Don’t Read This Unless You Want Your Computer to Die!

by Chuck the Computer Geek

Here it is; the computer that you have always wanted. The manual tells you very little about why or how to use many of the programs on it. You know you are supposed to clean the hard drive but you are not quite sure how to do that. What is antispyware? Well I can answer many of those questions for you and a few more.

Make sure that you have a firewall, antivirus software, antispyware, and a good disk cleaning program. You may want to also get a good registry cleaner. Keeping your computer clean and free from old files is important in keeping it running fast and smoothly. Take all of the icons that you do not frequently use off of your desktop. Remove programs from the startup menu that do not have to be there. This helps the computer to start up faster.

You should run your antiviral programs and antispyware programs daily to keep your computer free of harmful content. This content can make your computer run slow, or completely wipe out the data on your hard drive.

When you download and run a program, many files are left in temporary folders and other folders that you know longer need. Every website you visit leaves a file on your computer so you need to clean out the cookies and cache files. There are some good programs out there that will do this for you with just a few clicks. You can find them free or at a small cost. Make sure to keep all of your software up to date.

A registry cleaner can keep your registry clean by removing old file strings, which will keep your computer running better. Keep an anti spyware program on to help you to avoid and clean any spyware from your computer that comes along with some programs like free ones.

Remove programs that you do not use. Program files are often large and will take up space and can slow down your computer. If you think you might have a use for it later you should have a backup disk for it. It is just best to remove whatever you do not use.

If you keep up with all of these procedures, this should provide enough maintenance for your computer to run smoothly. If a problem develops run your antiviral software, or your PC doctor program to try to pinpoint the problem. There is also online help available for most computers.

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