How to Speed Up, Clean Up, and Revive Your Windows PC. Or buy a better laptop next time. Descent laptop usually have easy access to the fan. Best example, is the Dell Latitude E series. 1 screw, and the entire bottom plate can be slide out like a remove cover. And you have full internal access. You can clean the fans easily, and if you want to change any hardware.. well in a few screws you can remove the entire motherboard. But of course, what you suggested, is very good. Actually, I've always wondered about the action of blowing air over the fans: Does the fan motor generate electricity when the fan is forced to spin at high speed? Customize Your Windows Installation to Create the OS of Your Dreams. The Lifehacker Guide to 64-bit vs. 32-bit Operating Systems. What Kind of Maintenance Do I Need to Do on My Windows PC? Dear Lifehacker, You guys recently talked about Mac Maintenance, but I'm frankly still a little lost when it comes to Windows. Should I be defragging, cleaning my registry, and running programs like CCleaner?
What do I actually need to do to maintain my Windows PC? P Sincerely, Wringing Out WindowsP Dear Wringing, You're right, people talk a lot about ways to "speed up Windows" or keep your system well-maintained, but Windows has evolved a lot, and some of those are outdated. Maintenance You'll Want to DoP Update Windows: We've said it before, and we'll say it again: Don't neglect Windows Update. Run Antivirus Software: It's a sad fact of life, but if you're using Windows, you'll probably want some form of antivirus software running in the background. Back Up Your Hard Drive: Whether it's the simple Windows Backup or an automated, offsite backup tool like our favorite Crashplan, backups are essential tools for any PC user.
Maintance You Don't Need to DoP SExpand Sincerely, LifehackerP P.S. Five Best Windows Maintenance Tools. Top 10 News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip - Lifehacker. Store your data on someone else's computer, hope they don't do anything bad with it or decide to shut down. Stallman calls it "Careless Computing". If you put personal data in-the-cloud like future plans., trips, your current GPS location, then you should expect that data to be shared all over the world with nice people, nice companies and criminals (looking for when to rob you).
Facebook connections and twitter followers provide information about you and your friends. If they assume you are similar to your friends, then the personal information those other people enter helps them build a profile of your likes/dislikes too. If you aren't paying for the services ( ea probably $15/month or more), then you and your data are probably the product being sold. It's good to have a paranoid person around, but citations please. * [lmgtfy.com] has at least 50 story references * [lmgtfy.com] | | and another ref - [articles.cnn.com]