Computer Maintenance Tips

As many of our technical support engineers will work often negligent in maintaining the computer system end-users, and most of the problems seemed to be more and more piling up, the result many computer peripherals that accumulate in the IT table, it can happen because most technical support is not properly maintain his computer, the following summary of maintenance checklist that must be checked by ITTS, its fix!
Some important things that must be considered to take care of your pc to be able to always work well and has a stable performance, all organized into 26 checklist, which consists of
System Startup:
• Use a UPS, Oops is essential to life, especially to establish a computer backup computer when the power of breath to death, or the voltage drop nge, Existence and Power Supply Ups good will always maintain our computer components properly maintained, so if one computer components We quickly broke, do not directly assess these components is not good.
• Schedule to Automate Software Update – Software you, such as antivirus, antispyware, software and other software updates its able, for Windows can use AutoPatcher (Manual Update).
• Read each of each “maintenance section” in every hardware device that we maintain, and assemble in 1 list, print and save.
• Setup Email AutoArchive (for those who use Outlook) for a long long email, and set FIXED PATH to the location of the file location Computer Users (to facilitate backups).
• Use Antivirus Software Update via Internet to the server and set it to the network update to the client (windows is a must, Apple and Linux can be relaxed without AV.
• Use Antispyware software, to update the server to the internet and set it to the network update to the client.
• Save 1 Driver CD in the CD Sleeve, and keep all drivers on the NAS for Direct Access.
• Save in the Notepad document specification PC / Server (different), use the Tools to facilitate your work (documentation).
Weekly (can be fitted on the Friday prayer Friday)
• Perform Disk Scan To check on your hard disk, in this state, can be done at boot time windows (manual with the command prompt chkdsk Drive: / r / f).
• Perform Defragmentation of disk (about the fragmentation can be seen in my previous article).
• Delete files that are not in need, such as cookies, windows temp, temp profile, offline access and others, summarized in the 1st batch file to delete all these items, and execute every week.
• Backup Files to a NAS / to a remote host (depending on the needs, Client may weekly, daily server / hour of) this can be done using a batch file (minimize the use of software), to a batch file can refer to my previous article about the mastering batch file.
• Update Virus Definition (server)
• Antispyware Definition Update (server)
• Run Full Virus Scan in C: (to save time)
• Create Weekly Report of: Damage Hardware, Disk Space Full, Incident (ex: Host a taxable Virs, Spyware, software errors, etc.) and other items deemed necessary (documentation).
Monthly
• Check your Software Update / Patch and Save to the NAS
• Delete or Uninstall programs you do not use the program again
• Create a Monthly Report Weekly Summary of Reportnya (Documentation)
4 Monthly (be the rolling / 4 monthly how pc / while the user using the spare pc)
• Clean the Keyboard
• Clean Screen Monitor
• Peripheral Clean
• Clean the computer component of the dust (if you want to easily use Vacuum)
• Replace and Update All Password
• Create a Monthly Summary Report (Documentation and system configuration changes)
Annual
• Update all software and hardware and analysis of routine activities that need Improvement How to improve work effectiveness end users, for example, minimize a specific job with specific tools, which eliminate the job nature of work and other routine.
• Yearly Report.
Hopefully with this checklist does not have a miss, old hardware better, and it can be properly maintained, such as when to change, when to upgrade, and so on, so that the accident / incident of damage to the device can be minimized in number.
Why gw computer becomes really slow? Why have a laptop that gw tetep lemot high spec? Gw Kepana slow laptop but never mind apain gw? Why, why, and why?
These questions often appear on the laptop user who still lay. The most likely explanation is that you have never done regular maintenance on your computer.
Maintenance? It’s for people who understand computers doang? Lha gw gak understand at all about computers, usually pake program doang office. It must be hard deh nge-maintenance computer.
This time you are wrong to think so. Routine computer maintenance is easily done, without the need to understand programming languages, or sciences that is only controlled by the IT. Simply use the programs, both those already available by default in your windows, or use the free programs – for free does not mean bad performance, even software that I recommend in this paper is the best in the field -. User friendly, easy carried out without a complicated process, the implementation of maintenance can be done easily, quickly, and satisfying.
We often experience a state where the computer’s performance slowed, and we feel not committed any mistake related to computers, whether installing the program that “weird”, or other matters that may affect computer performance slowdown.
If the computer’s performance slowed, many things can be the cause:
• Too many programs installed, of course, makes the computer slow because many programs running in the background, this will not be a problem if the processor (not a Duo Kalo, yes a Core Two Duo) and the RAM that you have a big enough capacity (minimum 1 GB for Windows XP, at least 2 GB for Vista)
• Harddisk defragment never on, it makes the computer read the disk becomes slow, because the location of the file is not arranged neatly
• Often install and uninstall program, this led to the accumulation of “junk registry” is quite disturbing computer performance.
• Infected or adware and spyware, this besides making slow computer performance because the program “this sucks to work in the background, and also slowed down our internet connection, because the program is to transmit data in our computers continuously through the internet, which (again more annoying) is not known by us without the knowledge and detection programs are quite good.
To overcome this, there are several alternatives:
• Upgrade of RAM, according to the minimum limits I gave, for the processor, if you use a desktop, an upgrade can be done as long as your motherboard supports, when the laptop is used, you have to buy a new laptop.
• Defragment your hard drive regularly, at least 1 month, more often than not better, just use the Defragmenter that provided by windows (start>> all programs>> accessories>> system tools>> Disk Defragmenter
• To clean the garbage bin disturbing registry computer performance, use a registry cleaner is pretty good, could use such a free Glarysoft Registry Repair, or are licensed as Tune Up Utilities 2008.
• Adware and spyware are often not detected by most antivirus, including kaspersky or AVG, especially norton (sorry for the pake norton). To detect, there are currently a very good tool, freeware, too!! Please try Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4 here.
Maintenance performance for the computer, do defragment, registry cleaning, virus checking using the selected anti-virus, and adware and spyware checks regularly! Guaranteed to keep your computer fast performance, despite being older than one year.
Oh yes, system restore is the gap of the most widely used by both viruses, adware and spyware, by storing data in the data system restore, so when it’s done restoring, will reappear.
Computer protection would not be complete without international antivirus.Antivirus what should be worn? I recommend Kaspersky Antivirus (licensed) or Avast Antivirus. Avast is the best free antivirus, followed by AVG Antivirus. But in my opinion, sampa kaspersky anti-virus today is the most intelligent engine, for gw gak pake no false detection, as happened in AVG or NOD-32. The weakness of this kaspersky, consuming enough resources when compared with AVG, NOD-32 or Avast. But when compared with Norton or McAfee, certainly much lighter.
To overcome the Indonesian local virus virus, most sustained use ANSAV slaughtered, but free, antivirus dimaintenance made by the community and Reverse Engineering Indonesia, which is one of their antivirus products exclusively for eagle. Unfortunately his website ANSAV slow when accessed from outside Indonesia
Improving Performance Internet and Networking

