“Don’t forget to back-up your data before you reformat your hard drive and install your new OS!”
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Tutorial: How Do I Fix Computer Hard Drive Errors?
Many factors go into how efficiently a computer processes information, but few are as important as keeping hard drive with minimal errors through free computer maintenance. A computer processor, RAM and a hard drive all work in concert to deliver an interactive experience. Computers can slow down over time even if a computer accesses only a few program in its lifetime. Understanding how a hard drive writes and searches for information is an important computer efficiency concept. A beginning computer user can use this concept as well as other computer maintenance ideas to retain peak computer performance.
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Importance of Backing Up Personal Files and Other Data
One of the most time consuming and tedious parts of regular computer maintenance is backing up personal files and other data. These files go beyond your typical documents and photos but also include Windows settings like desktop wallpapers or layouts for programs like Microsoft Word or your internet browser.
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Importance of Windows Firewall
Windows Firewall is not only important for Internet security but also for computer maintenance. Microsoft Windows Firewall works like any traditional digital firewall. Firewalls are a piece of software that manages what programs are allowed to connect with the Internet and which programs are not. Windows Firewall is a piece of software built into Microsoft Windows operating systems but often is not properly used by Windows users. Many Windows operating system users disable Windows Firewall which can leave their computers open to hacker intrusion or abuse by malicious software.
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How To Free Up Disk Space
The maintenance of the amount of free disk space is an important part of computer maintenance overall. Newer computers come equip with large hard drives, but even the largest hard drives can suffer from information bloat without free computer maintenance. Having too many unnecessary files can slow down your computer and only regular computer maintenance can prevent your computer’s hard drive from having too many unnecessary or old files.
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