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• Computer maintenance and its importance

  Computer maintenance is the practice of keeping computers in good state of repair. I have well maintained computer can live well beyond its "life expectancy."

  Computer maintenace can take two forms. The first is to physically clean the computer itself and the second is by cleaning the 'virtual computer '. The virtual machine is inside your computer, system files, documents, programs, etc. Here is a good list of tips and tools that you can use to keep your computer.

  Virus protection

  Install anti-virus software to protect you. There are many programs that are available to help protect yourself you against viruses are created every day. Ask 10 different people what antivirus program, you should get you'll get 10 different answers. You may need this option to find out which antivirus program you prefer and run with it research. As long as the program is updated regularly, you will find that you are taking the right step in the right direction.

  Update regularly, check your settings of your antivirus program. Many of these programs come by default to search for and install updates regularly (usually once a day). If your program is not defined that way I would strongly advise to search for and install updates on a daily basis. Every day without the latest definitions are everyday you find yourself vulnerable to the latest virus.

  Applications

  
  

  Each application and utility are prone to security risks. The developers of these applications can find a breach in security and patch it, if you don't have the latest version, you can find yourself open to attack.

  Remove unused programs. If you have not used a program in a long time, then it is likely that you don't need. Many unused programs can represent free space that is not available to you because you have a program that you have installed a year ago. Many new computers have testing programs and other software that you might find that it is not enough. By removing unused software, you can help up to free space that you can use later on the road.

  Clear temporary files and other unnecessary files

  
  

  When you use the Internet a copy of every web page you visit is stored. This is useful because it allows for faster viewing later on the road. Say I visit Facebook every day, in theory the first day, I'm going it can be slow to load, but every day it's going to be faster as the day of the original. While this works great it does she become a resource hog when you already visited 10000 Web sites last month. Since it is space occupied at least once a month you should consider to erase temporary internet files, internet history and cookies out of your system. Here's how to delete information on the three most used browsers.

  Internet Explorer

  Chrome

  Firefox

  The next thing you want to do is clean out that downloads the file. What happens so you go to a site and you decide to download any software. If you click on it and it downloads and then you run it. The program installs and everything works fine with the program, you are quite right? No! What of this file, you need to download? It is still on your computer and it is absorbed to free space. Only a single file resumes May 5 k of space, but let's say download you 20 apps, oh are you want to look at the pictures if you have downloaded those as well. Now take a little space that you can not use your downloads. Cleaning of your download folder can help find some of this space lost on your computer.

  The download folder is easy to access

  1. Click Start
  2. Go to 'My Documents '.
  3. Downloads

  You should consider to keep this cleaned once a month. If you find that you download a bunch of stuff then you might want to dump this on a more regular basis.

  While we're on the subject of clean up the record of downloads let's talk about these zip files. If you receive a bunch of files (or even a single file) and it is in a zipped file, the first thing you need to do is to unpack. When you unpack the compressed file does not disappear. Once you have checked that you need out of compressed form file was safe to remove that file zipped as it is needlessly occupy space.

  Maintain the integrity of the data

  
  

  At least once a month, you should check your hard disk for errors by using two simple solutions.

  The first thing you'll do is a defragmentation of the hard drive. When you use data on your computer on a regular basis data gets fragmented throughout your entire hard drive. While you can see an MP3 file, your computer see pieces of this file that can be spread in the entire hard drive. You tell to defragment the hard drive the program to go find all the pieces and put them back together.  In making them together again and find this single file, you notice that specific file is significantly faster and other aspects of your computer can speed up.

  The next tool to use is a Check Disk. The disk check will focus on volumes of records and see if it finds problems, if that is the case he will try to fix it for you. Very hard to solve problems can be simplified by running a checking the disk for bad sectors, or the repaired lost clusters.

  These two programs are built into Windows and are ready for you to use.

  1. Click on my computer
  2. Right click on your hard drive (usually drive C), and then select Properties
  3. Click the Tools tab and you should see these options.

  Backup

  
  

  How important is your data? The most important that your data are for you more you save. Generally, once a month backup solution works for most people. However, all critical files should be backed up as regularly as you change them. There are many programs that enable to backup your data on a CD, jump drives or storage online. You should examine the different options and find the best fit.

