Computer Clean Up

I know that many people use their computer for months or years and never clean it out or back up important documents and photos. Take the time to do this…you will have a better running computer and have the peace of mind that you won’t lose your information in the event your computer crashes. For photos, you can back up to discs, print them, back up to memory cards or upload to sites that can store them for you. I also suggest that if they are backed up to a disc, you do it twice and store the second copy at a different address for safety from fire, theft or other disaster. Back-up documents by printing a hard copy or saving to disc. If you have two computers, make duplicates onto both of your computers. I have sent e-mails to myself or family that contain attachments of photos or other important things that I want to be sure are backed up. Clear your browsing history and cookies weekly or even daily. (If you do not know what cookies are as related to computers, then I am sure you have never cleaned them out). Organize your computer once in a while as well. Get rid of favorite sites that are no longer needed, delete documents and programs you don’t need. You should also keep your email accounts cleaned out. If you have information and photos on your smart phone, you need to do a back up of those as well. It is better to take the time now to save your things than to regret it when you lose them later. I could go on and on, but you get the idea. Back up what you need and get rid of what you don’t.