Malware problems can be pain in the neck. Actually all computer problems can be pain in the neck if you don't know what to do about it. And to keep your computer running smoothly is very important specially when you have the computer as working tool.

Here are some regular things can you do to keep your PC running in new condition:

Defragment your hard drive weekly.

Use ScanDisk to search for and fix hard drive problems.

Clean out your temporary files folder.
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Check the number of applications loading at startup, disable any unnecessary apps. Use a registry cleaner to control Windows Start-up programs.

Keep your computer fans clear of dust, hair and debris, make sure airflow is good so your hardware doesn't overheat causing errors.

Run a weekly spyware scan to ensure you haven't picked anything up while surfing or downloading.

Reboot at least once a week to clear any fragments of non-running programs.

Turn on Windows Automatic Updates to ensure you have the latest performance patches and hardware driver updates.

Clean your Internet Explorer cache and temp files.

Ensure there are no large files stored on your Windows desktop, these can slow performance dramatically.

I was talking to one of my best friends, Alan, and this is so interesting.

We were talking about how to fix computer errors and why it takes ages for him to fix the errors.

Case and point. He had some strange problems the other day. When he was trying to restart his computer he first got an error message on a missing .dll file and then the damn computer refused to restart. It was stuck. He knows little bit about computers so he decided to fix the problem by himself through the registry editor.

At the evening I got an email from him telling me what had happened and he had been trying to fix the computer the hole day and not done any working. And he needed some advice because he couldn't fix it. I replied, "download this registry cleaner and your problems will be solved" and gave him the website link.

Then it took him only FIVE frigging minutes to fix damn thing.

Five minutes!
But, he was struggling with the whole thing for a day.

He is a bit skeptical to let other to do the work for him, especially if it is an computer program. His approach is more like

Ready-Ready-Ready-Ready-Aim-Aim-Aim-Aim-Fire-Ready-Again-Ready-Aim-Aim…

My approach is (and I am not saying this is the BEST approach) is more like Fire-Fire-Fire-Fire-Aim, a little bit-Fire Again-Fire-Fire- and fire some more.

I am very big on using my time wisely and productively. That doesn't mean I do not do things by myself. But, I do not lotus 123 to death.

Why?

Because I know time is so important.

And time can be used effectively instead of doing thing....