Cookies on Your Computer

Did you know each time you visit a website a “cookie” is left on your computer? This cookies allows the website you are visiting to record information about you such as your username, your preferences, what you placed in your shopping cart to name a few things.

Preventing Computer Viruses Tips

Viruses remain the leading cause for computer reloads across Extension. A computer infected with a virus can affect office productivity, data saved on your computer, as well as the network speed. Here are some tips on what you can do to prevent viruses from taking over your computer…

New Antivirus Software

Sophos is the new antivirus software used by Mississippi State University. Because Sophos is replacing Symantec Antivirus and Symantec Endpoint Protection, it should be installed on your MSU computer as soon as possible.

Spyware

Spyware is a piece of software that installs itself on your computer without your permission. It can be installed when you download a free software program from the Internet, by visiting an infected website, or by clicking on a pop-up.

Cleaning Your LCD Monitor

From time to time you’ll need to clean your LCD monitor to get the smudges and fingerprints off of the window. However, you need to be extremely careful as glass cleaning solutions and even computer monitor solutions/wipes can take the anti-glare film off of your monitor, leaving ugly scratches.