Computer Repair & Virus Removal Blog;

So that PC just doesn’t run like the day you bought it? It takes forever to start up and forever to load a program not to mention programs constantly crash and the internet moves like molasses.  Lets first lay down the fact that PC’s are like cars, they do require up keep to maintain healthy and fast performance.  So what can you do to avoid computer repair and extend the life of that computer? Follow the suggestions below and we guarantee you will extend the life of your computer and remain happy with your computers performance.

Anti-Virus Software

As soon as you get your PC, the next best thing you can do is purchase anti-virus software. While we off MalwareBytes with our PC Total Care Service which protects your from viruses and malware, you may decide to go with an alternate. Decide what best suites you. While AVG, AdAware, and others are free to the public, I can personally tell you they do not protect as well as paid anti-virus choices. Next to MalwareBytes, my next recommendation is Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite.  I like this software because it is easy for the end user to manage and does a very decent job of protecting while also offering Zone Alarms robust Firewall Protection.

Defrag! Defrag! Defrag!

I cannot stress this enough, Defragging your PC is a mandatory task that I suggest takes place once a month.  While your PC comes with free defragging software, I suggest the free alternative Defraggler. A computer becomes fragmented when data is stored throughout the hard drive disk space instead of organized all together which slows down your PC causing longer load times. Running a De-fragmentation of your hard drive can be the difference between night and day.

Cleaning Your Startup Items

All too often when cleaning someone’s PC, we at Support Nerds find that they have a heavy amount of start-up items which slows down the time the PC takes to load because it has to load all of those items on boot. Now if you are not familiar with MSCONFIG and using that tool, I suggest that you connect to one of the Certified U.S. Based Experts at Support Nerds and allow them to assist you in tuning up your PC.

Windows Update

I see it all too often when customers do not have the latest service pack. It is important to always stay connected to Windows for updates as they release updates that are important for your operating system on a daily basis. Neglecting to perform service updates can result in slow running systems, security vulnerabilities and much more.
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