A personal computer practically does not require any maintenance, however, there is a minimum of necessary operations that in no case should be overlooked. All the necessary actions can be done by any user independently, without the help of a professional. Following these simple rules will keep your computer in working order for a long time.
Instructions
Step 1
The computer must always be kept clean. Excessive amounts of dust inside the computer and on its parts will cause the computer to overheat. Overheating, in turn, will cause either the activation of the security system and the shutdown of the system (constant reboots), or a noticeable slowdown in the computer. It is convenient to remove dust from computer parts with an ordinary brush (it is necessary that the bristles do not fall off) and supplement with a vacuum cleaner. After all, if you just brush the dust off the part, it will fall below and remain in the system unit.
Step 2
Be sure, in addition to the components of the computer themselves, dust off the coolers and clean the heatsinks. A radiator clogged with dust will not be able to remove the required amount of heat.
Step 3
Change coolers periodically. Most modern coolers are capable of operating for a long time and are very reliable, but sooner or later they also start to make a lot of noise and cool the system worse.
Step 4
Clean the Windows registry regularly using programs like RegCleaner. There is a huge amount of free software that can solve this problem. Choose the one you like. An excessive number of errors in the system registry and lost keys leads to a slowdown in the entire system.
Step 5
Delete cache and temporary files. In addition to unnecessary disk space, they also take up system resources. The more this system junk you have on your computer, the slower the system works. A huge number of free programs will also help you with this.
Step 6
Install a firewall and antivirus and run a system scan regularly. The presence of malware is not only dangerous for the safety of your important data (for example, bank passwords), but also eats up system resources. Because of this, the computer may slow down from scratch. For a free check, we recommend using DrWeb CureIt and Firewall control.
