| A laptop is an investment that you want to make | | | | people will delete their entire computer before selling |
| sure that you get a good return on, so finding the | | | | it, but depending on the level of expertise of the |
| right laptop, at the right price, from the right store is | | | | person you bought the used laptop from, you never |
| very important. | | | | know. |
| If you are going to buy a used laptop online you | | | | Second, you will want to install and download an |
| want to make sure that you are still able to get a | | | | "Anti-Virus Program" such as Norton or McAfee. |
| money-back guarantee and an extended warranty on | | | | After you have protective software on your used |
| the laptop as this will protect you from fraud. The | | | | laptop you should run a "Full Virus Scan" to make |
| first place you should start is on sites that maintain a | | | | sure that the previous owners did not leave behind |
| database of the best used laptops on the internet. | | | | any Viruses, Trojans, or other types of "malware" |
| You also want to make sure that the site will give | | | | for you. |
| you at least $10,000 in buyer protection when | | | | A "Complete Virus Scan" may take a day to |
| making your purchase. | | | | complete in some cases, but given that you have no |
| Now, I want to give you some tips for what to do | | | | idea how the laptop was previously maintained |
| once you have your used laptop in hand. | | | | before, it is still the best idea to guard your personal |
| Before you start to use it and save your personal | | | | information. |
| information onto the used laptop, there are a few | | | | Finally, you will want to make sure that when you |
| safety precautions that you should take. | | | | open the Internet Browser you receive a simple |
| While it is a nice thought that most people are | | | | "Tool Bar" with no "add-ons". If there are any |
| trustworthy, some people are either unaware of | | | | "add-ons" you will want to completely remove them |
| "Technology Glitches" or "Intentionally Malicious", and | | | | (even if you like Google... you can always add it back |
| you do not want to be the one person who falls | | | | on later) because there is no way to know if there |
| prey to their intentions because of a damaged used | | | | are additional spyware devices still installed in the |
| laptop. | | | | toolbars. |
| First off, you will want to take a look through the "C | | | | Now your used laptop should be safe and ready for |
| Drive" and any other partitions that may be on the | | | | use! |
| device to see if there is any "Remaining Data". Most | | | | |