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Name: XpUser
If you are always on the run, this thread is not for you.
The following poster found at HP site contains maintenance schedule that recommended initial, weekly, monthly, quarterly & yearly tune-ups. If you follow the checklist faithfully you can expect the PC to keep running like new.
i_XpUser
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I agree with the suggestion to back up, but not with a lot of the other stuff, especially the suggestion to use a vacuum cleaner on your PC. That is a definite nono. I don't think this guy is an expert.
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I should add that I disagree with his advice to keep everything updated. When it comes to computers, I believe in the 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'. Newer versions and driver updates are not guaranteed to be trouble free.
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I must have missed the Vacuum cleaner - to me it's a poison pill for the computer. In lieu of that see the link below ...
http://www.smartcomputing.com/edito...
i_XpUser
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Keep your PC safe. Do a full virus scan and update your PC virus software.
I'm going to contend this point. Most viruses these days disable anti-virus software as soon as they install, so this step is only creates a false sense of security. It only takes 10 minutes on the Security and Virus forum to realize that.Remove and vacuum your desktop PC case, circuit boards, cooling-fan blades and other dust-attracting surfaces.
Surprisingly, I don't have a real problem with this. Personally, I use a combination of compressed air and canister vacuum to clean PC's I'm working on. It's certainly not something for novices to jump headfirst into, though....remove outdated files...
...delete old, unneeded files.
...removing old programs...
I detect a pattern...
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Razor 2.3, your overview on this thread is correct when you wrote: Most viruses these days disable anti-virus software as soon as they install, so this step is only creates a false sense of security. It only takes 10 minutes on the Security and Virus forum to realize that.
More's the pity.
That said, XpUser always contributes good security tips. I've been a Compting.net member for many years. While some of XpUser's links and suggestions may be obvious to experienced PC users, his posts are extremely valuable for inexperienced users. There are many of those, as I'm sure you can tell, just from reading the posts.
You wrote: I detect a pattern...
Indeed. The pattern (template) are still those who question the neccessity of installing a router, or software firewall (other than XP's), or any kind of security utilities whatsoever - believing that malware will never invade their computer.
IronMan
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I'd agree with some of that (keeping virus/spyware software up to date, etc.) but most of it would depend on the experience of the user (as previously stated) and Razor's correct about the software being disabled anyway.
Constantly removing programs and updating older ones will drag a system down just as fast or faster than leaving them alone. The registry would become bloated in some areas and stripped in others. As stated before, if it works well, then leave it alone.
Backing up photos once a year is just begging for a HDD crash. I'd make it more like once a month for those who take more than a few photos a month.
And unless someone is familiar with ESD, I'd just as soon forget the vacuum cleaner idea. A small (dry) paint-brush and compressed air would (in most instances) do just as well....
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I myself feel that common sense will keep your PC running up to par.
Good Real-time AV, real-time Spyware prog and a good firewall as well as keeping uptodate with the latest criticals.
I think that keeping sysytem restore ON is always a good bet so you have some recourse when things get corrupted.
Defrag once in awhile, more if you do a lot of editing.
Great protection is always your best bet IMHO and if you use your PC at home, why not use the great freebies out there....why pay for protection when you already pay thru the nose for your ISP? Doesn't make much sense to me.
Please don't PM me about a problem...Post your message in c.net
Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results as it will help others.
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From a static electricity standpoint compressed air is very dangerous to the electronics. The suggested method is to vacuum with a cleaner that has is esd rated. (some situations require hepa or above too)
Blowing dust with compressed air is also dangerous and just puts the same dusk back in your face, lungs and workarea. Nasty!
After years of playing with this stuff I feel a good instal image and a ghost to restore it every 6 months keeps me from going more crazy.I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you goober.
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I turn everything off, brush it with a little brush then vacume it up at the bottom of the case not touching any of the computer components AND ITS FINE. It does become a dust bowl if you don't do this.
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I lost a drive filled with Photographs and pictures besides other stuff, never gave the fragmentation alerts a darn and hadnt backed p:( When it crashed, i could not recover anything.It was as if a fatal disease had struck and done its job one fine day.
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