Simple PC Maintenance Tips

If you notice that your computer's performance is slowing what will you do? Will you consult a tech support service provider or take your computer to a repair shop? Well, these are the most common ways that most of the PC users follow when they come across any sort of PC issues. This not only consumes time but you also need to spend a hefty amount of money. Is it wise to call an expert for small PC issues? How would it be if you can fix common PC issues on your own? If you learn some simple PC maintenance tips, you can easily troubleshoot most of the common computer problems without asking for help from online computer repair service provider.

The most common reason behind slow PC is the hard disk. The hard disk of the computer is a non-removable area where all the information is stored. Over time, hard disk starts losing their ability to store data proficiently. This is a very common problem and can easily be fixed. The Windows operating system boasts three great tools that help the hard drive perform smoothly. These are Disk Cleanup, Disk Defragmenter, and Check Disk. If you learn to use these tools you can easily optimize your PC and get the best performance from it.

To keep your PC up and running it is a must to clean the hard disk of temporary files, optimize (defragment) the hard disk, and check the hard disk for errors regularly. To make your computer free from temporary files and other clutters you should clean up the hard drive. You can perform this task manually or schedule Disk Cleanup to run automatically. If you want your Windows 7 OS to perform this task automatically, click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Task Scheduler. Here click the Action menu and then click Create Basic Task. In the Create Basic Task Wizard you need to write a name for the task and an optional description, and then click Next. Click Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or One time according to your preference and then click Next. Here you need to specify the schedule you want to use, and then click Next. Click Start a program, and click Next. Click Browse, and, in the File name box, write cleanmgr.exe, click Open, and then click Next. Click Finish to complete the task.

Over time, files on your hard drive are fragmented and your PC performs gradually slower. The fragmentation of files is natural and there is hardly anything that you can do to stop this. What you can do is amass all these fragmented files and put them together again. To perform this task, Windows has a utility called Disk Defragmenter. This rearranges fragmented files and increase free space on the hard disk resulting quicker performance. Run this utility once a week.

By Eve Wilson