
  RUNNING A WINDOWS PC SYSTEM FOR ONLINE USAGE 



1. Requirements 

> Windows XP or Win 98 CD 
> Working PC with appropriate equipment 
> Two hard discs and eventually DVD burner 
> Serious hardware detection software 


2. Windows Installation 

> Reset the BIOS by removing the mainboards coin-like battery for one minute
> During the boot press the named key to start the BIOS configuration 
> Activate the option for CD start and save and exit 
> Thereby during every boot a question for Windows CD start shows up 
> When the Windows CD is in the drive this enables access to the installation 
> Its important to format one hard disc in order what deletes all its datas 
> Thereafter proceed through the install process which takes around one hour 
> After Windows start use a detection software to find the necessary drivers for your hardwares 
> Important hardwares are graphic and sound card plus in case special chips which need drivers 
> All other devices like monitors keyboards or mouses are automatically detected by windows 
> Its further recommendable to have preferred programs ready for instant installation 


3. Security And Maintenance 

> Since through online usage fragmentations of the system programs this heavy that you must 
format the hard drive can happen it is very practical to store collected datas on a secondary 
> Further its important to search the system control in the start menu for firewall 
and internet options for determining the desired active online protection 
> In this you also find the important browser data management which allows to 
directly delete most unwanted stored datas like cookies or offline pages 
> For sytem preservation you must regularly run the disc defragmentation 
which is located in the drives symbol accessable with right mouse button 
> The importants system monitoring tool is the task manager which must be activated with the 
keyboard combo ctrl + alt + del and allows for instance direct control of frozen programs  
> Its although not always necessary to make a new installation of windows because the system control also
offers a backup function which allows example given the restoration of the day befores working system 
> Alternatively you can during the boot press F8 to access expanded windows start options 
> If you discover unwanted running non windows programs in the task 
manager try to find and delete it with the drive search in the start menu  
> Important - never submit bank datas on websites which very often are subscription traps 
> Good bye and have a nice day!