{"id":2402,"date":"2015-01-19T01:00:18","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amykazor.com\/?p=2402"},"modified":"2024-05-16T11:42:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T15:42:52","slug":"february-10th-national-clean-computer-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amyhood.biz\/site\/february-10th-national-clean-computer-day\/","title":{"rendered":"February 10th is National Clean Out Your Computer Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may not have &#8220;National Clean Out Your Computer Day&#8221; on your calendar, but you might want to consider adding it. Failure to clean things out once and a while can slow you down. And, as a Virtual Assistant (or entrepreneur) who wants a slow computer??? Cleaning things up and reviewing things also makes me feel safe.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2403\" src=\"http:\/\/faithfilledannualplanning.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/28936419_s-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"National Clean Out Your Computer Day\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyhood.biz\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/28936419_s-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amyhood.biz\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/28936419_s-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyhood.biz\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/28936419_s.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I boot both ways and my processes for maintaining my systems are different. Before I start I make sure all of my backup systems are working properly and are dependable, and I that I have clean back ups just in-cases.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of things that I do to keep both my systems running smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>For both systems I do these things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check for updates and run any that are needed.<\/li>\n<li>Clean up hard drive space by removing temporary\u00a0 and unused files and emptying the recycle bin. I also do a thorough review of my Dropbox and remove anything there that can be deleted.<\/li>\n<li>Remove unused\/outdated programs. Let&#8217;s face it. We get things we don&#8217;t use. On my iPad and iPhone I have to delete apps I don&#8217;t use for space\u2026 why not apply that same logic here.<\/li>\n<li>Review your spyware and malware systems and be sure they are doing their jobs.<\/li>\n<li>Determine your BIOS version and check the manufactures website to see if you need to update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For my PC:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Defrag. You will need to check with your own IT person on how to do this safely and properly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For my Mac (which I seem to be more loyal to lately):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I check my login items: Many applications by default open automatically at startup. Go to System Preferences, then to Users &amp; Groups and then click on the Login Items tab to see a list of the apps that open when you boot your Mac. Uncheck the apps you don&#8217;t need at startup.<\/li>\n<li>My Mac is my #1 business tool (after ME), so I take extra time to clean up unused files. First, I open my Mac&#8217;s built-in Disk Utility program and click on my hard drive in the left panel. I ensure I am viewing the First Aid tab and then I click the Repair Disk button in the lower-right corner. This runs a lengthy scan of my Mac, making repairs as necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My two biggest offenders in terms of taking up hard-drive space are iTunes and iPhoto, which does not come as a surprise. Every year or so, I move a year (or two) of photos to an external drive (while also backing up my iPhoto library to another drive via Time Machine) to reclaim some of my hard-drive capacity.<\/p>\n<p>There are pieces of this plan that I do monthly and quarterly, too\u2026 but setting aside time once a year to really look at things is cleansing, in more ways than one. I am seasoned at knowing what it takes to maintain my systems and you may not be, so I suggest you instill some IT help if that makes you more comfortable. I want trust-worthy systems&#8230; my process makes me feel like I am proactively maintaining these systems (and myself) as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n<p>So, will you be adding &#8220;National Clean Out Your Computer Day&#8221; to your calendar on February 10th? What are your plans?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may not have &#8220;National Clean Out Your Computer Day&#8221; on your calendar, but you might want to consider adding it. 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