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• Yearly/Annual Maintenance
Dust inside the computer. Check for expiry of anti-virus software and apply for
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Update your operating system. renewal.
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20 to 50 million metric tons of e-waste are disposed worldwide every year. Only 12.5% of e-waste is currently
recycled.
3.10. CREATING A BACKUP OF YOUR DATA
Taking a backup is the process of creating a copy of the data somewhere so that it can be used if the system
crashes or hard drive failure occurs. You can take a backup on your computer,CD/DVD drives, and separate hard
disks. These days using a cloud storage service can help you keep a copy of all your information on a remote server.
The backup data can be used to recover the unexpected deleted file. This has become an important process these
days in most of the companies and organisations so that their business can continue to function smoothly and
their customers do not face problems.
Backup process can be done on a daily basis or weekly basis depending on how important the data is for the
organisation. There are multiple types of backup solutions and tools available on the market these days.
3.11. INCREASING COMPUTER PERFORMANCE
With time lot of unnecessary files and data are added in your computer that occupies disk space thus affecting the
performance of the computer and it slows down. You can increase the performance of the computer by:
• Keeping your computer operating system, applications, browsers updated.
• Free of viruses, spywares and malwares.
• The physical components are in good condition.
• Remove unnecessary applications and add ins.
• Clean your temporary files, browser history and recycle bin on a regular basis.
• Use disk clean-up and disk de-fragmentation utility programs on a regular basis to remove all unnecessary files
and information that slows down the computer so that the efficiency of the computer increases.
3.12. REMOVING SPAM EMAIL FROM YOUR COMPUTER
Spam is an unwanted, unsolicited bulk message from companies for advertising, spreading malware or tricking
you to visit their insecure websites to take your personal information along with bank details. It can be received
through email, text messages, phone calls or social media.
Spam emails have become an inseparable part of our email. Some email service providers filter and mark these
spam emails and place them automatically in separate spam folders. You can also avoid getting spam messages
by following the given steps:
• Do not respond to Spam and delete it on a regular basis.
• Do not provide your email address to unknown websites or post publicly.
• Avoid clicking on unknown clicks available in between your internet browsing.
• Do not reply to spam messages.
• Download spam filtering tools and anti-virus software.
• Do not use your personal or business email address when registering in any online contest or free services
available on the internet.
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