How I Keep My Computer Clean and Organized

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.

You should have a firewall, antivirus software, and a disk cleaner on your computer. When you save files to your computer you should have a folder that they will go into such as, pictures, music, documents and so on. Clean off all the icons from your desktop that you do not often use, as you can find them in the start menu or under programs. Take off any programs from the start up menu as it can slow down the start up process.

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.

A disk cleaner, registry cleaner and defragmenter keep your computer clean and more organized. You will need to use these programs weekly or biweekly. You should also remove icons from your desktop that you do not frequently use. Remove programs from your startup that do not need to be there. Your antiviral program and firewall should be on your startup menu. By doing this it will take less time for your desktop to load on startup.

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 any programs from your computer that you do not use. Use the uninstall program that came with your computer, never just delete a program folder. Run the registry cleaner weekly as it will remove stray file strings left on your computer after programs and files are removed.

If you follow these instructions you should keep your computer running up to speed and also running well without problems. If you do see the computer acting up, run your antiviral software. If nothing is found you can go to an online forum or live help website for help.

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