Computers

So I thought I would post ways on how to keep your computer healthy. Why? I don't really know just cause I like computers.

1. Use a virus scan but only one of them. Having two tend to conflict with each other and are both working at the same time killing processing speed. I recommend avg, because it is free and good.

2. Use a spyware scanners at least weekly. I recommend ad-aware or spybot S&D. You can use two virus scans cause unlike virus scans they are not constantly monitoring your system. They only check it when you tell it to.

3. I also like to use C Cleaner. It fixes your registry which is very important to your computer. It also cleans up cache and interenet files.

4. Have enough ram. People know this now but ram is really important.

5. Eliminate all those programs in the bottom right corner from starting up when your computer does. This can often be done in the programs options or go under the start menu and click run on the right. Then type in msconfig and hit enter. Then click the startup tab. This lists all the files that start up on your computer when you start it. Uncheck unnecessary ones so they will not start up with windows (this does not delete the program it just keeps it from starting up when you boot windows.)

6. don't download files you don't know what they are that end in ".exe" this stands for executable which will launch a program. So if you don't know what the program is and you get it in your email and looks suspicious don't download it.

7. Keep your computer cool. This is huge. A cold computer runs faster. I reccomend at least 2 times a year opening up the case taking an air duster and blowing it out. Dust makes things hot and bogs it down. Really dust the processor which should sit right about the middle of the mother board in your computer and have a fan just for it.

There's much more to do but this is a good start. If you have questions ask. Also, to avoid most of these issues you can simply buy a MAC. I don't use MAC's myself but they are nice and run very efficiently. I like PC's very much though.