Whilst we have all seen these adverts for pieces of software that supposedly “speed up your PC” and whilst some may actually help clear up the clutter they can also cause damage by overcleaning OR in some instances because they can constantly run in the background they are using up even more system resources and therefore will end up slowing down your PC even more.
For your own maintenance Windows has a built in Disk Cleanup facility which can help clear out those redundant files including old files from your Recycle Bin. Click Start, Type “Disk Clean” without the quotes and click “Disk Clean-Up” that appears in your list, Choose your drive which is most likely “C:” and Press “Ok” Tick the relevant boxes on the little window that appears and click “Ok”. Another window appears saying “Delete Files” say “Ok” and it will do its thing.
Alternatively, if you are needing a deep clean of the PC this is something we offer here at ABC Service.
Other slowness or odd noises
There can be other causes of a slow PC. The most recent ones we keep seeing is clicking Hard Drives. If a hard drive is clicking this is usually a sign the mechanics are going on the disk. With this said, continued use can cause significant damage making data recovery more and more difficult. If you are hearing an unusual clicking noise coming from your PC please shut it down and drop it into us to examine.
We have scoured the web and have tested and spoken to a number of security software companies now that Bullguard is being absorbed by Norton.
With this said we have launched ABC Guard Powered by Emsisoft. This security software / company has been around since 2003 providing security to many individuals, businesses and enterprises across the globe. This provides a whole host of functionality for our home and business clients, it’s easy to use and low on system demands.
Other news
We are officially part of the Made in Devon scheme….”Consumers who want to know they’re buying from bona fide Devon companies can look on the Find a Local Business page or the Love to Shop Local page and be rest assured they’re supporting a true Devon business that has the Trading Standards stamp of approval.”
He continues to sit in his little perch in the window however, more so later in the day. Please do not panic, he is still around, if you don’t see him in the window during the day it may be because we are coming into the warmer months and he prefers to find a cooler spot! As part of the Archie the Husky range we are now offering bespoke / named products so if you would like your name on a notebook or drawing pad please do let us know. We are also launching a calendar product for 2023…watch this space.