scsaldershot: PC & Laptop Sales, Computer Services & Repairs
in Aldershot and the surrounding area.
Take them on board - SCSA IT Tips in Aldershot
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1 • Back-up, Back-up, Back-up.
Always keep a current copy of your data on a
secondary storage device, stored somewhere else.
Check the back-up regularly.

2 • Invest in a back-up strategy.
Talk to me on what to do, i.e. buy the right secondary device that will meet your needs.

3 • Back-up and Verify your data
before doing any system upgrades.

4 • Invest in an uninterruptible power suppy.
(UPS) for your computer equipment to
protect against power spikes and the like.

5 • Turn off external storage devices only after shutting down the computer.
This avoids possible data/directory corruption.

If you believe you're too late

Click the image below TSS or give me a call

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6 • Purchase an Anti-Virus Solution.
Subscribe to the automatic update feature to limit the opportunity of being infected by a new virus.

7 • Do NOT move a drive while it's powered on.
Physical damage can occur and data loss.

8 • Provide adequate space
Your system needs air to keep cool, make sure there enough room around it.

9 • If the equipment was extremely cold
let it warm up to room temperature before powering on.

10 • If you become aware of strange noises.
Then power down as soon as possible and give me a call.

11 • If your still not sure what's what
Call or email me for advice

Internet Routers well we nearly all have one or two

Believe it or not, its best,
to reboot these, every 2-3 months or so.
This clears their caches and any errors (usually).

Internet Browsers, yep, we nearly all have one or two of these too

Over a period of time, our browsers collect data and sometimes they get a bit clogged up.
So every 3 months or so, clear the browser(s) history and cookies etc. via it's own settings.
This in turn clears their caches and any unexpected site loads and after a little while things will speed up again.
Applies to all the following:-
• Microsoft Edge
• Google Chrome
• Opera
• Firefox
• Wave
• TOR

The Recycle Bin
On every Windows System

A clever part of the system,
especially if you delete a file by mistake,
then by opening the R/Bin you can,
recover the said file by right clicking it,
then left clicking on restore.

The problem is that a lot of people never empty it, this takes up space on your drive.
So when you are happy that there is nothing in there you want, empty it