  Windows updates

  
  

  Windows pushes updates on a regular basis. Check your settings in windows to check you are download and install these updates because they are coming. Critical updates for windows can save you any questions, you can finish by the experience.

  This Microsoft article explains in addition to detailed information on the Windows updates.

  Empty the trash

  When you delete something it is not spent for always in a trash can and left it there for a while before it auto deletions or you tell him to take it off forever. This is usually a really sure fall. You never know when you can accidentally delete something you really need, and you will find. Once a month if you should consider reviewing everything that is there and the removal of everything that you will ever need again.

  Everything so far has been clean the virtual computer. Next, let's look at what you can do to maintain the physical computer. Quarterly (every four months) you should consider bringing down your computer and clean it up.

  Own devices

  
  

  Everything you connect to your computer is a device. Your keyboard, mouse, printers, etc. are all devices. Disconnect your keyboard and mouse and clean them. The keyboard can be sprayed on with a can of air compressed and given a gentle wipe down with a cloth. If you have a mouse with a ball inside him which means that it is not optical, then the ball should be cleaned. Jump off the plate and drop the ball clean with little of isopropyl alcohol and remove any dried grease, oil or dust.

  Clean the screens

  The monitor can be dusted with a cloth and screens cleaned with a glass cleaner and a cloth.

  Clean tour

  The shell or the turn of the computer will also need to be cleaned. When you get to the back of the computer, look at the gills, they need special attention because the dust to accumulate and must be eliminated.

  Clean the inside of the Tower

  If you have a tower that opens, then it is important to clean the inside of the computer. Even if the computer is never opened before it will accumulate dust inside. With a can of compressed air to spray any dust or debris from the computer and clean the fan vents.

  Check your cables

  Even if you have the open computer inspect your connections loose cables must be firmly connected.

  Clean the surge protector

  For starters, if you are not using a surge protector can get a. A surge protector can save your investment if a power failure which causes a burst of electricity. If you already have a surge protector damaged's just as bad as not having surge for any damage protector check a. If the surge protector has exposed wiring, it must be replaced immediately. If the surge protector is working then it must always be cleaned to make sure that the sheets that you use to connect to your computer are free of dust and debris.

  You don't have to be an expert to do one of those simple things that can make sure that you have a computer that will last for a long time in computer science.

  If you are an experienced user and you have other tips you will find may help new users and users not so irritable ensuring what they see their computers up to date add a response to this post.

• My backup is complete, so my computer is recommend I have remove some of my old backups

  my backup is complete, so my computer is recommend I remove some of my old backups, are my most recent backups Save this info also, I won't delete important information.

  Thank you
  C. MR. C.

  On Monday, February 6, 2012 15:37:44 + 0000, C. M. C. wrote:

  my backup is complete, so my computer is recommend I remove some of my old backups, are my most recent backups Save this info also, I won't delete important information.

  What you save up to? Are what program you using backup?

  You can read this article on the backup that I wrote: 'save '.
  "Your computer regularly and reliably" to
  http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=314

  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows desktop experience) since 2003
  Please reply to the newsgroup

• Received the phone call from 'Computer Maintenance of Windows operating system', is it a scam?

  Original title: scam or not

  I just got the phone is off "Windows OS computer maintenance required", I went through the senario execution because I apparently files may contain a virus.  I got a number to call back and ask for Henry 02 80060075 apparently in Sydney.  I remembered and has a call center responded in the form of windows.  After going through several id checks which they knew my CLSID number but one of them that I take now is the same number for many people.  In any case I tell them I work for a COMPUTER company and would take my computer to work with them check.  The guy said that he did not believe I worked for a COMPUTER company, because I did not understand what they are trying to help me for a very small cost of AUD $110.  After a long debate and tell him, I thought it was a scam I hung up.

  So my question is: Windows to call Manila on a Saturday night at 5:30?

  It is a popular scam. Microsoft has no unsolicited phone calls. You should read the very first post on this forum.

• Computer maintenance

  Can you please indicate regular maintenance I should preform on my computer for optimal performance and frequency of execution of maintenance operations

  I run XP home Edition windows

  Thank you

  1477

  Thank you K M JAI much for your list comprehensive.

