CCleaner is another program we found similar to CleanUP! with a
few different features. CCleaner also features a safe registry
cleaner and third-party application cleaner. I use this program with
CleanUp! for a thorough system cleaning.
Routine Maintenance
Unlike a new car, computers do not come with owner's manuals so
new owners are left to discover on their own what type of
maintenance is required on their new computer. Here is the list of
what I put together.
Daily
Have your antivirus set to update every day (preferably in the
morning). This is a must. New viruses can be released and some of
them cannot be defeated without the newest virus definitions.
Weekly
Have the anrivirus software set to run a full system scan at least
once a week.
Update and run AdAware adware blocker (optional dependant on how
much internet usage was done and what type of sites were visited.)
Update and run SpyBot spyware blocker (optional dependant on how
much internet usage was done and what type of sites were visited.)
Open the Windows Defender program and make sure it is staying up to
date
and running daily scans.
Monthly
Clean up your hard drive using CleanUp! and CCleaner
Run Disk defragmenter
Click Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk
Defragmenter -
Click "OK" on first screen that pops up.
Run Windows updates
Click Start - Windows Updates
Run Microsoft Office
Updates if you are using Outlook for your email client.
Open any Office product
and Click menu item Help - Check for Updates
Quarterly
Shut down the computer
and unplug it. Open the computer side door and clean out any dust
with a can of DustOff or a small vacuum cleaner.
Provided here are some solutions I believe the average user can
accomplish.
Computer freezes and lockups up. Possible hard drive errors. Run
check disk from the hard drive properties menu. Make sure you select
to fix errors and recover bad sectors. Reboot and allow scan to run
a full check on your hard drive.
We found this program while searching for an automated method to
efficiently clean a hard drive. CleanUp! is a
powerful and easy-to-use application that removes temporary files
created while surfing the web, empties the Recycle Bin, deletes
files from your temporary folders and more.
