Banish Seven Bad Tech Habits

Posted: March 17, 2010

Seven ways to improve your computing life by changing the way you use your computer.

You floss daily, rotate your tires regularly, file your taxes on time, and exercise at least twice a week. In other words, you have lots of good habits. But when it comes to technology, well, we need to talk. You know all the icons cluttering your desktop, and the passwords you keep in Notepad, and the half-baked backup you make once a month? Those are the results of bad habits--and they're not the only ones.

Fortunately, it's easier than you might think to correct bad tech behavior, to handle your computer with the same care and wisdom that you use in safeguarding for your gums.

Bad Habit #1: Creating Too Much Desktop Clutter
Bad Habit #2: Using the Power Button to Shut Down
Bad Habit #3: Storing Passwords in a Text File
Bad Habit #4: Using the Mouse to Launch Programs
Bad Habit #5: Carrying an Unencrypted Flash Drive
Bad Habit #6: Blindly Clicking 'Next' When Installing Software
Bad Habit #7: Relying on a Single Backup Method

Read the full article, Banish Seven Bad Tech Habits on PCWorld.com