  I'll work through it and I'm confident, that it will benefit from my computer

  I will go back if there are problems

  Thank you

  You are welcome at any time.

  K M JAI Support general (INDIA)

• I have no program for the sound in my computer what recommended you

  I own a sound program of error delete the my computer what can I do?

  Hello

  1. you have the driver CD?
  2. What do you mean by its program?
  3 did you do changes on the computer before the show?
  4. what exactly is the problem you are having?
  5. you receive an error message?
  6. You have sounds on the computer?

  Method 1:
  You can run the sound troubleshooter and check:
  How to troubleshoot sound problems in Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307918/NL

  Method 2:
  You can also install the sound drivers and check:
  How to update a sound card driver in Windows Vista and Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/166774

  You can download the audio driver on the manufacturer's Web site.

  You can also check out the link:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/no-sound-in-Windows

• computer brand recommendation please.

  I production premium CS4 and eager to upgrade to an I7 computer with 12gigs. Are there computer brands that I should shy away? What works well for you?

  You can watch a few good videos to Home PC Builder

  http://www.homepcbuilder.com

  If you look a the results page on the PPBM5 site you can see what others are using.

  http://ppbm5.com/Benchmark5.html

  For to build you your own will give you the best bang for the buck and you give the System cleaner also.

  GLenn

• Need computer laptop recommendation - better for editing in Adobe Premiere Pro

  I'm trying to looking for a new laptop and need recommendations based on how I use the laptop.  I produce videos and mainly use the following programs: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro CS2, Adobe Encore DVD.  I also use other software such as AutoFX PGE7.0 of photo editing.

  I currently have a HP Pavilion which is about 5 years old.  This office has the following specifications:

  HP Pavilion PU131AV / a1050y, Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.20 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Windows XP MCE, SP3 32 bit, Nvidia GeForce 6600

  I believe that with a new laptop, I was able to create my videos more efficiently.  If you have any input as to what I need in a laptop for my specific purpose, please let me know.

  Thank you very much

  Angela

  Look here and read the entire thread, including the included links: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/519033?tstart=0 and http://forums.adobe.com/thread/519330?tstart=0

• Thinking of my Dell of negotiating for a Mac and recommendations?

  I think to the listing of my desktop Dell on a Mac computer, any recommendations? I work at home as an accountant, I use QuickBooks, and do some photo editing. Safety & security are my main concerns with the books that I keep. You have a lot of problems with the Mac Pro?

  If you rely on quickbooks, you must run Windows, either using virtualization or training camp. Products Mac Intuit are horrible.

• EOS - 1DX scheduled maintenance?

  Is there a program of regular maintenance recommended for this device, or is it just "as needed"?     Thank you.

  It is also necessary, but if you are a photographer that is serious enough to buy a 1DX, you want to keep it in perfect condition. I try to put my best cameras by cleaning and inspection every two years. It is useful to belong to the CPS; a Gold membership includes five cleanings (camera body or lens) a year and you get a discount on repairs.

• computer startup laptop problem once again!

  I AM A USER OF LAPTOP HP G70-111EM

  Hello..

  I am now running windows 7 not vista that I've updated so take a look at this picture and see what you think

  http://www.Flickr.com/photos/philarch/5225739481/

  just to tell you this phone was no where close to a removable hard drive for more than 1 month!

  Of

  Phil...

  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  I have a HP G70 - EM I think... INCORE Intel i5 4gbram, 1tbh/d, computer LAPTOP WITH WINDOWS 7 premium USER...

  Us and try to resolve technical problems online until it has your from?

  one of my good computer friends recommended that she might also need a complete re-installation of windows 7

  OR

  a new hardrive!

  So I have a HP G70-111EM what is the biggest hard drive you can get for it?

  serial number only I had the h/d has been: 485036-003

  so far, I got no chance in the search to the United Kingdom to h / g-d for that make the computer hp laptop

  everyone knows where a?

• Hi, how can I transfer my license windows from the old to the new computer

  I have a windows xp system recently that the hard drive has no operatre. If I bought a new system can I transfer license windows to my new system...

  I'll be able to down load the updates...

