Computer Clean Up Tips

At times it happens that the computer takes longer than it should. There are times when many programs are running at the same time and it causes a strain on the memory of the PC. This is when you need to clean your computer. Some tips given below can be useful before you call in for hardware professional.

Try running the Anti virus software or the Anti Spyware:

Spy ware is software which tracks down cookies when you visit a website. It is essential for keeping your computer healthy and in good working condition. These soft wares are automatically embedded on your PC and then the computer starts running these programs in the background. Use this software at least once a week so that unnecessary junk is cleared from your PC. Lavasoft’s AdAware and Beta Defender of Microsoft can be freely downloaded on your computer.

Another very useful software is the Anti-Virus software. Viruses can be harmful for your computer and it can damage your system. Some of the viruses erase out important files and documents from the system. Make sure you run this anti virus software weekly on a manual basis, if your system does not do it automatically. Some recommended anti virus softwares are the Norton Antivirus 2004 and PC-Cillin 2007.

Disk Cleanup

It is a very simple task and it can be initiated on the hard drive of your computer. Click on the start menu, select My computer. Right click on the drive; ‘C’ drive is drive which is normally selected. Go to properties. Select the General tab on the pop up window. A pie chart of the drive appears. Besides this, you would find the button Disk Cleanup. This program would identify all the junk files and you could delete most of them as they would not be of any value. Deleting these files would create more space on the drive. Ensure you repeat and initiate all the steps for all the hard drives on your computer.

Run Disk Defragmenter – This is one activity people neglect doing on the computer. The Disk Defragmenter is basically cleaning software which clears all data pieces or fragments on the hard drives. These fragments have been created while you have tried to create or delete some files. Defragmentation helps in better performance of your computer and the PC would work in an optimal fashion. Though defragmentation is a time consuming activity, it is worth doing this activity. This activity can be done either at night or while you are away and not working on the PC.

Organize your files – Everyone needs to organize things, be it files or data. Delete unused pictures or heavy data which you may not need. This would create more space on your hard drive. Organized files also are easy to maintain. An easier way of organizing files is to drag them to separate folders.

Upgrade the PC memory- There are computers which can handle only 512 memory megabytes, but there are few which are able to take the load of about 1 to 2 gigabytes. Upgrading the computer memory improves the speed and performance of your computer. The advantage here is you can run many programs at the same time without decelerating the efficiency of your PC. The memory you purchase should also gel with your present system.