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Keep It Clean: A Practical Guide to Computer Maintenance

Learn the importance of routine computer maintenance to optimize performance and prevent speed loss. Discover how to tackle spyware, junk files, and memory issues, ensuring your computer runs smoothly. Presented by Pari Mizeur, this guide will help you keep your technology in top shape.

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Keep It Clean: A Practical Guide to Computer Maintenance

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  1. Keep It Clean…Again! A users guide to routine Computer and hard drive Maintenance! Presented by Pari Mizeur

  2. WHY…OH WHY…TECHNOLOGY? • To enhance the QUALITY of our student’s education!

  3. WHY…OH WHY…COMPUTERS? • The computer is a tool far greater than just the sum of its parts!

  4. WHY….OH WHY…EVOLVE? Teacher's Conference 1703 Principal’s Association 1815 • Students today can’t prepare bark to calculate their problems. • They depend on their slates which are more expensive. • What will they do when the slate is dropped and it breaks? • They will be unable to WRITE! • Students today depend on paper too much. • They don’t know how to write on a slate without getting chalk all over themselves. • They can’t clean a slate properly. • What will they do when they run out of paper?

  5. WHY…OH WHY…EVOLVE? The Rural American Teacher 1928 Federal Teachers 1950 • Students today depend upon store bought ink. • They don’t know how to make their own. • When they run out of ink they will be unable to write words until their next trip to the settlement. • This is a sad commentary on modern education. • Ballpoint pens will be the ruin of education in our country. • Students use these devices and then throw them away. • The American values of thrift and frugality are being discarded. • Businesses and banks will never allow such expensive luxuries.

  6. WHY…OH WHY…EVOLVE? • Obviously…We do not want to be LEFT BEHIND! • Do you want to go back to the days of preparing your bark? • How about making your own ink?

  7. WHY…OH WHY…ME? • Because YOU need to take responsibility for the TOOLS that that are afforded to you…..AND….. • KEEP EM’ CLEAN!

  8. How often have you considered this solution?

  9. MAJOR CAUSES OF SPEED LOSS • Background Programs • Spyware • Junk Files • Memory

  10. Background Programs What is Loading when windows Starts Up? What does what? Do I really need It?

  11. BACKGROUND PROGRAMS • You might be surprised by what is loading every time you start up your computer! • Remove the programs that you do not need to start up every time! Run START UP OPTIMIZER! *

  12. Messages You Really Don’t Want to See!

  13. Spyware What is spyware? Where does it come from? What can I do to get rid of it?

  14. IS THIS YOUR DESKTOP?

  15. SPYWARE • Spyware is software that gathers personal information about you! • Symptoms of Spyware are pop-ups, slow computer, icons showing up on your desktop, program launching problems, and everyone's favorite…Spam emails!

  16. SPYWARE • You need to run BOTH of these programs at least once per month! More often if your computer is running slow! Run SpyBot Search & Destroy! * Run AdAware! *

  17. Messages You Really Don’t Want to See!

  18. Junk Files What are cookies? Do I need temp files? Do I want a lot of Cache?

  19. JUNK FILES • Cookies are small text files that keep track of what pages you have visited at a website. When you return to that website it can recognize that you have been there before. • Cache is very fast memory on your CPU that allows you to move information quickly without taking all of your information through the motherboard. • Temporary Files are stored bits of data left over by improper shut downs or improperly written programs. They are stored on your hard drive and take up space.

  20. JUNK FILES • Clear your cookies…you don’t want sites keeping track of where you have been! • Clear your cache! • Clear out your temp files! • You should do these once a month or more often if you are active on the internet!

  21. Messages You Really Don’t Want to See!

  22. Memory Do I have enough memory? What is this document? Oh…I used that in the 80’s!

  23. MEMORY • Having enough memory can make a speed difference! • BUT so can….Getting Organized! • If you haven’t used a document in a while…get rid of it! Or at least copy it on to a disk and delete it off of your hard drive!

  24. Messages You Really Don’t Want to See!

  25. Thanks for Your Attention! You may pick up a packet with all needed materials as you leave! Please take a couple of disks for your building to share! This Power Point is available to you on the MCMS Website! Have a great School year!

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