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1. ANTIVIRUS: Always have Antivirus software installed on your PC and
keep it up to date. Most people think that just having virus software on their
computer is good enough. This is not. Your Antivirus software must be kept
up to date & remember it expires in 1 year after you installed it. This is not a
100% guarantee that you will not have a virus infect your computer but it is
very close. The best AVS software manufacturers for the home are Symantec
(Norton Anti-Virus) & McAfee (Virus Scan).
2. DUST: Your computer will always pick up dust, smoke or other foreign
particles but an excess of these particles can destroy your computer. Drives
will fail, fans will stop operating, or components can short out. Repair will
always cost you more than preventive maintenance. Clean your computer. If
you do not feel comfortable doing it contact us.
3. TURNING OFF: Never turn your computer off without shutting it down.
The only exception is when your computer locks up. Make sure the hard
drive light is not blinking before you do this. You will lose your data but you
will prevent your hard drive from being stopped. Always try to press
Crtl+Atl+Delete & reboot. If you can't because of a system lock up, make
sure the hard drive light is off & then press the power switch.
4. SCANDISK AND DEFRAGMENTATION: Run Scandisk & a full
defragmentation on your hard drive at least once a month. This will check
your drive for errors & correct them & organize your data for quicker
performance. You will be surprised how much this can help to speed up
your computer. These utilities are included with all Windows operating
systems.
5. FREE SPACE: Leave at least 25% of your hard disk space free, more is
better. If you run out of physical memory (RAM) windows uses a block of
space created on your hard drive. It is also called virtual memory. It is much
slower than RAM & should not be used constantly. If it is used constantly
your computer will run very slow. And uninstall or delete all unnecessary
programs & files.
keep it up to date. Most people think that just having virus software on their
computer is good enough. This is not. Your Antivirus software must be kept
up to date & remember it expires in 1 year after you installed it. This is not a
100% guarantee that you will not have a virus infect your computer but it is
very close. The best AVS software manufacturers for the home are Symantec
(Norton Anti-Virus) & McAfee (Virus Scan).
2. DUST: Your computer will always pick up dust, smoke or other foreign
particles but an excess of these particles can destroy your computer. Drives
will fail, fans will stop operating, or components can short out. Repair will
always cost you more than preventive maintenance. Clean your computer. If
you do not feel comfortable doing it contact us.
3. TURNING OFF: Never turn your computer off without shutting it down.
The only exception is when your computer locks up. Make sure the hard
drive light is not blinking before you do this. You will lose your data but you
will prevent your hard drive from being stopped. Always try to press
Crtl+Atl+Delete & reboot. If you can't because of a system lock up, make
sure the hard drive light is off & then press the power switch.
4. SCANDISK AND DEFRAGMENTATION: Run Scandisk & a full
defragmentation on your hard drive at least once a month. This will check
your drive for errors & correct them & organize your data for quicker
performance. You will be surprised how much this can help to speed up
your computer. These utilities are included with all Windows operating
systems.
5. FREE SPACE: Leave at least 25% of your hard disk space free, more is
better. If you run out of physical memory (RAM) windows uses a block of
space created on your hard drive. It is also called virtual memory. It is much
slower than RAM & should not be used constantly. If it is used constantly
your computer will run very slow. And uninstall or delete all unnecessary
programs & files.
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