9. What actions does Microsoft recommend home and small business owners take to address PC readiness for the year 2000?
Microsoft recommends that home and small business PC owners follow a four-step approach for achieving year 2000 readiness:
Step 1: Investigate
Take inventory of what you have for your hardware, software (operating system and software programs), and personal data files.
Step 2: Determine Readiness
Prioritize what to assess first, based on what you have learned from the educational tour on this Year 2000 Consumer Web site. Learn about the readiness of each item. You will need to contact the manufacturers of your computer hardware and software products that you own.
Step 3: Choose Strategy
Each manufacturer may suggest one or more alternatives for making that item ready for the year 2000. Choose an option or strategy that works best for your needs. The best option will vary, depending on your specific overall PC systemùand how you use it.
Step 4: Implement
On the basis of the strategy you chose for each item in step 3, carry out the actions needed to achieve readiness.
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