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The Best and Simple Ways to Take Care of Your Computer

Computers are one of the greatest inventions ever made. Taking care of it is as much important as you take care of your books or cars. Otherwise, it won’t last long. Both internal and external care is essential. So in order to make the most out of your computer and to make sure that it does not leave you before its time, you can take some precautionary measures and follow simple ways to take care of your computer.

External Care

First, we will look at the best ways of taking external care of the computer and then internal.

Cleanliness

It goes without saying that computers need cleanliness as much as anything else. Even if you use precautions, it is going to get dusty every once in a while. Computer needs to leave the hot air and take in the fresh cool air but if the dust filters are clogged then your system can easily get overheated. It’s always a good idea to clean it up. Here’s how

· Use a cloth or a can of compressed air to blow and wipe any dust that is stuck on your computer’s dust filters, heat sinks, fans and vents.
· To clean the fans, hold them steady and use a damp cloth to clean it up.
· Clean your keyboard by gently shaking it upside down and then wiping out the particles by using slightly damp cloth.
· Clean it after every six months.

Cooling pads

Computers get overheated easily. Invest in cooling tower drift eliminator. These are external devices which prevents your computer from overeating

Eatables

Avoid eating and drinking near or on your computer. Your keyboard is the 3rd dirtiest thing in your house, believe it or not. If the drinks got spilled then it will damage the parts. The food particles can get stuck up in the space between the keys and will attract insects that can harm the parts.

Temperature

Extreme temperature either hot or cold can damage your computer. They operate best in the same temperature as you.

Surge protectors

High voltage can fry out your computer parts in no time. So it is important to plug in your wire using surge protector.

Magnetic fields

Do not take your computer near magnets or the things which create magnetic field as it can cause data loss.

Organize your cables

Cables can be a mess and have dust particles around them which can get into the computer. So while cleaning your computer parts, you should organize your cables as well and clean the excess dust off them and from the floor.

Internal Cleaning

You can follow the steps below to clean your computer’s window.

Antivirus software

Viruses can damage not only your data but also the whole system. Install an anti-virus program that prevent these from entering and eliminating if they entered. There are many anti-viruses available on the internet for free.

Activate Firewall

Protect your computer because your data is confidential and can be stolen easily. Firewall protects your data from any unauthorized access. Usually many windows have a built in firewall. Make sure it is turned on.

Update your windows

You should regularly update your window. Turn on the automatic updates option that will keep your windows with the latest bug fixes, security enhancements etc.

Backups

Your computer can crash unexpectedly at any time. It can be due to over power or cyberattack. Either way you should back up your files. You can store them in your cloud or use external hard drives. Make multiple backups.

Defragment

Defragmenting your hard drive is a must to keep your computer running smoothly. Computers are equipped with disk fragments. Just go into Programs > Accessories > System tools > Disk Defragment.

Declutter

This is the way to clean your disk. Get rid of the files that you don’t need anymore, the files in the recycle bin or your download/ browsing history. To do this
Go into All programs > Accessories > System tools > Disk cleanup.
For cleaning browsing history. Go to settings > History > Edit items > Clear all browsing data.

Reformatting

If your computer is full of viruses and is not running properly then consider reformatting. But do backup your files before doing it. It will make your computer window as good as new.

Clean up your software

It is good to go in ‘add or remove programs’ option in your computer every once in a while. Delete the software that you don’t need. Also, disable programs that you don’t use.

Bottom line

If you want your computer to work smoothly, without any bugs and for a longer period of time, then you should take close care of it.

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