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w Arrange your files and folders on a daily basis.
                 w Download the important email attachments and save in proper folders.
                 w Keep your windows desktop clean by moving the important files in a required folder and deleting the unwanted
                files. This has to be done at the end of the day before you shut down your computer.
                 w Keep a check of the updates received of the Operating System, Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware and apply as and when
                available.
            •  Weekly Maintenance
                 w Clean your keyboard,monitor,CPU, printer and area around it.
                 w Take the backup of your important data to an external drive or cloud-based storage.
                 w Empty your Recycle bin.
                 w Delete temporary files or junk files.
                 w Delete cookies.
            •  Monthly Maintenance
                 w Clean up ‘Download’ folder.                        w Run disk-cleaner software.

                 w Uninstall unused programs and apps.                w Run full system virus scan.
            •  Yearly/Annual Maintenance
                 w Dust inside the computer.
                 w Update your operating system.
                 w Check for expiry of anti-virus software and apply for renewal.




                      20 to 50 million metric tons of e-waste are disposed worldwide every year. Only 12.5% of
                      e-waste is currently recycled.




                    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.



                    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.


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