  It depends on the license.  If you have purchased a copy of Windows XP retail, then you should be able to transfer it to another machine.  If you have an OEM license, however, your license is married to your machine and it dies when your machine dies.  If you bought a brand such as Dell, HP or Toshiba computer, and it came with Windows XP installed, then it is likely an OEM license.

  Note that the same install a retail version of Windows XP on a modern machine can not be easy.  The installation CD does not recognize a SATA hard drive, and to install a driver so that he will see the player will require that you have a floppy drive.  The alternative is to integrate driver into your installation disk.

  If you plan to buy a new computer, I recommend you go with the new version of Windows that comes with it.

  HTH,
  JW

• My computer keeps giving me the blue screen of death... even after that I reinstalled the operating system

  I have an emachines W3644... it came originally with windows xp family, but I currently have windows xp pro installed. It worked great for 4 months, no problems or anything. I got it sitting speakers... speakers were not connected or hung. I don't know if this could hit anything or not? My computer has 1.37 GB of RAM and the graphics card is a NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 405.

  Questions are... Well, he keeps just randomly bluescreening. There isn't really a reason as that why, I'm the only person using this desktop computer, and I really did something to do that. I have scanned with many different scanners, and they found simple things like false positives and tracking cookies, none of which is a big deal.

  I tried many things to fix this myself... but nothing has worked. I'm starting to wonder if it's something to do with the material?

  I tried many things... include system restore, using the last known settings who worked, and also something to do with the domain controllers, or whatever.

  No one has solved the problem. He continues to randomly bluescreen. Also, a few times I clicked on records and he told me that they were corrupt, and when I right click on them and click Properties, it says that this folder contains 0 bytes of data... when there is more than 1 GB of stuff in there. This is the folder where I put my icons of computer maintenance and other things in.

  Then I'll reboot it'll randomly blue screen while windows is loading, he'll also do to the logon screen and sometimes even after connection... sometimes I it will load everything very well and it'll be on the desktop and I will leave the room and return, and it will be on the blue screen.

  I'm not sure what to do at this point. I reinstalled windows... and he still bluescreens. I copied most of the error codes he gave me... If someone could tell me please what they mean, or be of any help that would be great. I tried a lot of things... even reinstall... and he still continues to bluescreen. I also unplugged then replugged... all that does not work either. I also tried in safe mode, even in safe mode it bluescreens, sometimes even during loading safe mode.

  Anyway... Let me just enumerate all the error messages I've written... Please look at and if you know what NONE of them speaks, please let me know. I just want to know what his question is... so I can hopefully do this fix, or at least get another or something.

  Here are the error codes I wrote last week.

  STOP: 0X0000008E (0XC0000005, 0 X 00000322, AA4D7C68, 0X00000000)

  It mentions something about my bios if I remember correctly...

  STOP: 0X0000008E (0 x 0000005, 0XC0000005, 0XBF8A58CB, 0XA84EE96C, 0x00000000) win32k.sys-address BF8A58CB base at BF800000, DateStamp 4a8564c7

  STOP: 0X0000008E (0 X 80000004, 0X8165CE81, 0XAF311B38, 0X00000000)

  STOP: 0X0000008E (0XC0000005, 0X805656DE, 0XB7AC9770, 0X00000000)

  BAD_POOL_Header STOP: 0 x 00000019 (0x00000020, 0XE210A998, 0XE210AA38, 0X0C14020D)

  DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL STOP: 0X000000D1 (0X0001000C, 0 x 0, 00000002 00000000, 0X8A2D2700) wmaud.sys - address 8A2D2700 base at 8A2D2000, DateStamp 48025c3e

  STOP 0X0000008E (0XC0000005, 0X80564BB5, 0XA90F0C80, 0X00000000)

  PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA STOP: 0 X 00000050 (0 X 80898298, 0X00000000, 0X00000001, 0X8054BBB4)

  The BIOS in this system is not fully compliant ACPI STOP: 0X000000A5 (0 x 00000011, 0 X 00000007, 0XF771F180, 0 X 03000000)

  PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA STOP: 0 X 00000050 (0XBC99E00C, 0X00000002, 0X00000001, 0XAC9A203C)

  STOP: 0X0000007E (0XC0000005, 0 X 00002300, 0XB85E29F4, 0XB85E26F0)

  STOP: 0X0000008E (0XC0000005, 0X805454F3, 0XB9359B5C, 0X00000000)

  It's all the ones I copied. I tried to reinstall and still get errors. Please, someone tell me what these codes mean as soon as POSSIBLE.

