how do I stop my computer clogging up with dust every month?
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Clean it with canned air. There is not much you can do to prevent the dust unless you meticulously clean your room every day
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You can also have them automatically emptied when you close the internet or turn off your computer, or disable them completely.\n\nI would run a check every three days to delete unwanted files, virus scan often.
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Use both Ad-Aware and Spybot: Search and Destroy to clean the machine thoroughly.  Ad-Aware catches things that spybot doesn't get and vice versa.  Also consider getting a copy of CCleaner and Spyware Blaster.  All four programs are free and when used in conjuction efectively block and delete a lot of spyware from your PC.\n\nDownload the programs, install them, update them, and run them.  Also, run them at least once every 2 weeks.  Even if you have the software on your computer, the software is utterly useless unless you run them and update them regularly.\n\nHere are links to all the items I've mentioned:\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html\nhttp://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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Run virus scanners then check your startup applications.  You might have too many applications starting up when you boot your computer.\n\nI also recommend a reformat atleast once a year or every other year.
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It sounds like you are doing a pretty good job.\n\nNow for maintenance -\n\nDefrag your computer once a month.\n\nDelete your temporary Internet files and Internet history once a week.\n\nRun Scan Disk once every two months.\n\nBackup your files on a regular basis.
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You could try AVG from Grisoft. I downloaded the free trial version - which still has not expired! - and it cleaned up my entire system much better than other software I have used (Norton, Panda etc.) You could splash out on the real thing which would probably be worth your while.
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your computer hard drive is about totally filled up.\ntry running your clean up programs.\nAnother thing, some anti virus soft wares, have extras for .the puropse of privacy and other stuff.\nIf they are starting to detect stuff harm full to yourPC,they will get in the way of things, and even stop it cold.
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close everything else out on the taskbar that you can  but first run antispy from yahoo and maybe the virus scanner  and clean the  disk and do a defrag a couple of times these things can get busy and lose their  processor power  but the other day i  watched a computer hard drive be eaten by a worm and some trojans it just lost all function as the hard drive was overwritten
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Delete any old personal (not computer!) files you aren't using ... e.g. mp3s movies, games, etc.\n\nGoto Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Cleanup\n\nthen,\n\nGoto Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Defrag
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Defragging,\nOne should do a  disk cleanup everyday and defrag two or three times a week if the computer is used moderately. Try this. \nYou may need to do a Disk Cleanup..and be sure you have all the boxes checked.... \nDefrafg your C drive or what ever is your \nmain harddrive... Make sure you have selected the C Drive.... This is called a Disk Defragmenter... \nGo to : Start... \nprograms.. \naccessories... \nsystem tools..\nDo this often... \nRemove all that is Not necessary from the start up.  Go to... \nStart \nRun\nType in .. msconfig\nin the general tab.. choose selective start\nthen choose the start up tab\nand remove all that you dont need.  \nE
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My Dear\n\nJust Run Disk Cleanup and u'll get rid of that prob.\nJust open ur my computer and right click on c/d drives and chose properties. and in general tab just click on disk cleanup. \nor \nu must clean ur temporary internet files and temporary files by right clicking on internet explorer icon placing on ur desktop.\n\nBest of luck\n\nAmit
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Try a combinition of using defragmenting and Ccleaner(free program) to clean all the junk off your PC. If that doesn't work it probably means your harddrive is too full or you have a spyware infection.. which will need a system scrub.
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Clean the junk from your computer...run the disk cleanup program at least once a day!
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You must have a lot of things at the startup menu then.Try installing a software called ccleaner.Run the cleaner first.THen go to the tools tab and clean up your startup you get a lot of junk there.\n\nIts a free software and is very effective.\n\nAll the best tuning your pc.\n\nHope i was of some help.
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1) Delete or archive (to CD, DVD, external drive, etc.) any files you do not use currently.\n2) Delete your temporary files (*.tmp), or any files in a temporary folder.\n3) Delete your temporary internet files.\n4) Delete your internet history.\n5) Run a scandisk.\n6) Run a defrag (then walk away, it will take a while).\n7) Run an anti-virus check, to include spamware check/delete.\n8) Restart the computer, and voila!
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Steps to clean your computer at least once a day!\n\nDo a disc clean up!\n\nThen go to Clean your computer go to My Computer, Local C drive, Windows, Yacs, select all and delete, and save. \n\nGo back program files, Yahoo, Messager, cache, delete all. \n\nGo back to Messager go down to ypager open select all and delete and then save. \n\n\nThen go back to Local C drive, to Documents and Settings, to the folder that is the name of your computer, to My Recent Documents select all and delete. \n\nGo back to your folder go check your cookies if you have some selcet all delete. Go out of Local C drive.\n\n\nGo to the Internet Explorer's icon right click, go to properties delete Cookies, Delete files click the box to delete all offline files content's, Clear History and try to have that set for one day or two (2) days. Click ok on all of the above when propted aand when you are done with all of the above click ok at the bottom of that box.\n\nShut down Computer when you are done and reboot!
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Microsoft has come out with a great tool for managing your computer better.  The tool is called OneCare and can be found at http://www.windowsonecare.com/.  \n\nDownload and install the tool and it will run on a schedule to clean-up your hard drives, check for potential virus threats, defrag your hard drives, and a few other things like system backup.  I hope this helps!