FOR RELEASE:
May 3, 2010:
RESCUECOM Releases Spring Cleaning Tips for
Your PC
SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 3rd ― With the arrival of
spring, RESCUECOM has put together five helpful ways to do a spring cleaning on
your computer. Nowadays, spring cleaning shouldn’t just pertain to your home and
yard ― simple upkeep of your personal computer will provide immediate benefits
now and prevent the need for
computer
repair in the long run. Help yourself today by trying these five
easy-to-follow tips, and avoid needing computer support and computer repair in
the future.
1. Back up your data.
If you don’t do this regularly, you risk losing something you want to keep,
whether it’s family photos, your senior thesis or that work presentation you are
delivering Monday morning. Anything can be lost because of a technological
breakdown or human error unless you regularly perform backups. Our
computer support specialists can work with you today to create a backup of
your critical files that. You can store this backup at your location or use
RESCUECOM’s secure remote backup solution.
2. Defragment your computer.
Over time and with regular use, files and folders on your computer hard drive
break down and become fragmented, causing your computer to slow down or in
severe cases to need
computer
repair. Defragmenting generally improves file retrieval time and overall
performance of your system. RESCUECOM can provide the
computer support you need to defragment your PC and get it running quickly
again.
3. Take out the trash.
It’s crucial ― if you want your PC to keep running smoothly ― to get rid of
programs you don’t use anymore.
Computer support specialists stress the importance of removing any
non-essential program that starts when your computer starts, because those
programs slow down the initial boot process. It’s not just programs slowing you
down, you should also delete anything you no longer need: temporary files,
unnecessary downloaded photos and videos, etc.
4. Update your computer programs.
By updating your programs, they will keep running smoothly and your computer
will stay protected. If you aren’t sure how to do this, have a computer support
specialist do the work to avoid potential mistakes and the need for computer
repair. Either way, whether you do it, or a RESCUECOM Certified Technician does
it, make sure to keep your system up to date.
5. Physically clean your computer.
Every so often your PC can use an actual cleaning. Focusing a can of compressed
air on the keyboard, fans and other components of your computer can prolong the
life of hardware, help system stability and decrease noise. You can perform this
computer repair yourself, or turn to RESCUECOM for
computer support.
About RESCUECOM:
RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every
tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless
services, and computer support for all brands or hardware and software. For
computer support or information on products, services, and computer repair,
visit http://www.rescuecom.com or call
1-800-RESCUE-PC.
For More Information, Contact:
Josh Kaplan, President of RESCUECOM
973-851-4779
jkaplan@rescuecom.com
