A Complete PC Maintenance Checklist - 2
A Complete PC Maintenance Checklist - 2
A Complete PC Maintenance Checklist - 2
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Download/Update/Run a Spyware Removal Tool Spybot Search & Destroy & Malwarebytes
How? A free copy of each program can be downloaded from
www.download.com or by following the links below:
MalwareBytes : http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/30008022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol
Click Download Now!
Spybot :
What? Download and install the above files under Normal mode. Make sure
you update them from within the application. Then.
1. Turn your computer off
2. Enter Safe mode
a. This can be done by turn PC on and IMMEDIATELY start
tapping F8 until you receive a black screen with white letters.
There, select Safe Mode
b. If you get the normal Windows splash screen and no menuyou have gone too far. Turn it off again, start Step 2 over.
3. In Safe Mode
a. Open Spybot
i. Go thru prompts.
1. Click Immunize on left
2. Click Immunize on top
tools bar
ii. Click Search & Destroy
1. Click Check Problems
2. Click Fix problem after
done running
b. Open Malware Bytes
i. Click Scanner Tab
ii. Click Scan lower left corner of
screen
iii. Click OK
iv. Click SHOW RESULTS lower
right corner
v. Select all of them if not already
done
vi. Click Remove Selected
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The best way to get rid of dirt and dust is to open up the case of your PC-being careful
to first turn it off, unplug it, and ground yourself-and use canned air to blow away the
accumulated dirt and dust. You can buy canned air in most computer stores.
Step 1: Swab Any Heavy Dust Areas
Debris and grime, in addition to dust, might have accumulated. To loosen it, use foam
rubber swabs. Be careful not to use brushes, cotton swabs, or pieces of cloth, because
they can leave a residue and produce static charges. Never use any kind of fluid at all,
cleaning fluid or otherwise.
Step 2: Blow Out Accumulated Dust
Using the nozzle of the canned air, blow out any dust that might have accumulated on
the motherboard and on the sides of the expansion cards. Be sure to blow the dust out
from a variety of angles, to be sure you clean out the hidden areas. Also remove dust
from all fans. Blow air at them from both sides. Be sure to blow air at the motor to
remove dust.
Step 3: Spray the Power Supply
Dust and grime accumulating in your power supply can freeze it. So clear it by spraying
air through all the supply's vent openings. Be careful not to open the power supply,
because it retains a powerful electrical charge even when turned off. Also spray inside
your floppy drives and/or CD Drivers. Spray their cable connections as well.
Step 4: Clean the Keyboard
A great deal of dust, hair, grime, grit, and paper accumulate inside your keyboard by
falling through the cracks. Spray between the cracks of the keyboard, and turn the
keyboard upside down to enable the particles to fall out.
Step 5: Clean the Monitor
Clean the monitor with a screen cleaner that counters static buildup. Household glass
cleaners don't work as well as products designed for monitors, and might even damage
the monitor. Cleaning the screen makes the image sharper, and removes the static
charge that attracts dust, which might then find its way into your computer.