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Commands, Instructions and prohibitions

Commands and Instructions

You can download anything as long as it is from trusted locations

Maintain unobstructed airflow inside your PC (Imperative)

Make sure your browser is configured to always ask before running files and
downloading automatically

Always plug your PC into surge protector

If you need to clean your monitor, you must/should/have to use a dry soft
cloth, or one that’s damp at most

Do configure the firewall to allow local network traffic so that your computers
can share hard drives and printers (emphasis)

Prohibitions

You can't use computers from work to check your Facebook.

Don’t open the PC’s case unless you first turn off and unplug the computer

You are not allowed to use your computer for activities not related to your job

Never spray anything onto your monitor

You mustn't' (must not) download unknown software from the Internet

It is prohibited to give out your password.

It is forbidden to install any software without prior authorization from the IT

department

Grammar

Imperatives

Scan your downloaded files (please)

Disable image previews

Don't let students use a computer with a teacher login.

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Never leave your computer on and logged in when you are not in the room

Emphasis with DO

When we use the emphatic do auxiliary, it makes an imperative sound more

polite and more formal:

Do scan your computer at least weekly, more often if you are heavy internet
user.

Exercises

Write the following sentences using the structures for Commands,

Instructions and prohibitions
Set a reminder for yourself to clean your PC regularly
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(Not) download attachments from a source you don't know
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Have one antivirus installed at a time to avoid conflicts between them.
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(Not) try clicking the "X" to close the popup window
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Make sure that your antivirus gets updated at least every week.
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(not) replace good browsing habits and common sense
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Keep a recent backup of your personal files
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Delete your browser's temporary internet files every day.
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(Not) shut down a computer by using the power button
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(Not) leave your computer unsecured
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