Hopefully the title says it all. Have you performed any routine maintenance on your PC lately? My guess is that the answer is no. Unfortunately, most people are never educated about regular PC maintenance and are doomed to follow the same destructive pattern that keeps PC manufacturers rolling around in money.
Buy a computer -> use it for a year or two -> have trouble -> repeat
Personal Computers became very popular and “affordable” during the 90’s. They were capable of gaming, word processing and surfing the world wide web. Unfortunately, cost was still a major factor and most PCs were very limited on hard drive space and processing power. Compare the PC’s of 1995 to today and you’ll find more storage space on your average jump drive and more processing power on your cell phone.
A recent trend in computing has made use of the low cost of storage space and the power of today’s computers. Portable applications are becoming popular and readily available. These are small, bite-sized versions of programs that can be easily saved and launched from a portable storage device like a jump or flash drive. These portable applications can be used to save you:
This is a repost of an article that we originally ran back on September 5th. We just wanted to remind you that it is probably time for you to defrag your computer again and let you know that we have updated the link on our Tools page to the latest version of Auslogics Disk Defrag (2.1.2.50).
You got that new PC home and it worked so fast. Programs opened in the blink of an eye. Web pages loaded the instant you clicked on a link. Everything was just…. perfect. Then, several weeks or months went by and you started to notice a different behavior from your computer. It certainly wasn’t getting any faster. What happened?
There are a number of factors that could cause your PC’s ailing performance. When working on any PC, I tackle several key areas, including Disk Defragmentation. Performing this task, usually referred to as a “defrag”, is one of the quickest and easiest ways to get a performance boost from your old PC. But why?
We’ve all been there before. At work, at home, at school… Just when you need it the most, that “darn computer” slows down to a crawl. At work or school, you call the IT department and complain or just laugh because you know they aren’t going to do anything this time either. At home, you deal with tolerate the issues as long as you can, waiting for the day you can get a new computer. You might go so far as to buy more RAM or even call the local PC repair shop, but that rarely happens either. We have all been conditioned to buy a new computer every few years, but why?
The truth is, computers can last for many years. Like cars, the life of your computer is directly linked to the care and upkeep you put into it. Sure, some of the components might break down a little sooner than expected, but some basic maintenance can keep everything running smoothly and lessen the chance of major issues. Many of these maintenance items are simple and can be done by you for FREE. Let’s take a look:
You got that new PC home and it worked so fast. Programs opened in the blink of an eye. Web pages loaded the instant you clicked on a link. Everything was just…. perfect. Then, several weeks or months went by and you started to notice a different behavior from your computer. It certainly wasn’t getting any faster. What happened?
There are a number of factors that could cause your PC’s ailing performance. When working on any PC, I tackle several key areas, including Disk Defragmentation. Performing this task, usually referred to as a “defrag”, is one of the quickest and easiest ways to get a performance boost from your old PC. But why?
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