WhenIn experiencingresponse to computer issues that invoke frustration, some experts have calledsuggested to walkwalking away from the computer for 15 minutes to "cool off.".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Drop the mouse and step away from the PC|url = http://www.nbcnews.com/id/7329279/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/t/drop-mouse-step-away-pc/#.Vjgy5berSUl|website = msnbc.com|accessdate = 2015-11-03}}</ref> Other methods to prevent computer rage can be backing up computer data often,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-06-03-computer-rage_x.htm|title = Got computer rage? Expert suggests safe ways to vent|date = June 3, 2005|accessdate = November 2, 2015|website = USATODAY|publisher = |last = Davia|first = Joy}}</ref> increasing memory of the computer,<ref name=":3" /> and even imagining pleasant images, such as petting an animal.<ref name=":4" /> Adopting a goal of improving computer knowledge may also be beneficial, as users are less likely to report computer rage when they view the issue as a challenge and not as a setback.<ref name=":7" /> If computer rage cannot be avoided, guidelines on how to rage with minimal consequences, such as wearing safety goggles and taking frustration out on older equipment, can be followed to reduce the likelihood of injury and significant property loss.<ref name=":1" />
Employers who haveof staff thatwho work with computers, often in situations where time is crucial, can take steps to prevent computer rage, such as making sure there is adequate software, and providing employees with anger management strategies.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = The determinants and expression of computer-related anger|url = http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563209001162|journal = Computers in Human Behavior|date = 2009-11-01|pages = 1213–1221|volume = 25|issue = 6|doi = 10.1016/j.chb.2009.07.001|first = John P.|last = Charlton}}</ref> Some computer technician companies have reported that, to reduce computer rage, their technicians are trained on how to work with customers in sensitive psychological states just as much as how to diagnose and fix technical issues.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|title = Repair Teams Try to Calm 'Computer Rage'|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/30/AR2005043001119.html|newspaper = The Washington Post|date = 2005-05-01|access-date = 2015-11-03|issn = 0190-8286|first = Ariana Eunjung|last = Cha}}</ref>
Designing computer interfaces to display more emotional support when errors occur, or provide therapy strategies, has also been suggested as a way to mitigate computer anger and rage.<ref name=":9" /> The application of [[affective computing]] has been shown to effectively mitigate negative emotions connected to computer use. One study found that an interface that sought the user's feelings, provided [[empathy]], and validated reported emotional states significantly reduced negative emotions associated with computer frustration for users.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = This computer responds to user frustration: Theory, design, and results|url = http://iwc.oxfordjournals.org/content/14/2/119|journal = Interacting with Computers|date = 2002-02-01|issn = 0953-5438|pages = 119–140|volume = 14|issue = 2|doi = 10.1016/S0953-5438(01)00053-4|first = J.|last = Klein|first2 = Y.|last2 = Moon|first3 = R. W.|last3 = Picard}}</ref> Another study found that when error messages contain positive wording ("Great that the computer will soon work again") compared to negative wording ("This is frustrating") or a neutral error message, users exhibited more signs of happiness.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = The effects of affective interventions in human–computer interaction|url = http://iwc.oxfordjournals.org/content/16/2/295|journal = Interacting with Computers|date = 2004-04-01|issn = 0953-5438|pages = 295-309|volume = 16|issue = 2|doi = 10.1016/j.intcom.2003.12.001|language = en|first = Timo|last = Partala|first2 = Veikko|last2 = Surakka}}</ref>
