how to take care of your computer

How to take care of your computer. Everyone who has a computer has probably figured out many ways to keep their computer free from viruses, cluttering their space, and making it run faster. However, it takes more than what the operating system provides to keep your computer clutter free, defrag, and running smooth, as well as virus, spyware and adware free. This article is not only about what windows can do for you, but about going beyond to download able software to help protect your computer

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• laptop or desktop computer
• internet connection
• able to download software
• able to understand your operating system and some of methods it provides.

1. Step 1

   Step 1 in the process of protecting your computer is making sure you are protected. By protected, I mean having an anti-virus, anti-spyware/adware, and a working firewall. Without all of these your computer may be susceptible to harmful viruses, spyware and even hackers getting into your computer. But most likely, your safe from hackers as long as you stay away from them, websites that steal information or phish, and pirated sites that contain download able viruses that can destroy your computer as well as your life. Check out these links:
   
   http://free.grisoft.com/
   http://www.spywareterminator.com/
   http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2007/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5&cdlpid=10045910
   http://www.filehippo.com/download_microsoft_antispyware/
   http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
   http://www.filehippo.com/download_zonealarm_free/

2. Step 2

   Step 2 in protecting your computer is having the necessary utilities to clean your computer. your computer requires a defrag , disk clean up, registry clean up and defrag, temporary files and browser clean up, and or a privacy clean up. I have been using computers since the late 80s, started out in dos and have worked my way up to windows xp pro, and have learned that sometimes windows can become corrupted, have a hardware or software malfunction, and when it's not fixable it requires a reformat. And for a lot of people, that becomes a hassle. If you download a lot of music, videos, and photos then you need to get a backup drive specifically for that, that way only important documents, images, and other stuff are just on your computer. check out the links below for downloadable software to help clean your computer:
   
   http://www.ccleaner.com/
   http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag
   http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/
   http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html
   http://www.revouninstaller.com/
   
   tuneup, ccleaner, and advanced windows care all contain a registry cleaner to fix invalid entries

3. Step 3

   step 3 in protecting your computer is understanding your processes running, your startup entries, encrypting information you want hidden from others, and how to determine which programs are harmful.
   
   Microsoft windows has an integrated process and startup. To access your processes running hit ctrl+alt+del, for startup, go to "run" and type in msconfig, go to startup, and disable or enable any startup entries you desire. First go to services and click on "hide all microsoft services" that way you don't end up with a startup without your internet! Please check the links below for software:
   
   http://www.filehippo.com/download_winpatrol/
   http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
   http://www.filehippo.com/download_process_explorer/
   http://www.revouninstaller.com/
   http://www.truecrypt.org/
   
   process explorer takes over the original process explorer by windows xp, it gives you more control over your processes. Hijack this creates a log of all processes and software. Winpatrol is a startup software that alerts you of suspicious start up entries, as well as letting you control which startup entries should be started.
   
   Finally...be sure to use all software in conjunction with your operating system that way you are fully protected.

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Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card witcertain budget.

So if you don’t have the time to research the benchmarks, or if you don’t feel confident enough in your ability to make the right decision, fear not. We at Tom’s Hardware have come to your aid with a simple list of the best gaming cards offered for the money.

August Review and September Updates:

As the new GPUs from AMD and Nvidia flood the market, previous generation cards keep getting cheaper and cheaper. The amount of very powerful graphics cards at the $100 price point is staggering: The Radeon HD 3850, GeForce 8800 GS, 9800 GSO, GeForce 9600 GT, and GeForce 8800 GT 512MB can all be had in the neighborhood of this very low price.

In August, the Radeon HD 4870 X2—AMD’s dual-4870s-on-a-card—arrived in force, becoming the highest-performing single graphics card in the world. At a $550 price tag however, it’s too hard on the budget to easily recommend when two separate 4870 cards can be purchased for slightly less and used in a CrossFire configuration. Having said that, it is notable that AMD has the championship title in its ring again.

Nvidia hasn’t been resting on its laurels, however, and has introduced stronger competition for the Radeon HD 4870 by lowering prices on both the GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce 9800 GX2 to a similar level. This has really softened the Radeon HD 4870’s thunder and it now shares the $270 recommendation with these two excellent high-performing cards.

As far as rumors go, it is speculated that AMD will be releasing the 4600 series in the near future as a mid-range line that offers technical specifications similar to the powerful 3800 series, but with a throttled-back 128-bit memory interface (compared to the 3800-series’ 256-bit memory interface). This would make a great mid-range product, but the problem is with all of the inexpensive, high-performing cards at the $100 price point, the 4600 series will need to be available at about $80 to offer desirable price/performance. We’ll see what happens.

Some Notes About Our Recommendations

A few simple guidelines to keep in mind when reading this list include:

- This list is for gamers who want to get the most for their money. If you don’t play games, the cards in this list are more expensive than what you really need;
- Prices and availability changes on a daily basis. We can’t offer up-to-the-minute accurate pricing info, but we can list some good cards that you probably won’t regret buying at the price ranges we suggest;
- The list is based on some of the best U.S. prices from online retailers. In other countries or retail, your mileage will most certainly vary;
- These are new card prices. No used or open box cards are in the list; they might be a good deal, but it’s out of the scope of what we’re trying to do.