Computer Cleanup and Maintenance

Simple basic tips that will keep your computer at its best performance, or to revive it when it begins to slow down. If things go wrong. And you have no other options have a fresh install or reinstall everything starting from your os..

1. Remove Unneeded Programs. If you never use a program or game anymore, why is it still on your system? Remove anything you don't need, especially anything with the word "search helper" or "toolbar" in it. Some things may not be listed in Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs, so check the Start menu for old applications' Uninstall shortcut.

2. Disk cleanup. In time, the hard disk gathers temporary files, setup files, and other miscellaneous garbage. This eats up disk space and slows down your PC. To solve this, simply click Start-> Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools-> Disk Cleanup. Select what files you want deleted, but I do not recommend the 'Compress old files' option if you care about speed. Then click OK, OK. 3. Repair your Registry. It might that there is a conflict in your registry that makes your system sluggish. CCleaner can help you with it. Just google it.

4. Check system Startup. Lots of program creators love to gobble your Startup resources, which adds up and turns your booting and system tray into a big slow mess. To solve this, open MSconfig (Start-> Run-> msconfig-> OK) and uncheck anything you don't need to run at startup. If you don't know what something is, just Google it so you can make an informed choice before disabling it.

5. Defrag your hard disk.. Just start it before going to bed (Start-> All Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools-> Disk Defragmenter) and by morning your computer will thank you. Once a month would be the minimum recommended. Better if you can do it every week.

6. Install protection apps. If you have internet install Spyware and Adware prevention applications. Also install anti-malware apps and don’t forget to install antivirus. There is anti virus freely available like AVG Antivirus and Avira. IT may not find every virus but at least you have the basic. You can find it just type it in Google.