It’s always a good idea to protect the computer you are using. Whether it’s for personal use or for work, ensure it is running as smoothly as possible. When it comes to computer maintenance, you need to make sure you are performing certain checks on a regular basis.
Some of the things you need to look at doing include:
Use Antivirus Protection
The best way to keep your computer safe is to protect is against any malicious software. You should ideally be using both antivirus and anti-spyware programs as a solid combination for your protection. You should also make sure both programs are kept up to date and running in the background. Having this protection in place can save you from headaches and disasters in the future. Too many people lose vital data because they leave their computers unprotected.
Review Your Apps
Apps can easily take over your computer or Mac without you realizing it. Many apps that we have on our devices go unused after a few uses and sit there just taking up space and sometimes even running in the background. This can lead to your computer or Mac being unnecessarily slow and not performing to its full potential. You can learn about how to manage the apps on your Mac here.
Always Back Up Your Files
Having a process in place where you frequently back up your files is the perfect way of ensuring you don’t lose anything vital if your hard rive was to become damaged. If you don’t have a system in place already, it’s a good idea to schedule a time each week or month to back up important files to a portable storage device or external hard drive. Another good option is to make use of a cloud-storage service; there are now numerous different ones available.
Do a System Restore
If your system begins to act strange or doesn’t seem to repairable, you can always restore your system from a point when you know everything was working properly. Restoring the system enables you to undo any negative changes that you may have made by mistake. Completing a system restore won’t impact any of your personal files or documents. In order to do this successfully, you need to ensure you have the system restore enabled on your device so you have a backup to pull from.
Reformat Your Hard Drive
If your computer or mac is still not working properly after you’ve performed a system restore, you may need to think about reformating the hard drive. This will remove absolutely everything from your computer, so you will need to reinstall Windows and any other programs that you are using. Bear in mind that reformatting your hard drive erases everything that is stored on it, so although it removes your hidden problems, it will also remove all of your files and documents. This means it is vital for you to back them up before you complete it.
These five easy steps should help you to keep your computer running smoothly and at its best ability. Do you have any other tips that could help? Please share them in the comments box below.
