Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 02:06:08 -0000
From: John Halbig <john@garage.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Using Windows Trouble Free

Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares

This tidbit is from: 

Colin Foster

Most of us would thing this is a joke, but a _serious_ article called "9 
ways to keep your PC running like new" on CNN's web site is good for a 
chuckle and head-shaking.

<http://cnn.com/TECH/computing/9805/13/idgtips/>

Edited Highlights:

1.) The foolproof way to keep a computer healthy is simple: Never add new 
hardware or software. 

2.) Before installing new software, take a snapshot of your existing 
system so you can learn how the installer changed it. Users of Windows 95 
and 98 should also back up the Registry. 

4.) Never install multiple programs or drivers within a short time span. 
Wait several days between installations to make sure the latest addition 
works and hasn't messed up anything else.

9.) Finally, keep reading PC World for troubleshooting tips--for example, 
see How to keep your PC trouble-free in the October 1997 issue.

Of course, I prefer to enunciate this last item as:

see "How to keep your PC trouble" free in the October 1997 issue.

Don't you wish you could spend your time doing all this administration, 
just like the windows users get to?!