Personal Computer Cleaning and Repair 101

Cleaning your pc or computer using Disk Defragmenter...

Disk Defragmenter is simple to use and can easily restore speed back to your computer. Below you will find the steps to run Disk Defrag successfully.

1. Click the Start button, then click All Programs, then click Accessories, then click System Tools, and finally, click Disk Defragmenter.

2. When the Disk Defragmenter window opens you should see a list of all the hard drives connected to your computer. Click on the hard drive you wish to defrag to select it, then click Defragment. (Full text)

Care of your computer

Care of your computer is one of the first thing to know before buying a computer

Your computer is made to render you smooth uninterrupted service. By adhering to a few guidelines, you can avert incessant breakdown and lost of data and thus ensures its long use. (Full text)

10 things you can do to optimize and maintain your PCs

When systems are neglected, bad things tend to happen: Performance degrades, reliability suffers, hardware fails, and functionality is compromised. Hit-or-miss maintenance, especially for a shop full of mission-critical equipment, is just not good enough. It's essential to follow a regimen that enables you to preempt problems and make sure your systems stay healthy. (Full text)

Computer maintenance tips

1. Never, never, turn your computer off with the power switch until Windows has shut down.
2. I highly recommend that you purchase an UPS
3. Backup, backup, backup,
4. Run Scandisk and Defragment at least once a month
5. Never unplug peripherals from the computer when it is powered up
6. Do keep at least 100 MBs of your C: drive free
7. Do not let a lot of programs load up when you start your computer
8. Do use a virus checker regularly
9. If you have a high speed Internet connection you need a firewall program
10. Keep track of the software disks you receive
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How to take care of your computer hard drive to prevent a crash

The computer has become one of the most important tools in our daily lives. In fact, there are so many people all over the globe who simply can't live without this technology. These people usually work and communicate through their compute that when their personal computer would malfunction, it would seem like the world have caved in on them. (Full text here)

Taking care of your personal computer

1. Use updated Virus Protection and run automated scans of your hard drive
2. If you use Windows, run Spybot Search&Destroy (find on google) every month
3. If you use Windows, run Disk Defrag (All programs->accessories->system tools)
4. Lock it up!!!!!! Do not leave it around or it will sprout legs and walk away!
5. Set hibernate and monitor turnoff options after a certain period of idleness