Learning about PC Maintenance and Security

I just viewed the 4 short videos titled "Cleaning Up and Speeding Up Your PC" from Atomic Learning Labs. I chose to view these videos because I have always relied on the tech people at work to fix things for me and I was drawn to the prospect of being able to speed up my computer. I wouldn't normally put in a tech help ticket for a slow computer until it gets unbearably slow. The information I learned in these videos is very empowering because I can use it to keep my work (and home) PC organized and cleaned up so that it runs efficiently and starts up as quickly as possible. Yea! I was already familiar with the uninstall option to get rid of programs I don't use. The Disc Cleanup utility and the Windows Cleanup utilities were completely new to me and will now become a regular, probably monthly, routine to conserve space. I am most excited about using msconfig to speed up the start up on my computers. Waiting for a computer to start up is SO frustrating when it is slow. I was surprised at how simple and available all of these applications are and was also impressed at the amount of space they saved in the video demo! I will definitely share msconfig, Windows Cleanup, and Disc Cleanup with friends and family.