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May 30, 2006
Don't let this happen to you
As today's Day-By Day shows above this is a feeling that everybody gets at one time or another. It's important to remember that your computer is a machine like any other and needs to be maintained, here are a few quick hits.
REBOOT: Even if you are the type who leaves their computer on all the time (I'm not, most of the guys here are) you will want to reboot your system at least once a day. Rebooting daily forgives many PC sins and starts you with a clean slate (I sound like my parish priest).
CLEAN OUT TEMP FILES: If I had a dollar for every customer who hadn't cleaned out their temp files I'd still be working since a dollar doesn't go as far as it used to, but this is a problem I see over and over (particularly on older machines which needs some TLC). This can cause issues during installs, hang ups and grief. Not cleaning out temp files is like drinking and not sleeping it off, your system will slow down, start to slur and then crash.
DUST DUST DUST: Heat is bad for your computer, one thing that happens over time is dust will build up inside your machine and heat your parts, using Canned Air clean your computer say once a year at least. If you are moving things around in the house, take advantage of that time to do it since usually the computer is tucked into a spot where it is hard to get to. An annual dusting will prolong the life of your machine.
HIWIRED: (You saw that coming didn't you) Finally we're going to toot our own horn a bit and suggest you get either our HiWired PC TUNEUP or Worry Free PC plan. This will give your system a checkup of your virus, firewall and spyware protection, A year of HiWired Protector to make sure your system stays up to date, and remote backups so if the worst does happen your data is save, and the data is the reason you have that computer anyway. After the initial setup fee (a half price PC Checkup) HiWired's Worry Free PC comes in three flavors that start as low as $6 a month so you can be protected without breaking the bank. Is it worth one Big Mac Meal a month to keep key data safe?
P.S. I think it's only fair to say that the use of today's Day-By-Day cartoon doesn't mean Chris Muir has endorsed our site.
However it is also fair to say that I very much endorse his.
Posted by Peter at May 30, 2006 09:00 AM