How to maintain your PC and know how long you have started your computer

PC maintenance is like preventing any possible big expenses in the future. It is very important to have a schedule of PC maintenance before everything becomes too late. Today, you will be informed of the things we should do to maintain our PC without the help of any computer technicians.

1. Update Your Computer

This is not an option but a must for all computer owners. Hackers update their systems too and the viruses are becoming more and more advance today. If we hold ourselves back in updating our software, security features and files, our computer will be vulnerable to these malware, viruses, junk emails and the like. Updating your computer's tools and drivers will avoid these kinds of problems in the future. You can set this up to download windows update automatically,don't be worried about space windows update might consume as it would overwrite existing files.

2. Delete Unnecessary Files and Software 

As you all know, every files especially software have something to do with the total memory usage of your computer. The fuller the memory, the harder it is for your computer to function at its normal speed. By deleting unnecessary files and software you are avoiding your computer to slow down and encounter any problems.

3. Back Up Your Files and Downloaded Files

Some of the files you have in your computer are not free. It will be a good idea if you keep it safe by backing up the important and downloaded files either in an external hard drive or compact CD or DVD. Just in case any serious problems exist, your important files are secure.

4. Install a New Version of Antivirus Software

Check Google search for the latest top performing antivirus software that is available in the market. After weighing all the reviews about the new software, have it installed in your PC. Often, the best antivirus is popular to many users and is commonly great in protecting your computer from any new existing viruses.

5. Download Files Only From Trusted Sites

When you search Yahoo or Google, you can find a lot of websites that offer free software, music, mobile applications and other things that are free. Be careful in downloading files from these sites as some viruses are included in the files that you download in an attempt to install any spyware in your computer. Use Web Security Guards to warn you of the sites you need to avoid. 

6. Shut Down Your PC when it is not in use

Many Users today do not know how important it is to keep the Computer OFF when it is not in use we all know how dangerous it is to our brain when we don't sleep for days, compared to the computer brain which serve us all information we  needed, 

To put the PC on sleep mode or hibernate always, reduces battery lifespan and slow down the performance.

          Below i will be showing you how to track how long your PC has been up and working

Know how long you have started your computer?

Start>Run or hit Windows + R

type: Systeminfo 

                                                    Note: No space between system and info
                                                                   Output will be like


These are only some of the ways you can do to maintain your PC. You don't need to be an IT or expert to do all these. By taking extra precautions and proper maintenance of our PC, we can avoid any problems with our PC in the future.