Preventing
Common Computer Problems
90% of your computer problems can be
prevented by a good maintenance program.
Computers, like any other machine, need to
be maintained on a regular basis, which
prevents many common problems, and, in
return, prevents frustration, saves you
time, money, and prolongs the life of your
computer.
Within the first month of using your new
Windows computer system problems can start.
Receiving and sending emails, surfing the
Internet, and adding or deleting programs
can cause your computer to have performance
issues such as:
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slow computer start up
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viruses, trojans, and worms corrupt
your programs and data
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browser home page changes
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slow or no internet connection
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unexpected reboots, freezes, blue
screens, pop ups, and error messages
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spyware / adware use resources
creating poor performance
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loss of valuable information
You need to take certain steps regularly to
keep your computer running smoothly.
By taking these steps you can prevent:
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Identity theft
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Frustration and aggravation
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Large computer repair bills
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Relying on friends, relatives, and
computer repair technicians
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And many common computer problems
The average life span of a computer is 5 to
7 years, many do not even last that long.
How long your computer continues to run good
depends on many things, but the most
important factor is how well it is
maintained. Here is a good example of what a
good maintenance program can accomplish:
I bought my first Windows computer system in
1996. It came with Windows 95 on it. I was
diligent about keeping it properly
maintained and gave it to my niece in 2004,
whom I taught to keep it well maintained,
she in return gave it to her sister just a
couple of months ago. This Windows 95
computer system is now 10 years old and
works as good today as it did the day I got
it. I have never had to repair it, and it
has worked flawlessly for all this time. A
good and revolutionary computer maintenance
program is RecoveryMagic.
Personal computers do not come with their
own maintenance manuals. However, a seasoned
computer maintenance technician knows that
all computer maintenance is all about
bringing a computer back to or keeping a
computer within the state it was when it was
bought. It is more or less analogous to
slowing down the aging process which is
accelerated by lack of maintenance and
accumulation of junk.
RecoveryMagic is revolutionary in the sense
that it is a software solution that allows
you to set a state in the lifetime of your
computer as the “baseline”; this could
easily be the time when you installed
RecoveryMagic and everything on your
computer was working fine and in optimum
condition. At any point during the use of
the computer, when it has accumulated junk
software, installations and much more, you
can perform a general maintenance by having
RecoveryMagic take your computer back to the
“baseline”, thus effectively flushing out
all accumulated junk and making your
computer regain its youth and excellent
performance! It is simply magical! Using
RecoveryMagic, you don’t need to bother
yourself about temporary file locations,
Internet Explorer caches and other common or
uncommon locations for the accumulation of
junk; RecoveryMagic handles everything
seamlessly and presents you only with the
results: a faster and re-energized PC. No
doubt, RecoveryMagic saves you tons of
headache and steps you would have otherwise
had to take to achieve a similar effect.
(This article is adapted from an article
of the same name by Patty - The Computer
Lady, a veteran computer technician and
webmaster for 11+ years, and author of the
book “The Complete Plain English
Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Maintenance".
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