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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Checking your computer for errors the Windows operating system is a computer maintenance issue rarely thought about but still crucial to speeding up a slow computer. Even the most advanced or expensive hard drive degrades over time, even with minimal use. Few hard drives are used minimally and are usually used full time to store photos, music files or video files. These files are spread over various portions of a hard drive, regardless of which application or program is using the file. The problem lies in natural hardware defects and in this case, a bad sector on a …
If you suffer from a slow computer that crashes or freezes then you can use a free computer maintenance tool like Microsoft Disk Defragmenter that will not only speed up access to data but also speed up your computer in general.…
Microsoft has built-in features that allows your to remove programs you don’t need anymore. Even small programs can consume your computer’s system resources which leads to computer slow down, crashes and freezes. When your Windows system resources are low your computer has less processing power for each application. Having even a few unnecessary programs adds to your computer’s program bloat, and some of these programs can unnecessarily siphon or hog system resources. This problem is coupled when these programs launch with the Windows start-up process. Even if you have a new operating system, removing programs you don’t need in Windows …
Part of regular computer maintenance is making sure old and unnecessary files in your Recycle Bin are deleted. Not only does deleting files keep your computer more organized but it also keeps your computer from slowing down as it searches for the specific file that you need. Running computer maintenance, like deleting old files, may seem unneeded or without reason, but if files are allowed to accumulate you make soon have a slow computer. New files are stored in your computer every time you access a webpage or download a file. The volume of files saved to your computer …
