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Believe it or not, it's fairly easy to look after a computer.
It's just a case of performing a few maintenance tasks occasionally,
and being smart in where you put your files. I'll be referring
to a Windows PC for much of this section, as this is the most
widely used system and probably what you're using.
Below are brief descriptions of what the pages in this section
contain. To access them, use the menu on the left.
| Disk
Cleanup |
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Remove any old unnecessary files on your
computer. more... |
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| Scandisk
/ Chkdsk |
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Scandisk/Chkdsk is used to check the file
system for any problems. more... |
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| Disk
Defragmenter |
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Running the Disk Defragmenter will speed
up hard disk access, therefore speed up your PC. more... |
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| Disk
Space |
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To keep an operating system stable, it is
imperative to give it plenty of free disk space to operate.
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| Software
Installation |
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There is more than meets the eye when installing
software. more... |
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| Software
Removal |
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Remember to uninstall the software once
you have finished with it. more... |
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| Software
Updates |
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Now it's even easier to update the software
on you PC. more... |
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| Software
Backups |
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If you're the subject of an unhealthy loss
of data, you need a way of restoring it back to the lovely
health PC that you currently have. more... |
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| Startup
Applications |
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Having many applications run on startup
not only makes your PC take a long time to bootup, it
also slows it down. Most of it is not even needed! more... |
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| Drivers |
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One thing that is overlooked when keeping
a computer healthy, upgrading drivers to the latest version.
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