1/23/2012

3 Solid Computer Tips for Convenience and Safety

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By Daniel Greer


Safely getting around the internet as a newbie, or relatively inexperienced, can put you in harm's way without even knowing it, but of course much depends on where you go and what you do. Things are a bit better now, but getting infected with a virus or bot can be deceptively simple. A virus can seriously affect how your computer operates which bring us to the subject of performance, as well. The two options are learning on your own, or accepting that you will need to hire someone to take care of your computer. One thing you can do right now is enjoy the computer tips in this article, and then make sure you do not forget them.

It is important to realize that computers will begin to slowly clog-up with unused files that you did use in the past. What happens as a result depends on many things such as how often you use your computer. If you are familiar with PCs, then you know about the Control Panel which has access to a cleaning utility. However, if you really want to make your computer squeaky clean, then check out the professional programs. Shop around and read all about them, and you can even try to find some reputable and honest reviews.

You are flirting with disaster, if you are using home electronics, most notably your computer, without using a surge protector. A computer hooked up to the AC outlets without a surge protector can be harmed when the voltage spikes are passed on. If you get a large enough spike in power, then that can cause your computer power supply or other components to burn-up. Every computer needs to be using a surge protector, and any office supply sore will have a wide variety. Plug every power cord from your computer into the surge protector, which is now plugged into the wall outlet. As long as you are using one, you will never know how many times it has protected your computer..

Now we will talk about the fragmented hard drive and what you can do to deal with that and return it to the unfragmented state. The more your hard drive becomes fragmented, the more it will slow down in speed when it accesses the hard drive. Every PC has the defrag program that is free with the machine, and that is easy to use and will take care of this issue. It is not necessary to purchase something that does the same basic thing, but you may want to have a look at them.

It is really great to read the various computer tips you can easily find on the net. But many of these tips are also about how to make things more convenient and efficient. So we hope you are inspired to begin learning more about your computer, and it is interesting once you begin to understand.




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