Monday, October 27, 2008

How to disaster proof your PC

Hi

I was reconciling some of the points that i'd keep in handy for making my PC 'Disaster Proof'. Here are a few points that would help you all

Keep defragmenting your all your partitions once a week to keep it working in top notch form.

Backup all the critical data on some storage media other than the primary hard drive.

Whenever you clean format your pc, make a ghost image of the partition on which the windows is installed. It would help you to set up windows and the settings quickly the next time you'd format the pc.

clean your CPU from inside once a year. Dust reduces the life of your hardware components.

Do check if all the heat emitting parts have an insulating paste to manage heat. If the paste is not there, the pc might be getting damaged as the other parts would be acting like a heatsink.

Do a disk cleanup operation once a week to get rid of all unwanted files which slowdown your pc's processing speed.

Always keep your PC's powersupply coming from a UPS. Voltage fluctuations damage the BIOS and CMOS very easily, and also damages other parts in the long run.

Hope these few small but useful tips improve your computing experience. If you have any question, or some troubleshooting assistance, feel free to ask me.

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