How to Clean your PC

PC performance is a great concern for all PC users. Over a time due to any reason a PC can slow down. This needs to be realized that the performance of any machine is a combination of all the factors or components that are associated with it. If any of the components is not working well or it is damaged or corrupted, it will affect the performance of the machine. The same thing goes with a PC system also.

Few of the important aspects about the Windows performance issue are described below. All the steps mentioned below are important to performance. You’ll see a drastic difference after performing these steps.

Clean your desktop and run disk cleanup utility- Keep you desktop clean and do not place all the files and folders in the desktop all the time. Try to reduce number of folders in the desktop.

Disk cleanup- Open computer or my computer right click on your root drive (usually C), go to properties and click disk cleanup. It scans and shows you the files to be cleared. Select all the files and remove them.

Remove all the unwanted programs- PC users usually follow a practice to download and install many program in their PCs and used it for once or twice and forget about them. If you have any such unwanted programs you may remove from add and program programs.

Run Windows basic utilities- Microsoft provides it cleansing and repairing tools with all the version of windows like Disc cleanup, Defrag, check disc, scan disc sfc /scannow and may more. We recommend you to run periodically (say at least once in a fortnight).

Remove unwanted startup programs- A slow PC issue can be found due to too many programs area listed in the startup. Go to start->Select run-> Type in msconfig and press OK. When System utility window appears select startup tab. Now look for all the programs that are not necessary for Windows startup. Though all the listed items are not necessary for Windows startup but you may leave some programs such as your wireless connection or your antivirus program.

Clear out all temporary and unneeded files- Remove all the dump files, temporary, prefetch and other duplicate files from the PC. For a faster and speedy PC especially for faster Internet connection all temporary files need to be removed. Clearing temporary files is necessary in order to clean your PC.

Scan and remove computer virus- Computer virus are the most dangerous programs for your PC. There are various kinds of viruses online. They enter through the internet connection in your PC. An antivirus is the official solution for this. Run an up dated antivirus program to eliminate any threat from your system.

Run an anti Malware program- Malwares are different from a Virus and usually an antivirus does not remove a Malware from PC. There are some good freeware are available online that can be used to remove Malware for a proper PC diagnostics and to get rid from a Slow performing system.

Use sfc /scannow- This is one of the best Windows utilities. It scans and repairs all the bad and damaged sectors in Windows PCs. It is very effective and can help to repair system damaged files. It is very easy to perform.

Go to Start->Run-type in cmd and run it as an administrator.

When command prompt appears type in “sfc /scannow” (Without quotes). Press Enter.

Practice Safe browsing- The internet is the main gateway of any kind of infection in your PC. In spite of using all protection and security tools there are chances that your system may get infected by any kind of malware program. We recommend practicing a safe browsing to protect you from any such malicious items. Never open or click any unknown link or item that appears to be unsafe.