Computer Maintenance-Regular
Many people are quit to complain about how slow their computer goes, or how many error messages they receive, but very few people perform simple computer maintenance on their machines. By performing regular computer maintenance to your computer, you will not only have a happier machine, you can increase the lifespan incredibly.
One step in good computer maintenance is to make sure you delete all programs and files that you never use. We all have files and programs installed that we once thought we wanted, but then seldom ever used. By deleting all of the unnecessary files and programs you are performing computer maintenance. You are freeing up memory on your machine so that it can perform at more optimal speeds.
In addition to removing unnecessary programs and files, you need to run your computer file defrag regularly. You can do so by locating the tool from the start menu. From the start menu you will need to go to system tools. There you will find the disk defragmenter. It is an important step in regular computer maintenance to defrag your computer files at least once a week. If your machine does not need to be defragmented, the tool will let you know.
Before or after you defrag, it is also a good idea to run the disk scan. This step of computer maintenance will help you to delete cookies that have been installed on your machine from different websites you have visited, as well as assist you in deleting the contents of your temporary folder. Once you have run your disk scan, you should notice a positive difference in your machine’s performance.
These are just a few of the most important steps when it comes to regular computer maintenance. There are other things you can do, as well, like clear your browser cache regularly. It is also important to remember to run your virus scans regularly.