  Thank you.

  If the RAM is only four months and you have identified that it is at the origin of the problems (e.g. the BSOD happen when only a single module of RAM is in) and then even after four months it can always happen.  Things such as ESD (Electro Static Discharge) or plug the RAM while it is still on the motherboard can cause these problems to happen... but they may or may not happen immediately.  The RAM could be faulty from the beginning, but has only gotten worse.  But unfortunately there is nothing that can make it work, if it is faulty, then it has to go back for a refund/replacement - as boring (and believe me, I know) that it is.

  0X000000BE normally concerns pilots in regards to the 0 x 00000050 - this normally either bad RAM, video memory, and bad devices (although not very likely) or bad memory Cache L2 (did not have a lot of people), but it can also be bad device driver software.

  I wish that the BSOD errors are actually more accurate as to describe what is at the root of the problem but they are not, and most of the time, it is by a process of elimination that we can solve the problems. However, I would say that if your original RAM works in the machine and you get only BSOD when the new RAM is in, then the new RAM is the culprit.

  Here's a little info on the RAM and it does: http://www.technologybasics.co.uk/WhatIsRAMAndWhatDoesItDo.html

  I hope I covered everything, but other questions, do not hesitate to ask :)

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  Info from Microsoft about phishing . Information from Microsoft on the fake security software

• Parse error. Try scan from computer or see the documentation.

  Hello

  The above message appears when I ty to analyze. I can't find the HP folder in "all programs" to activate the scan of the computer as recommended in a previous post. However, I can print without any problems.

  I have a Photosmart C4580.

  Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

  Hi Generalchaos,

  Please see this HP Support document on scanning with or without HP software.

  Select your operating system for more information.

  Jaco

• Corrupt Windows files, startup repair does not, blockages when touching a certain area of computer

  Hello, I had a lot of problems with my computer.

  In the past months, if a tap some area of my computer when my computer is turned on, my computer has two answers to this. 1.) screen turning black but computer remaining on. Restart computer 2.). (This area is located to the left of my touchpad / touch area of my computer.)

  If I try to turn on my computer, the three "signs Lock" light on my computer and the icon of a cell tower. The screen remains black. So that my computer to turn back once again, I have to remove the battery for a few seconds and put back in.

  Recently, my computer wanted to check one of my disks for consistency. and on a different file each time, my computer is stuck on this one for a minute or two, then said the file file is unreadable / it is corrupt. It is then placed on the following, and the same thing again and again.

  Another problem is that some programs on my computer take a very long time to load, as well as tabs.

  Also, sometimes when I start my computer, he recommends that I launch startup repair. So I press on enter and it takes me to a screen that says basically that my OS is corrupted / not working properly.

  I tried to restore my computer to an earlier time, and when I do it gives me an error message saying something about Windows files is corrupt and cannot restore my computer to an earlier time before the problem is resolved.

  In the past, my computer had problems of heat fan.

  It also has a battery problem in which it loses its charge very quickly if not connected to a power source.

  I talked to a technician of the answer, and he gave me instructions to/on will my command prompt and try to create a new user account.

  On the first attempt, he told me to type the following: net user "Test" / Add

  The CMD response was that the password did not meet the requirements of the policy.

  Then he told me to try the following: ' user 'Test' net account / add ".

  The response was that «the system is not the specified path»

  Finally he told me to try the following: net user administrator / Active: Yes

  The answer was: "the user name was not found. More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2221.

  Technology reply told me that the problem was more complex than he thought and said he had to do a session of access on my computer. He told me about the tax of $149.99 and I told him that I couldn't do it.

  Now, I came to the community in the hope of help.

  Thank you for your help, it's greatly appreciated! :)

  News of the computer:

  Dell Latitude E5410

  Windows 7

  32 bit

  Processor i5

  KB, try the steps that apply to your operating system, in the links below.

  Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files.

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/929833

  Difficulty of Windows Update errors by using the DISM tool or System update preparation tool.

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/947821

  Note: Download and run the "System Update Readiness Tool.