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How to Maintain a Good Performance of a Computer

By Sophia | Last Updated

Have you ever recognized that the computer was running slower than before? There are some reasons that contribute to the situation. In order to make a better computer performance, you should make good habits when using a computer and acknowledge how to maintain a good performance of a computer. There are 5 ways to maintain the computer. Hope that they can help you.

  1. 1. Back up Your Data and System
  2. 2. Clean Junk Files in the Disk
  3. 3. Run the Anti-Virus Software
  4. 4. Clean the Interior of the Computer
  5. 5. Clean Duplicate Files from Disk

maintain a good performance of a computer

1. Back up Your Data and System

Data&System backup can not only prevent you from panic data loss but also provide you a copy of system running in the best condition. In Windows OS, you can backup your PC with the built-in functions like Backup and Restore or System Restore. Besides, it's also available to apply the third-party tool named iSunshare CloneGo to help backup Windows system. CloneGo can backup your Windows OS with easy 4 steps here: Click CopyChoose system disk to backupSelect destination disk to save the backupHit Start.

backup windows system

2. Clean Junk Files in the Disk

There are different types of junk files in the system. Most of them are easy to delete, for example, the files in Recycle Bin can be removed by simply emptying the Bin. But for some junk files like invalid registry files, it's troublesome to erase them. So if there is any tool that can remove all the junk files just with simple clicks? Of course yes! Take Windows as the example, iSunshare System Genius is the professional tool that can help you get rid of all junks files from your Windows OS. And here is the step-by-step user guide about System Genius.

Step 1: Get iSunshare System Genius in your Windows computer.

free download isunshare system genius

Step 2: Run the software and then hit Scan in the Clean All section.

scan junk files with clean all function

Step 3: When the software finishes the scanning process, it will show you the information about the found junk files. You can select the unwanted items to delete. After that, just hit Clean to execute the operation.

hit clean to remove junk files

3. Run the Anti-Virus Software

Virus can degrade the performance of the computer greatly. It can even make our computers crash sometimes. Furthermore, as the virus can secretly run in the background, we usually don't realize it until our PCs run slowly, display unwanted pop-ups, etc. To maintain the healthy performance of the computer, it's extremely important to often scan the system for virus by using the anti-virus software. Typically, Windows computers have internal anti-virus software named Windows Defender. If there isn't the anti-virus program in your computer, you can also download one from the internet.

scan virus with windows defender

4. Clean the Interior of the Computer

In addition to some virtual problems in the computer, there are some physical reasons that cause the poor performance of a computer. For instance, the debris around a fan could badly decrease the cooling efficiency of the fan, which could lead to the overheating of a computer. And the dirt in the motherboard could even make the computer crash. You would never like to experience that. So let's clean the interior of a computer now.

  • 1. Open the case. Avoid direct contact with components, cables and wires as much as possible.
  • 2. Use the compressed air can to blow out the dirt in each component of the computer.
  • 3. Use the cotton swab to clean the dust around the motherboard and fan.
  • 4. Replace the case.

clean computer interior

5. Clean Duplicate Files from Disk

If you have a lot of duplicate files on your computer, this can also affect the performance of your computer and slow it down. That's when you need a safe and efficient duplicate file cleaner to help you clean up those duplicate files. iSunshare DupFiles Genius is a great choice for you to search and remove duplicate files fast and accurately.

Step 1: Get iSunshare DupFiles Genius in your Windows computer.

free download

Step 2: In the main screen of the software, click the Add button to select one or more disks from your computer to scan and click Next to continue.

choose a location to scan

Step 3: You can click the Add button to select folders excluded from scanning and then customize the scan options, you can check the types of files to be scanned, you can also set the range of file sizes to be scanned, and you can also set to skip scanning system files and hidden files. After completing a series of settings, click the Start scanning button.

customize scan options

Step 4: DupFiles Genius will list a duplicate file report based on your scan settings, you just need to check the box in front of the File Name, click the Delete button and select Yes in the pop-up dialog box to clean up these duplicate files quickly and safely.

delete duplicate files

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