring:
In a world of global communication with file sharing and e-mail one has to safeguard against the computer virus. Your first line of defense is to only accept and execute files that have originated from a reputable source. This includes asking your friend where he acquired the file. Additionally you can purchase a virus scanner to inoculate your files before using them. You should choose a company that is willing to give out frequent virus patch updates to help keep your scanner current with the most recent virii. Try the following sites to download a virus scanner:
http://www.symantec.com/nav/index_product.html
http://www.nai.com/products/default.asp
The term "Hacker" is loosely defined as someone who wishes to either steal your information or damage your system. Due to the determined nature of the Hacker to "Hack" away at a system it is nearly impossible without extensive measures, to be 100% "hack proof". Although with a few basic steps you can make your system 95% hack proof. The following is a list of the steps the common user can take to prevent hackers from gaining access:
The Microsoft disk repair/scanning utility ScanDisk can be your best ally against preventing data loss. If you are running Windows 95b or later ScanDisk will start automatically if you didn't shutdown your system properly. If scan disk starts up automatically on system boot up it is more then likely that it will find some kind of error with your disk. When you are prompted to either save or delete always choose delete. The files that ScanDisk would save are useless for recovery purposes anyway. If ScanDisk discovers bad sectors on your disk drive you should call us immediately for further diagnosis. Bad sectors can lead to serious data loss which can be prevented if they are detected early.
Running Defrag on your drives frequently will improve disk performance. The program should be located in START, PROGRAMS, ACCESSORIES, SYSTEM TOOLS, DEFRAG or you if you right mouse click on a drive in MY COMPUTER, Select PROPERTIES, TOOLS, DEFRAG NOW. This program takes the scattered files on your disk and puts them in a sequential order to improve disk reading.