Learn what it takes to keep your PC running smoothly. When you first got and used your new computer, you were probably amazed by its blazing speed. But now it seems to have slowed down. Chances are it needs a little routine maintenance to get it back into tip-top shape.
Also learn practical basics on viruses infecting your computer, ads popping up while web browsing, or spam filling your mailbox and how to prevent them.
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Preventing Trouble on Windows Through Regular Maintenance
Hints and tips for keeping your hard drive in top form
By: Hilary Naylor and Zachary Mutrux <techsoup.org>
Keeping your PC physically clean
http://www.aarp.org/learntech/computers/howto/www.aarp.org/learntech/computers/life_online/a2003-05-02-clean.html
Spring/Fall cleaning of your PC; getting out the dirt, finger prints, chocolate stains and dust bunnies
Backups
http://www.aarp.org/learntech/computers/howto/a2002-07-15-backup.html
Backup..backup.. and backup somemore. It could save your files from getting lost.
System Restore
http://www.help2go.com/article184.html
Go back in time: Windows, ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP lets you put your PC back to a date in time when it was working OK
How to clean your hard drive
http://www.aarp.org/learntech/computers/howto/a2004-04-02-cleanharddisk.html
So many old files… web pages … and old application hanging around on your PC. Why and how to get rid of them all.
How to Defragment your PC
http://www.aarp.org/learntech/computers/howto/a2004-06-16-defrag.html
Is your computer feeling a little scattered? Do yourself a favor and bring all your files together. It will speed up your computer.
What is a computer virus?
http://www.aarp.org/learntech/computers/howto/a2002-07-18-virus.htmlExcellent How to Videos on Anti-Virus, Firewall, Spyware and Windows Updates
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/technology/interactives/upgradesp05/security_2005.htmlBasic Info in Viruses and Spam
http://sabes.org/technology/safecomputing