Oct 05, 2001 07:02 PM
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There are many things you can and should do to keep your computer running smoothly.
One simple thing is to keep it clean including the fan in the back of the CPU which needs to be kept free of dust and allows you to have enough space behind it to let air to flow through. If it is pushed tight up against your desk the air will not circulate and your computer can become over heated. Make sure the fan is in good operating order at all times as this is very important.
If you are removing a program you no longer want use that programs un-install feature. Do not just delete it as it will leave traces of the program behind. If the program does not have an un-install feature you can go to add/remove programs in your control panel and un-install it from there.
Remember to delete your cache, temp files and Internet temp files on a regular basis and to keep your registry clean. There is a program called systems mechanic that will aid you in doing this and there are also many other good programs that are available.
If you need more space removing fonts can free up some. There are many, many fonts on a computer and how many do you actually need?
You should scan your drives often and set it to auto fix any problems that they may have. You also need to defragment your computer on a regular basis. This should be done at least once a week.
If you are having problems with your computer go to https://pcpitstop.com and run the full test on your machine. It is free and it will tell you everything that is wrong with your computer and how to fix it. You can sign up as a member or run the tests without.
I go to this site every couple of weeks and you will be amazed at what you will find there. It costs you nothing but a bit of time. It will give you a detailed report that you can print out and just follow the directions to correct any situation that might arise.
It has a virus scan also so you can disable the one you are using for the time being and run that one. I like to test with more than one as there is no one virus detector that will catch every single virus.
Take care of your computer and it will purr for you.
