Keep the following software up to date
- Operating System (Windows XP/Vista/7)
- Web browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome)
- Sun’s Java Runtime
- Adobe Acrobat/Reader (for PDFs)
- Adobe Flash Plugins
- Windows Media Player
- Instant Messaging Clients (MSN/Live, AIM, Yahoo, etc.)
Avoid
- Websites about Pornography
- Websites about Illegal Software/Warez/Cracks/Keygens/etc.
- Peer to Peer File Sharing (Music/Videos/Software)
Miscellaneous
- Disable the Autorun feature in Windows