• Never download software from the Internet to your work PC.  Not even toolbars or utilities that sound useful.
• Never use file-sharing programs at work.  They are probably the wort offenders when it comes to packing spyware.
• Notify the helpdesk if pop-up windows start rapidly appearing or a new home page appears in your browser.  This is a sign of spyware infection.
• Call the helpdesk if your PC starts performing sluggishly or takes longer than usual to load applications or find files.  If you web browser seems to have a hard time finding sites, that’s a good sign your Web activities are being monitored.
• If an unwanted window pops up while browsing, immediately shut it down by clicking on the “X” in the upper right-hand corner of the window, not on any button that says “Close” or “Cancel.”  These buttons often initiate a spyware download.
• If using Internet Explorer, change the settings to block ActiveX objects.  Some spyware is in the form of ActiveX objects.
• Stay away from sites that have nothing to do with your job’s roles and responsibilities.  An remember that free software is seldom truly free.

wizTEQ Staff

Microsoft Windows XP uses many visual effects to provide a rich, friendly
interface. One of these settings allows menus to fade into view when you open
them. This visual effect is so smooth that you may never have noticed it;
however, the effect does cause menus to take a little longer to appear.

On a fast computer, this shouldn’t be an issue. But on a computer that isn’t
responding as quickly as you’d like, you can make menus display faster.

To speed up menu display

1.  Click Start, Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

2.  Click the Advanced tab.  In the Performance area, click Settings.

3.  On the Visual Effects tab in the Performance Options dialog box, clear the Fade or slide menus into view check box.

4.  Click OK.

5.  In the System Properties dialog box, click OK.

Now when you click a menu, it will appear almost instantly.