Does My Computer Need Upgrading?

I am going to tell you how to check if the computer needs upgrading, to see if it needs upgrading i have used the task manager and this will tell me if it needs upgrading.

For this I am going to log on to a computer then i am going to open lots of programs and software's to make the computers performance a bit slow and then I am going to press CTRL + Alt + Delete and then this will open up the task manager, click on performance tab and it will show me a graphical image on how much memory and other system resources that are in use.

After this click of the task manager and do other stuff on the computer like word and mess about with it and if the graphical image moves about or makes spikes then this will indicate that your computer needs more memory.

My Improvements

RAM

This shows to me that it keeps on getting more and more programs that are open and the more and more that are open the more lines come that have spikes, so the more programs that are open the more slower the computer gets. 

If this was my computer I would want to make it run all the programs at once with out the performance of the computer slowing down and so it does not lead to a crash or interrupt any of my work. It is running lots and lots of memory but it shows that the memory is less and it needs upgrading. If it was my computer i would put more RAM in the computer so it will work.

If you do put more RAM on the computer make sure this has lots of it so when you do have lots of programs and software open there will be more memory available than there should be total. This will not crash or interrupt any of your work. To install a RAM you can buy it from online for about £40 pound it has 8 GB on it and they have upgrades on them like 3d frag tests with out laggy disk swapping, more memory to do more multitasking,  you can open lots of high resolution photos open and lots more and install it yourself i have put a video off it up on this blog.

Hard Drive

I would also upgrade the hard drive, if the hard drive has lots of spaces on it then it can be looked at more faster and more easier, the higher the GB the better it will be. I would suggest buying the Samsung 840 pro, this is a really good upgrade and it is only 7 mm thin and 2.5 inch of a design, it has a new controller inside and toggle mode NAND for the flash memory and offers a much more better combination for performance and it is energy efficient on the market. It has 512 GB capacity. it supports Windows, Mac and Linux. It has a 4 start rating and they normally cost around £219. This would be such a better upgrade and if you need to install the hard drive you can do it yourself i have a video on this blog showing you how to.

Operating System (windows 8)

Upgrading to a better operating system would be a good option because you have all the updated software and programs on it, it will run faster and smoother and more efficiently. This will have a better battery life for longer use and have a massive security improvements if you are a user that buys lots of things on the internet. If you like using touch then windows 8 would be the best for you because it was designed for touchscreen, it would be faster for you to use. To install windows 8 you would need 1 GB RAM and a 20 GB of hard drive space. you can get all this for cheap too from amazon, a really good upgrade for just £49.50, you can upgrade from windows XP, vista and windows 7. If you want to upgrade your operating system i have put a video on the blogger for you.

Online Storage

How to Use Online Storage

Online storage is now new in the Industry, Companies are now introducing this new feature. It can be used on phones and nearly everywhere else. The good thing about online storage is that wherever you are you can  use it. You can used 100's of different computers and still be able to download your file. If you have a file that needs uploading I have shown you how to do this below.

Online storage is good because a computer can just break at any point at any time and your important hard work files will have been deleted or destroyed. Online storage is there and it will always be there for back up.

I am going to show you an example using Drop Box. Drop Box gives you 2GB of allowance for free, more space can be purchased or you can get another 1.25GB for free if you introduced to a friend or download the software.

Step 1) Log on/Sign up at www.Dropbox.com

Step 2) Click on the Upload Button

Step 3) Choose the file that you need to upload and its done

Replacing Damaged Components

Replacing Consumables

Printer Paper

The printer paper only takes 3 seconds to do. I have put some pictures below if you get stuck.

There will be a part where you can put your papers, depending on what kind of paper it is.

You should know if there is paper because on the printer the light should be green, if there is no paper then the light will be red.

Cleaning Hardware

I am going to show you how to clean the monitor so you can get rid of all the dirt safely. All you need is to buy a screen cleaner they normally cost around £1-£2.

Step 1) Spray the screen cleaner on your monitor.

Step 2) wipe all the dirt off the monitor with a cloth.

Deleting Temporary Files

Deleting temporary files will delete all the previous websites that you have visited and all the caches, stored passwords and the cookies etc. You can do this by following simple steps, it is done quickly, i have made a video below to show you if you get stuck

Step 1) Click on Start and open Control Panel

Step 2)  Click on Network and Internet and then click Delete Browsing History and Cookies

Step 3)  under browsing history click on delete, click on all the things you want to clear and click delete.

Archiving

Defragmentation

I am going to show you how to archive files that are not needed from your computer. I have put a  video below and it should be done easy steps.

Step 1) Click on Start, Control Panel and then Performance and Maintenance.

Step 2) The click on 'Rearrange items on your hard disk to make programs run faster'

Step 3) Click on your hard drive it will be under volume. (C:) file.

Step 4) Then click Defragmentation.

Step 5) View the report of how your computer is doing.