I always keep my computer clean,internally and externally.

This is a bright idea indeed. I also love cleaning my computer/laptop not only from dust but also from clutters that are composed of files. I am very organized with my files. All of my important ones are saved in Drive D so that if a virus attacks and I need to reformat, my files won't be affected. I use disk clean-up and CCleaner to to free some space in my system. Temporary internet files, error reports and stuff are recorded or saved somewhere but CCleaner and disk clean-up can get rid of them all and best thing is that they are free.

External refers to the outside part, internally is always referring to cleaning the software side of computer? correct me if I'm wrong. But there's another physical internal part of it, the inside of your computer itself, you have to open the case of your system case, monitor lcd if you have one and keyboard to do that, mouse is out of the question since most are now optical, which you cannot do on a weekly basis, 2 to 3 times a year are more logical, I'm talking about desktop computer here. Adding some cooling fan on your computer will definitely good. Keeping the heat will play a big rule in a lifespan of your computer. If you're using laptop (notebook) there are commercially made stand with fan at the bottom to suck heat away. My desktop computer have at least 2 additional fan, and i added also a recycled heat sink from old pc on important integrated circuit, I cut them to size.

so funny ! i think the speed of your computer is not depended on how often you clear it.Many cleaness, especially in the internally, have bad influence for example if you don't fix the screw as well as it initially be you will get more dust than you don't do the clearness. In my mind, If you want to keep your computer well you should learn more skills to use many kinds of softwares. you shoul keep this word in your mind : the computer is constructed by the hardware and is used through the software.

I totally agree with you. I had my computer last October of 2008 and I clean it all the time until now because it is worth it. I rather clean my computer than having it broken because of dust. I have this anti virus now and it works perfectly find and it clean the whole system of my computer. I don't know how long it will take for this computer to survive, but I hope that this computer of mine will last longer because buying another set is very expensive and I can't imagine spending another bucks for another computer. I like the way you are maintaining your computer. Keep it up. It is expensive to have one computer repair than buying a new one. So, just make sure you clean your computer in a right manner and doesn't disrupt the chips inside. I have heard from a fellow classmate of mine that you can actually soak your computer in a basin of water and wash the dirt off with soap, but here's the catch you have to let all the hard drives dry first before you place an electricity on the machine. They said it is really effective. Just an advice don't even think about trying it. You might blame me for the damage. I'm just giving you the idea of a Computer Specialist, but I really don't know how they do it.

Unfortunately, I've grown complacent with my laptop over the years, and have allowed a tonne of redundant documents and applications to accumulate in its Hard Drive :( Despite this, it has yet to give me any problems, either technically or performance-wise. ~Mr. Kennedy~

I am using computer form since 1999, and that time m using the 300Mhz processor with a few MB of RAM and VGA graphics with a Hard disk size is only 5GB. i am very careful about my computer for update all the time. If u like a better performance from your computer u have to maintain its internally as well as externally. Internally maintains means up to date ur anti virus software and Operating system as well as other software and run diffregment in scheduled way. and externally means you should clean your computer from dust and maintain the proper power supply. Then your computer will work very well.

Sadly my computer is full of falls and i seldom clean it yea , if it is until the extent for me to clean it , i think it is time for me to change computer yea .

There are so many things to do to keep the system clean. i will advice though if you are not grounded in the engineering part take the system to a qualified technician. Open the casing and bring out the ram, CPU and use brush and spirit and clean up the entire board(Mother). Insert the chips back and do some soft cleaning. Run scandisk to recover bad clusters. Defrag the system. You can use ccleaner to clear up cookies and all that get stored up in your system while you browse and clear up your registry. All these will help tweak up your system. You can also stop processes and services you don't often use. Type services.msc on the run prompt found in your start menu.

Most of us only take care of internal OS and ignore external hardware.Actually the latter is crucial,which raise the former.Although we all know about that,but very often,we usually get an addiction on software of game in monitor.So it seems you are attentive person I never increase budget for my PC,because with the time gone,this budget can buy another new computer by adding little money,you know,this gadget upgrades quickly yearly,I just backup my data in my hard disk BTW,what tool you used to clean you PC?

yes your have done a good job and i admire your good manner by always keeping your computer internally and externally clean. i clean my computer's cover once per two weeks or around. and clear the internal once monthly i guess. if you guys have suggestion to clean that more foten then i think i will have a look also.

I do keep mine pretty clean, outside and inside. I also switched to Linux Ubuntu so that I won't be at risk for viruses/spyware/etc. That way, I won't have to clean so much. I like to keep all my files clean and organized. It makes it so much easier to used the computer when everything is in place.

Yes i love my computer to be neat and clean.I clean it once in a month from cabinet to keyboard.even though i clean it very well all its parts its fan especially,got the most dust in it every time.the computer needs to be clean as it first of all reduces the risk of getting hot due to dust coating,increases the components life. keeps it well ventilated and cool.for proper ventilation i have installed a new fan also in it.

I used to own a desktop. I would usually clean and keep it dust free as possible. It does affect speed and performance. I do used to use registry cleaners and whatnot. Some cases, it damaged my computer rather than enhance it. If you want to further improve performance you can try tweaking, which is risky or even hardware overlocking. This does require you to buy addition acessories to keep your computer cool. I think you can adjust your processors capibilities in Basic Input and Output System. I do not know how but I have heard of people doing it. Organising files for me can be a chore. I usually just put them in desktops which make it time consuming for me to manually organise. Ever since I moved to using a laptop, I have began my new habit of organising files especially when downloading. This way, I ensure that things are in place and are clean. To keep viruses and spyware away, I use AVG and Avast. To free some memory/space I use CCleaner. Defragmentation should be done religiously too. Maybe once in two weeks? With this I do hope my shelf life of my computer is extended, both software and hardware wise. I once had an experience of dust accumulating on my graphic card. It made my graphic card overheat for some reason. The screen also was affected as the graphic was affected. I had to physically clean my graphic card. Cheers!

I love to keep my computers clean, like you said it makes alot more out of your self when you keep the computer clean. For my views, u might be able to download some cleaners which can help you clean the internet registries, cookies and unwant files in your pc.

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