Simple Tips for Computer Crash Prevention

I was working on my online money making business site (SimpleFinancialSuccess.com) a few weeks ago, when my computer decided to act strangely.  No words appeared onscreen when I typed.  Program images lingered on the screen when I closed them and some even refused to close.  Needless to say, this was quite irritating.  Could have become scary even.  

I was not sure what was happening and how to stop it.  Naturally, my mind queried if I was having a virus attack.  After all, the internet is not safe to access without antivirus protection!  After being hounded for a while by Windows Messenger, which wanted to send my info to Microsoft after each event, I decided to go ahead and resolve the problem, once and for all.  Here is what I did.

1. Checked all cables and connections to and from the computer to ensure no loose connections.  (A shaky connection can cause program malfunctions due to malfunctioning hardware.)  All was fine there.
2.  Shut down and restarted the system to ensure all drivers were freshly loaded.  (Windows can corrupt itself and driver programs because of poor RAM management.  This may  become visible during long computer sessions.  A good registry cleaner works wonders for this problem.)
3. Since I had a fresh boot and uncluttered RAM, I decided to clean my registry using a free registry cleaner.  It was no surprise to find my registry cluttered with fragments of programs I had long tested and uninstalled.  (It is a good idea to clean your registry every 3 to 6 months to remove program debris. Helps system performance.)
4. I then proceeded to defragment my hard drive to optimize its performance.  (Incidentally, I do not let scandisk automatically delete files it may misunderstand on my hard drive.  More on that at a later date.)
5. I then ensured my antivirus was performing properly by launching a system scan.  (Always turn off system restore when doing a deep scan.  This allows the antivirus program to remove all copies of any malware found on the system.  System restore will make backups of infected system files if not turned off!)
6. Once everything checked out fine, I did another registry check to ensure that no junk files were lurking  behind.  
   
7. When I got my "ok" reading, I restarted my computer and turned system restore back on. (Don't forget to restart system restore after troubleshooting your system.  This application plays a vital role in keeping Windows machines running properly.)

The Result:    Since that treatment, my system has been functioning at peak performance.  My analysis of the situation is that the cluttered registry and junk files interfered with the proper functioning of my system.

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Resources:   Abexo Free Registry Cleaner,  Avast Home Antivirus (free for personal use).

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