Your computer’s performance can be negatively affected over time through regular use. Things such as having too many files, unused software, and dust build-up are normal and can often be mitigated by some good general practices. Our technicians will clean your computer as well as perform routine tasks such as disk defragmentation.
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We highly recommend that you get into good practices that will help keep your computer running at its peak performance.
- Back-up all your personal or important files onto an external memory device. This allows you to remove the files that clutter your desktop and other folders. Having too many files or software can slow down your computer’s ability to load.
- Remove any software that you do not use. Often, software have default settings that require them to open as soon as you turn on your computer, causing you to have a long start up time. You can also turn off some programs in the “startup” tab in task manager on Windows, or a similar program manager in other Operating Systems.
- If you have an anti-virus program, use it! Most commercial anti-virus software stay up-to-date by scanning for novel malicious code and adding it to a database of known viruses. This allows most anti-virus software to catch the latest exploits and attacks, protecting you as quickly as possible.
- Avoid placing your desktop or laptop near open windows or spaces with too much air flow or corners where dust may collect. While your computer does need good ventilation, spaces near open windows often collect most of the immediate dust that enters a space. Smoking or vaping indoors will greatly contribute to the amount of dust and other particulates that collect inside your computer, which can affect performance. Regularly dusting your computer by simply using a microfiber cloth or compressed gas (as directed) is an easy way at keeping your computer clean and free of any dust.
- Defrag your hard drive. When you download and delete a program or file, that information is not entirely gone. The computer simply overlooks where that file used to be and will overwrite in this space eventually. Over time this causes information that is stored on the hard drive to become fragmented. Most Operating Systems now have a program for defragging the hard drive, which will automatically rearrange the data and allow for more efficient access of that data.
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