Seven Data Wiping Tips for Healthy PC

 

Seven Data Wiping Tips for Healthy PC

Your computer is most likely the most important piece of equipment in your company. When your entire business is not working properly, it slows down, your employees' productivity goes down, customers are not served and your partners get frustrated. Sure you already know, but it bears repeating: if you do not take care of your PC sooner or later you will have problems.

Now, keeping your computer healthy does not require great resources or a lot of time. Here we give you a list of simple and very effective recommendations to take care of it:

1. Think before you install. Many times I am told that a computer is not working well and I discover that they have downloaded programs from the Internet or from a friend's CD. Installing the software will take up space on your hard drive, causing your computer to slow down. These programs could also be an open door for viruses and cause other programs to crash. The key: install as few programs as possible. If you can, use a second computer to "play" and test the programs you want to use across the business.

2. Install the appropriate software. It is vital that you secure your computer against digital vandals. Therefore, install an antivirus program and firewall software. These two programs, which you should update regularly, will act as a wall of protection for your computer.

3. Update your operating system. You probably use Microsoft's Windows as the basis for your other programs and to control your computer. If so, update it by going to "Windows Update" (www.windowsupdate.com).

4. Eliminate what you don't need. On a very regular basis - every two or three months - you should inventory your computer to Shredding of Data you don't need. These take up valuable space on your hard drive, and if you don't use them, you must remove them through the "Add / Remove Programs" option, which is in the "Control Panel" in the "Start" menu.

5. Data wiping of hard drive. Your hard drive is one of the busiest parts of your computer, because you use it all the time, every day (even if you don't realize it) to access the programs you use and store the files you create. But the hard disk does not write the files in any particular order: it uses the first empty space it finds (the same that is created when deleting files). Thus, chunks of data are scattered all over the hard drive, and this causes slow access to archived information. It is essential that you defragment your hard drive regularly so that it works as fast as possible. Do it monthly if you don't use your computer too much and weekly if you use it a lot. To do this, you must go to "My Computer" and then go to "Local disk (C :)". You position the cursor over the icon, You press the right button and go to "Properties". There you choose the "Tools" tab and click the "Defragment now" button.

6. Keep your computer clean. I've seen offices where people have papers and stickers stuck to all of their computers, covering the vents. Don't clog them - it's important to keep the components as cool as possible. You should also vacuum it to clean the dust between the keys.

 

7. Safety is important. When things go wrong, you must be prepared. Therefore, it is essential to always back up your important information. You can do it via the internet, with an external hard drive or central server, or put the data on CD-ROMs or DVDs. Regardless of the method you choose, make sure to do it regularly, because if your computer breaks down, you can easily recover the relevant data.