{"id":590,"date":"2009-12-19T14:53:10","date_gmt":"2009-12-19T04:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/?p=590"},"modified":"2010-09-23T13:11:50","modified_gmt":"2010-09-23T03:11:50","slug":"xmas-computer-maintenance-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/?p=590","title":{"rendered":"Computer Maintenance Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"
Computer Maintenance Checklist…<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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1. Have you installed a surge protector in case of power shutdowns?
\n<\/span><\/span>2. Have you registered your products and software (i.e. printers, digital cameras, Microsoft Office, anti-virus software, etc)?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
3. Have you stored your hardware drivers disk and all other disks in a safe place?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Here’s a run down of maintenance checks you should attend to throughout the year.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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WEEKLY:
\n<\/strong>1. Defrag your hard drive using the Disk Defragment tool
\n2. Run Disk Cleanup to delete unused and temporary files<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
3. Back up your files and keep a copy offsite<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
4. Empty your recycle bin<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
5. Delete Internet files<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
6. Erase your browsing history<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
7. Delete cookies<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
8. Update anti virus and anti malware programs<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
9. Clear out your email folders, archive old emails you need to keep.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
10. Run a full disk check using your antivirus and anti malware software.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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MONTHLY:
\n<\/strong>1. Check for Windows updates
\n2. Delete\/uninstall programs you no longer use.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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QUARTERLY:
\n<\/strong>1. Dust your keyboard
\n2. Dust and clean your monitor
\n3. Dust your peripherals (printers, the pc itself)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0
\n4. Tidy your desktop
\n5. Change all your passwords.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>ANNUALLY:
\n<\/strong>1. Renew your antivirus and anti adware software\u00a0licences.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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