Preventive Maintenance – The key to Trouble-Free Computing and long life for your PC.

Proper PC Usage and Habits – General Guidelines to Keep Your PC Healthy

• Install and run anti-virus and anti-spyware scans regularly (weekly is best).
• Go to our “Resources” page where you can download some great free programs for this.
• Make sure your virus and spyware programs are up to date! Update these programs weekly!
• Run a windows cleanup utility to remove temporary files and other junk that can sap performance.
  We’ve got two great, free programs for this on our “Resources” page.
• Defragment your hard drive monthly. This reorganizes your hard drive to keep in running efficiently, and prolong its life. Yes, we have a link to download a great free program for this too.
• Run Windows Update when your system prompts you. Most of these are security updates, so these are very important.
• Dust the inside of your computer. Get some canned air, open the side panel and blast away! This will avoid component damage from static electricity caused by dust.