18. To share a folder on your computer to the network, right-click the folder and select Properties. Click the Sharing tab and enable the option Share this folder on the network. Give a name and click OK.

19. Create a My Network Places icon on the desktop by right-clicking an empty area on the desktop and click Properties. Select the Desktop tab | Customize Desktop. Then open the General tab and enable the option My Network Places.

20. There’s an easy way to send messages to other computers on the network, ie using the Console Message. Open the Control Panel | AdministrativeTools | Computer Management | Action | All Task | Send Console Message. Type the text you want to send, add the name of the computer who want to target and click Send.

21. To set the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), open the Network Connection in Control Panel, right-click an existing connection and click Properties. Open the Advanced tab and enable the option Protect my computer and network by limitting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet.

22. Set the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) for each existing connection. Both dial-up or broadband. If your computer is part of the networks connected to the Internet, plug in the computer ICF only server.

23. To find out your IP address, enter the DOS by typing the command in the Run. Then type ipconfig / all.

24. If you receive a message from the Internet via Messenger, immediately turn off. How, go to Contol Panel | Administrative Tools | Services, and double-click Messenger and then Stop. In order to prevent it from happening, set so that Messenger becomes Disabled in the Startup.

25. Disable Windows Messenger with the regedit. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft, then select the menu Edit | New | Key, and name the Messenger. Then create another key in this way in the Messenger directory with the name of his key Client. After that, click the Edit menu | New | DWORD Value, and name-Run Prevent. PreventRun value right click, select Modify, fill in the number 1 in the Value data, and click OK.

26. To find information about the connection on your computer, click Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Information. Select the Tools menu | Net Diagnostics. In the window that opens and select the option scans your system. Wait until the process is complete to see the results.

27. Protect your privacy by preventing the Windows Media Player application to send data on the computer and your habits to use a computer through the Internet to specific addresses. It’s easy, In Windows Media Player, select the menu Tools | Options. Open the Player tab, and disable the option Aloww Uniquely internet sites to your player.

