This document provides tips for maintaining a personal computer (PC). It discusses the components of a typical PC and recommends daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks. These include updating antivirus software, deleting temporary files, scanning for viruses, defragmenting the hard drive, and removing unused programs. The document also lists sources for antivirus and maintenance software and advises getting help from an expert to service hardware and diagnose configurations.
This document provides tips for maintaining a personal computer (PC). It discusses the components of a typical PC and recommends daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks. These include updating antivirus software, deleting temporary files, scanning for viruses, defragmenting the hard drive, and removing unused programs. The document also lists sources for antivirus and maintenance software and advises getting help from an expert to service hardware and diagnose configurations.
This document provides tips for maintaining a personal computer (PC). It discusses the components of a typical PC and recommends daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks. These include updating antivirus software, deleting temporary files, scanning for viruses, defragmenting the hard drive, and removing unused programs. The document also lists sources for antivirus and maintenance software and advises getting help from an expert to service hardware and diagnose configurations.
Computer Technician RadiFEMs Kuala Terengganu Topics Introduction Maintenance of your PC What does a PC consist of? Case, power supply Zip Drive Motherboard and Keyboard and CPU mouse Memory Monitor, LCD and Video Card Speakers Hard Drive and Sound Card floppy drive Modem and Network CDROM,CDRW or Cards DVDROM Daily Maintenance Update Anti-Virus Update Ad Blockers Delete temporary files from your hard drive. Restart computer when a program crashes Download Antivirus / Ad-ware Antivirus http://www.kaspersky.com http://www.avg.com http://www.avira.com Ad-ware http://www.lavasoft.com Weekly Maintenance Scandisk Defragment Run Disk Cleanup Backup your data Run full scans for Viruses and Adware Check your startup programs. Clean your internet browser cache. Download Maintenance Software http://www.tune-up.com (tune-up utilities ) Monthly Maintenance Run ad-aware program: Remove corrupted, unused, or unnecessary keys. Run Windows Update : Updated program windows / driver Remove unused programs Adware Remove unwanted Pop-ups Remove unwanted toolbars Service and Cleanup Dust can make connection error Dust can clog fans and heat sinks Keyboard and mouse Printer Let a local expert diagnose your hardware and software configurations Safety Hardware Battery power backup (UPS) Remove cable network / modem line THANK YOU