Released on: March 15, 2008, 11:03 am

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Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: One of the other helpful and easy ways to maintain your
computer\'s performance is to always run your protection programs, use a personal
firewall when accessing the computer, and always install software updates available
for Microsoft and protection programs. Keeping up on regular maintenance and setting
a routine for updates on the computer will ensure that your computer performs the
way it was intended to when you first brought it home.

Press Release Body:

Once you bring your personal computer home from the store or receive it in the mail
there is no one around to offer basic personal computer maintenance tips for
cleaning up and improving performance of your computer. Maintenance and cleaning up
of your PC should be part of a regular routine to ensure that you don\'t have any
long-term problems with the computer. Unfortunately most basic computer users may
not understand the mechanics of a computer or may feel intimidated with the
maintenance. There are really simple steps anyone can take to ensure that your
computer will continue working at the level it did when you first pulled it out of
the box.

One of the first files to become acquainted with on your computer is the System
Tools, located under the Start Menu, then Programs, and Accessories. The System
Tools houses basic maintenance tools like Disk Defragmenter, Disk Cleanup, Backup,
Scheduled Tasks, and System Information and Scandisk on some Microsoft Windows
computers. Strange that these files are located in Accessories because they really
are the key to keeping your system running correctly and helping to improve
performance as the computer ages.

On a regular basis you want to go to My Computer and then right click on the Local
Disk (C Drive) and open up the Properties. This allows you to see how much space you
are using and how much you have left to use on your computer. Under Tools in this
area you can usually perform a scan of the disk. If you cannot run a disk scan from
here, your Microsoft should have a disk scan available under the System Tools. It is
important to run this disk scan to determine if there are any errors or problems
running on your computer and the disk scan will repair those potential problems.
Some experts recommend doing a thorough disk scans the first time and then a basic
disk scan up to once a week to keep your computer performing at top conditions.

After this it is important to regularly perform a disk cleanup, which is located
either under Properties under the C Drive, or under System Tools. Be aware that both
the disk scan and the disk cleanup can take quite a bit of time and it is best to
before these maintenance tools when you will not be using the computer. Set a
routine with yourself like performing the disk clean up and disk scan on Saturday
night while you are watching movies with your family. After a disk cleanup, it also
helps to regularly perform a disk defragmentation. A computer hard drive will begin
to fragment over time, which means that programs that once worked in conjunction
have become separated over time and may not be in the proper place to work well on
your computer. This can slow down processes or make using certain programs
difficult. Using the disk defragmenter can pull together those pieces again and
return things to working order.

Basic maintenance routines that will ensure your computer runs at peak performance
start with simply getting rid of files you do not use. If you have old word
documents, software programs you have not used in a long time, or pictures and music
you are not using, delete them from your computer. Remember that once you delete
them, they do not automatically disappear, but instead go to the recycle bin and it
is just as important to empty the recycle bin as it is to delete old files.

Old internet files can also cause your computer to slow down. Often with a Disk
Cleanup there will be an opportunity for you to get rid of temporary internet files,
but you can also get rid of them on your own by going to your Temporary Internet
files in Microsoft Explorer. Click on Tools then Internet Options, General Tab,
Temporary Internet Files, and Delete Files. As well, take time to clean out any
other temporary files you may have acquired, like downloads from the internet.
Depending on the model of your computer, the temporary files could be in different
locations, but most often when you go to Disk Cleanup and scan there will be an
option to get rid of temporary files as well.


One of the other helpful and easy ways to maintain your computer\'s performance is to
always run your protection programs, use a personal firewall when accessing the
computer, and always install software updates available for Microsoft and protection
programs. Keeping up on regular maintenance and setting a routine for updates on the
computer will ensure that your computer performs the way it was intended to when you
first brought it home.


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