28. To lock a computer in a domain network, press the Ctrl + Alt + Del simultaneously and click Lock Computer option. To open again, press the Ctrl + Alt + Deldan enter the password. Configuring Windows Easy and Fast.

29. To disable autorun feature, right-click the CD drive icon, select Properties and enter the AutoPlay tab. Then disable autoplay for each file type listed in the list.

30. Use Microsoft Clear Type Tuning Control of http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/ to set Clear Type on the computer.

31. To view the system files by default be hidden by Windows XP, select the View tab in the menu Tools | Folder Options in Windows Explorer. Enable Display the content of system folders.

32. To put the volume control icon in the taskbar, go in Control Panel | Sound and Audio, and click the Volume tab. Enable the Place volume control in the Taskbar and click OK.

33. Set the Power button on the keyboard via Control Panel | Power Options on the Advanced tab. Find the Power button settings by selecting the available options.

34. Arrange to clean the Windows Pagefile when shut down for safety. Way, open the registry and enter the directory HKEY_LOCALMACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control | Session Manager. Edit values to key into PageFileAtShutdown Clear-1. Consequently, the shutdown will last a little longer.

35. Set so that Windows displays the extension of each file. How, in Windows Explorer, select the menu Tools | Folder Options and the View tab. Uncheck the option Hide file extentions for known file types.

36. Removing the Installed Components
Many components of Windows that does not appear in the Add / Remove Windows Components that can not be uninstalled.

a. Open Notepad and choose File | Open. Navigate to the folder Windows \ inf. Fill sysoc.inf file name. Click Open to open this file.
b. Select menu Edit | Replace. Hide the column type Find, but the Replace With field empty, click Replace All. The objective is to remove all Hide said in this file. When finished, close and save the file.
c. Open the Control Panel and select Add / Remove Programs. Then select Add / Remove Windows Components, the windows are out and will appear some previously hidden components.

37. Change the picture on the welcome screen by going to User Accounts in Control Panel. Open your account and click Change my picture. Determine the image of your choice by clicking Browse to the picture on my hard drive or a choice of image that is already available.

38. If you prefer viewing the old version of the Start Menu, you can change it by right clicking the Start button, select Properties. Select Classic Start Menu and click Customize to set the contents.

39. To complete the classic look of the Start Menu, right click the desktop and select Properties. Open the Themes tab, and select Windows Classic from the Theme list.

40. Add the image to a folder, so that the image that will appear when Windows Explorer in the thumbnails view. Way, right-click the folder you want to be processed, select Properties. Click the Customize tab and click Choose Picture. Select a picture and click Open | OK.

41. Adjust the capacity of the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon and choose
Properties. Fill in the capacity you want and click OK.

42. At the time set View Details in Windows Explorer, right-click a column header untukmengatur any column displayed. Click More if necessary adjust other settings.

43. To add programs that you use most often in the Quick Launch, drag the program icon in the Quick Launch.

44. Add the address bar on the taskbar, so as to accelerate access to an address on the Internet. Way, right-click the taskbar, select Toolbars | Address. Double click to open and close it.

45. Make Windows Explorer look like a window display in My Computer. Way, right-click Windows Explorer icon and select Properties. In the Target area, after the% SystemRoot% \ explorer.exe add / n, / e, / select, C: \ and click OK.

46. To add a program shortcut on the top line of the Start Menu, right-click its icon in the Start Menu and then click Pin to Start Menu.

47. In order for a drive or folder can be entered in the Send To menu, drag the shortcut it to the folder \ document you are setting \ \ SendTo.

48. Looking for SendTo folder? Just click Start | Run and type in SendTo and click OK.

49. To clear the list of documents in the My Recent Document folder on the Start Menu, right-click Start, select Properties. Click Customize and go to the Advanced tab and then click the Clear button list. So no longer appear in My Recent Documents, disable the option List my most recently opened documents.

50. Fast User Switching
With Fast User Switching, a user does not need to log off while another user login.

a. To enable Fast User Switching, entered in the Control Panel and select User Accounts. Click the option Change the way users log on or off, and enable Use Fast User Switching.
b. So that dial-up connections continue to run despite the Fast User Switching enabled, enter the directory to the registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ WindowsNT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon.
c. Right-click on the right panel and select New | String Value. Give name KeepRasConnections and give yourself a 1. Restart the computer.

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