Computer Tips For Trouble Free Computing

A lot of computer users take for granted that their Desktop or Laptop PC will continue serving them day in and day out without fail. folks trust on their computers more and more as a form of communication both with friends and family and as a link to the outside world, via the internet.

There's an underlying attitude amongst some more casual users, which can be deemed a disregard for the machine itself. Most want it to 'just work' or 'do what it is supposed to'. If you compare the use of a computer with that of a car, there are some quite stark similarities. Both need normal non-professional simple maintenance to keep them running smoothly. With a car it is things like checking the water, oil, tires and lights regularly and with a computer it is things such as normal backup of significant files, cleaning of temporary files and defragmentation of the difficult disk.

So how do everyday folk take care of these tasks without too a lot fuss?

1. The option which I recommend more than any other these days is a very handy disk cleanup tool known as Ccleaner. This utility makes it easy to clean the temporary files from your difficult disk at the click of a button. If used regularly, it takes literally seconds to complete and is best used just before turning your computer off after each session.

2. For backup solutions, you are able to't beat a good backup utility but for the easiest route, a large capacity pen drive and literally dragging and dropping the files onto the drive is the best by far. External usb difficult drives are also a good bet if you have a large collection of photos, music or videos.

3. Your computer difficult disk can quickly become fragmented, with files scattered randomly across the disk. Whist there is an in-built tool for correcting this in the Windows operating system, I'd recommend downloading and installing 'Auslogic disk defrag' which is a free program and is quick and easy to use.

4. The last tip is probably the most significant.... check out the integrity of websites which you visit. A good tool for checking websites is the 'Netcraft Toolbar' which can be downloaded from netcraft.com. It integrates into Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers and is quite light on resources. it's nonetheless best to be dilligent with sites you're unfamiliar with and it is best to stick to sites from trusted companies especially when purchasing.

I've tried not to be too technical or in-depth as this is aimed at folks who really do not want the hassle of messing about too a lot or trying too difficult to grasp new concepts. The truth is, most experienced computer users know these things and a lot of ignore them... occasionally at their peril, resulting in the need for computer repair experts.

If you find yourself in a disaster situation, call an expert straight away. The longer you leave it, the more chance of irreparable damage to the system or files... Safe computing.