Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Image a Clean and Organized Computer

By Chuck the Computer Geek

Is your computer running slow? Do you have a computer for the first time and you are not sure how to take care of it? Well I have a few tips that can help to keep it up to date and organized. It really does not take much when you consider how much the computer does for you.

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.

Each website you visit places files on your computer. You need to clean these files out. This is what a disk cleaner will do. It searches for duplicate files, or files that are no longer needed or used by your computer. It cleans them off of your hard drive. These would include files from your temporary folders cookies and cache. This should be done daily or every few days depending on your computer use.

Antispyware will keep the annoying and sometimes hazardess spyware off of your computer. Antivirus software will stop viruses from getting onto your computer and also find and remove them if they do get on your computer. Keep all of your software updated. These programs should be run daily.

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.

Make sure to use the uninstall program on your computer do not just delete the folder. If you are unsure of what a program is, leave it alone until you find out, as you do not want to remove a program that your computer uses. If you follow these suggestions it should help you keep your computer in good working order.

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