How Writers Should "Edit" their PC

 Since you have and use a PC or laptop, it's important to maintain it. Your PC needs editing just like any good piece of writing or poetry.

  Here are some things I do to keep mine lean:

1. First thing when I go on my PC in the morning, I go to Windows Settings, Update and Security, and click Check for Updates. If any, they will load automatically. Most are Security Updates. This keeps Windows in tip-top shape. Sometimes new versions come out, for example, I am running Windows 10, 21H1. Go to Windows Settings, System, About to find yours. New versions take about 20 minutes or more to load but do it. You'll have to Restart.

2. I run virus/malware protection software 100% of the time. There's McAfee, Norton, AVG, Avast, and more. It should run on your system and check all files, and run on your browser/network. Never turn it off. Make sure it automatically updates continually. This loads new virus definitions that prevent infection. Make sure you set up scheduled scans to run daily or weekly. Run a manual scan anytime you think something weird is going on, like a black screen flicker, or pop-up messages appear. Scans run in the background and you can use the system while they run.

3. Download the free Glary Utilities 5 to quickly delete temporary files and fix registry errors at the click of your mouse. And do those often. The Pro version costs $19.99 plus tax for 1-year and comes with Malware Hunter which I also recommend and use. Malware Hunter has the ability to reduce my Ram Memory usage dramatically with one click. GU5 is easy to use, convenient, and very powerful with many other options. When you click Disk Cleanup it will find hundreds of megabytes of files that can be deleted.  

  When you run Registry Repair it will always find 2 or 3 that should be repaired, mainly Obsolete Software or File Extension problems. The Registry is Windows' index for all your important Windows and other file accesses. If you find more than a few click on the type and look at what they are. But if your system is maintained, you won't find a lot of Registry errors. GU5 also has Duplicate Files Finder (so you can delete them and save space), Empty Folders Finder (delete them), Optimize, Security, Repair System Files, Backup and Restore Options, and much more.

  Your PC is a hog, Windows is a hog, applications are hogs. They eat up your Ram and Disk space. You probably have a million files like me if you've been using a PC for years. You should be constantly deleting unnecessary files, like temporary log files or internet search files. Using GU5 will really help your PC. It is the best PC software utility I've found to keep my system clean and in top shape.

Best

Rod