PC Maintenance

It is everyone's nightmare that their PC suddenly keeps rebooting itself for no apparent reason, however it is a very common issue faced by lots of people and you're not alone. In this article I will list down the most common causes among the hundreds, if not thousands of possible factors that can cause this issue.

I decided to write this guide because I had the same problem yesterday, when I almost went all out to buy a new PC, before I decided to go online and do some research. The cost spent to fix my PC is just a mere 5USD item, which I will reveal later at the end of the article.

[Picture borrowed from anime 'Initial D']

Your PC gets slower and slower each day due to the amount of junk files piling up. The best way is to do a clean format of your PC and start over. However if you don't want to do that and just want to make use of some of the available resources to speed up your PC, here are some tips for you.

How about the built in Windows Add/Remove Program feature you ask? I don't know about you but I find it sluggish, doesn't work all the time when uninstalling programs (which should be its main function =.=), and some programs are not even listed there in the first place.

Here's a powerful tool for all your uninstall needs.

*Updated 11 June 2010* Introducing an even better solution!

Lazy to schedule a time slot to defrag your harddisk? Not to mention you can't use your PC during that time..

The solution is to auto defrag every time you left your computer idle :)

No computer tricks website is complete without a mention of Piriform's CCleaner.

Its simple interface allows you to clean up unused system files, wipe internet traces on web browsers etc. allowing Windows to run faster while recovering precious disk space.

This handy little tool reveals specs about each and every bit of your PC hardware together with real-time CPU, harddisk and graphics card temperatures (if your hardware supports it - with built in temp sensors).

One click is all you need to do PC maintenance with Glary Utilities.

Every hard disk is too small if you just wait long enough. Ever wonder where all your GB or TB of space had gone to?

TreeSize Free will help you find out which folder eats up most of your space. If you're in a hurry to get lots of free space, tackle those first!