Why it's Important to Tune Up your Software!
May 5, 2021 | By Ryan Deckard
There are many different ways to keep your PC and operating systems up and running optimally over a long period of time. One of the most successful ways of doing that is updating your software and tuning up your computer!
Hello and welcome to the Deckard Tech Computer Solutions Blog. Today, we are going to be talking about how to keep your computer running optimally for as long as possible with as few issues and hiccups as possible. One of the best ways to go about doing this is staying on top of your software updates and tuning up your computer. There are reasons why your smartphones get so many updates. While many of these updates might not be received well by many iOS and Samsung users, the software will remain at the latest and greatest that it is available to its user. This will keep you up to date and continue offering you the best service possible that your provider can offer. There is also a reason why tune-ups are so important. Just like any machine or device, cleaning it up and flushing out the bad can make it last a long time, sometimes longer than its predicted shelf life. Have you noticed that when you take care of your classic cars that they tend to look beautiful and last much longer? To achieve this, you have to go the extra mile to provide the care that it needs. This includes frequent tune-ups, so why would it be any different for your computer?
Why Should You Tuneup Your Computer?
When someone refers to a computer tune-up, they are talking about improving the overall performance of the computer itself. The process can include fixing any computer error, removing any temporary files you might have forgotten about and can uninstall computer programs! Remember, just like anything you use very frequently, your PC needs maintenance. Some recommend that a monthly tuneup will suffice for helping your computer run smoothly, but if you use your PC very frequently, you might need to do a tuneup more often than that to keep your computer up and running to your standards. PC tuneups should fragment the hard drive, repair any issues it might be having with the windows registry, delete duplicate files, delete unused files, and free up storage space! Even though you might be running at what you think is best on your Windows 10 PC, a PC tuneup is so important, and here's why!
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A proper tuneup will confirm that your computer is working at its full capacity.
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While removing unused files and software, you should also consider erasing your browser history when you do a PC tuneup. This will help to continue to ensure your privacy.
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It will speed up your PC and the applications you use. Have you been noticing a bit of a lag when booting up or working on your PC? Time for a tuneup!
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You can choose to transfer all of your important information onto a flash drive during a tuneup. This adds another level of protection for your information. Just in case something happens to your computer, you will have another copy of your information just in case.
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A tune-up will ensure that your chosen firewall protection is on and that all of your antiviruses are updated.
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A computer tune-up can be done by you, or by a professional. A professional can go in a bit deeper than you might be able to and give your PC an even better tune-up than you thought possible!
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A tune-up will remove any spyware and viruses that could be lurking and hiding on your PC. This can help avoid unstable systems, slow operating speeds, and identity theft.
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Your hard drive will also be given a deep in-depth check to make sure it is running smoothly during this process. A professional in many cases will search it thoroughly to make sure that no problems are lurking within it that could cause your hard drive to crash.
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A professional will also take a tuneup very seriously for both the inside and outside of your PC. They will clean out the parts of your system that they can with compressed air. This will remove dirt and dust that could be causing slow speeds and causing your PC to overheat. This is something that you can do after you know how to. Have you ever taken compressed air to your keyboard or your mouse? You will be astounded to see just how much comes out if you've never done it before!
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While we of course would recommend that you use a professional to help with your PC tune-ups, some of the best PC tune-up software exists today. While we wouldn't always recommend it, there is some free PC tune-up software out there that can also help you achieve when you need to get done!
What Are The Benefits of Software Updates?
Sometimes they happen at the most inconvenient times and sometimes they can change what you love about your operating systems, but there are many reasons why software updates are so important and shouldn't be ignored or slept on! It is easy to forget or to skip an update because they usually appear when you're right in the middle of something and you can't, or don't, want to stop. Every single software update can't be that important, right? Please reconsider that thought! Avoiding or ignoring an update can keep your computer's doors wide open for hackers to get into your private information. Choosing not to update your software can leave small little holes open on your PC or giant doors left open on the hard drive of major corporations, that if found, can lead to giant security breaches and major examples of cybercrime. Many cyber attacks take advantage of these holes and weaknesses of software that has not been updated and is now weak to the ever-growing strength of cybercriminals. Regular updates, even the ones that annoy us the most, can be what keep your computer strong and in competition with the world of cyber criminalization, which grows and evolves just as quickly as the world of technology around it.
