Fact - Computers require regular tuning-up and maintenance for it function efficiently. However, this does not actually require us to hire or pay someone to do this for us. Believe it or not, keeping a computer functioning efficiently, and at high-speed is as simple as A-B-C.
ASSESS - Know your computer, and make a mental note of its average performance. Check if softwares (office programs, internet browsers, etc.) are performing well or not; or if it takes more time than usual to open a movie or music file. Knowing your computer's baseline performance speed is crucial in early detection of problems, giving you more time to fix it, to protect your files and your computer.
BLOCK - Keep your computer virus-free. Viruses, as well as malicious softwares (or Malwares), can cause you computer's performance to greatly decrease, and even cause it to crash. Other threats, like Spywares on the other hand, can "steal" computer data and your personal information. Installing protective programs such as anti-viruses (and running them on a regular basis) will keep your computer clean from "contaminants" and keep it running in it best speed; smoothly, and efficiently.
CLEAN -Keep your hardware AND software clean. Dusting off your computer's fans will help keep your computer cool, thus preventing overheating and letting you maximize your computer's performance. It is also important to keep your hard disk data clean. Start with the three most basic tools: Disk Clean-up, Defragmentation, and Error Checking. CLEAN-UP helps remove unwanted files and programs to free up space in your hard disk; DEFRAGMENTATION re-organizes all of the data in your hard disk so that your computer can find files that you want to use faster; and the ERROR CHECKING TOOL detects and fixes "bad sectors" in your hard disk. Running these tools at least one or twice a month will keep your computer in tip-top shape.
Keeping your computer fast and efficient is not as complicated as your think. Sometimes, you just have to know where to start. The first step is ALWAYS learning about your computer and how it works. From there, maintaining your computer's speed is pretty simple. As a matter of fact, is as simple as A-B-C.
ASSESS - Know your computer, and make a mental note of its average performance. Check if softwares (office programs, internet browsers, etc.) are performing well or not; or if it takes more time than usual to open a movie or music file. Knowing your computer's baseline performance speed is crucial in early detection of problems, giving you more time to fix it, to protect your files and your computer.
BLOCK - Keep your computer virus-free. Viruses, as well as malicious softwares (or Malwares), can cause you computer's performance to greatly decrease, and even cause it to crash. Other threats, like Spywares on the other hand, can "steal" computer data and your personal information. Installing protective programs such as anti-viruses (and running them on a regular basis) will keep your computer clean from "contaminants" and keep it running in it best speed; smoothly, and efficiently.
CLEAN -Keep your hardware AND software clean. Dusting off your computer's fans will help keep your computer cool, thus preventing overheating and letting you maximize your computer's performance. It is also important to keep your hard disk data clean. Start with the three most basic tools: Disk Clean-up, Defragmentation, and Error Checking. CLEAN-UP helps remove unwanted files and programs to free up space in your hard disk; DEFRAGMENTATION re-organizes all of the data in your hard disk so that your computer can find files that you want to use faster; and the ERROR CHECKING TOOL detects and fixes "bad sectors" in your hard disk. Running these tools at least one or twice a month will keep your computer in tip-top shape.
Keeping your computer fast and efficient is not as complicated as your think. Sometimes, you just have to know where to start. The first step is ALWAYS learning about your computer and how it works. From there, maintaining your computer's speed is pretty simple. As a matter of fact, is as simple as A-B-C.
