With the advent of the World Wide Web have come Temporary Internet Files and History Files. These are accumulated by your Web Browser and are usually controlled by the Internet Options selection of its Tools menu. The shorter you keep them, the longer your Web Browser will take to load Web Pages. Sort of a Catch-22 situation. You will just have to figure out the right combination for your particular situation.
Backups are another very important protective measure.
I last covered that subject in the November 1998 issue. Well, it took 354 words more to explain, but I do think it is easier to do now than it was three years ago. The hard part is knowing which menus to go in which programs to set your system up. Then the way things are done will change and we get to learn all over again. Until next month, may your computing be enjoyable and productive.