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Software updates can also help your software run better and faster than it ever has before.
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Updates can provide better compatibility with multiple different devices or other applications.
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Old and outdated features that are no longer needed or even relevant are removed during software updates.
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Remember that while software updates can be annoying, software updates are created to improve the user's experience, sometimes in small ways and sometimes in drastic changes.
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Updates appear to make sure that you are getting the most out of your software and the most from your current technology.
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Holes that might have gone unnoted are patched up in software updates and bugs that appear over time are removed.
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Don't forget that cybersecurity isn't always totally about you. If you let your software go without updating it, and you do get a nasty virus or are hacked, you could pass this on to your business associates, friends, and family members without even knowing it.
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Don't forget that cybercriminals don't discriminate against who they attack. As we've mentioned before, you could be a single individual using your PC for work or gaming and get attacked if you don't keep up with your PC or gaming software updates. You could be a small business owner that owns multiple business PCs that have a large amount of sensitive information that, if hacked, could cause personal and professional damage to yourself and your employees. You could also be a big corporation with thousands of PCs to hack into and, once they have been, a security breach beyond imagine could occur. No matter how you use or are connected to a PC, we urge you to keep your software and computer updated and cleaned up!
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You spend so much time and money investing into your smart devices, your apps, and operating systems; don't you want them to be up to date with the best technology that's cutting edge and can keep up with the grueling demand you put on them? You deserve the latest and greatest, so let that software update!
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Want to avoid those annoying pop-up messages and want to avoid putting a halt to your workday? Set everything to update manually. This will allow you to take comfort in the fact that there won't be any holes in your security, you stay ahead of the game and on the edge of the latest and greatest technology, and your work will never get interrupted again!
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Please also make sure that you stay on top of your iPhone software updates, Apple software updates, all Apple Computer updates, Mac software updates, and Samsung updates as well!
Tips for Making your Mac Feel Like New!
We are going to change focus just for a moment since we've been spending so much time talking about PC; we wanted to add in a few ideas and tips on how to keep your Mac running and feeling like new. While many Apple products are designed to begin slowing down over time to gently force users into updating their devices sooner rather than they had hoped, you don't have to fall into this trap! There is a handful of easy-to-do things to help keep your Apple products running optimally much longer than you might expect them to. One of the best things we can do to help your devices last longer, especially with your iPhone or Samsung Phones, is to simply replace the battery. You won't believe what a difference that can make for your phone! With this in mind, here are some more tips to make your Mac feel like it's brand new!
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Repair the disk permissions for all the apps that you have installed on your mac, you will do so by using a tool called Disk Unity that will fix you right up!
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The current OS X has a lot of new animations and transparency effects that will add a bit of flair to the visuals on your mac. If you have an older mac, this new flair can affect its performance due to taxing its graphic system.
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Make sure to track which apps consume a lot of resources on your mac. If you come across an app that is occupying a lot of your system's resources, it might be time to switch to a different version so you can continue multitasking without slowing down your operating system.
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Help your boot-up time by choosing which apps you want to open right as your computer opens up and make sure that no other apps except the ones you've chosen to open do so when you boot up your mac.
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Make sure to stay on top of how much space you're using on your hard drive. As it gets closer to being full, your Mac will begin to slow down. When this begins, it's time to clean out old files, empty your trash, uninstall any old apps that you no longer use, manage your pictures, move more to the cloud, and get rid of old documents that are no longer in use.
Are you annoyed with dealing with a system that always seems to run very slowly and not how it originally ran? Do you want your favorite PC to keep up and running so you can avoid constant upgrades and updates? Then always make sure to add a tuneup into your computer's system and schedule. Do you want to keep your computer and all the information stored within it private and as safe as possible? Then don't ignore your updates on any of your smart devices! You deserve to have the best and give the best with your devices. If you have any questions or need help with your software, PC, or smart device updates or tuneups, please don't hesitate to reach out! These are services we are proud to offer and can help you with today! Looking for computer repair or wanting multiple computer repairs done on your PC or Mac? We can help with that! Also don't forget we are your leading specialists in iPhone screen replacement, slow computer diagnostics, hard drive replacement, computer upgrades, and printer diagnostics! Until next time, don't forget, if at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0!
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