If You’re Not Careful, Your Computers Can Give YOU More Than Just Computer Viruses

Television Screens and Monitors

Like a tablet there is not much to clean, but you should also clean the general area around these. Dust travels and televisions and monitors have air vents where dust has easy access. Because it is not recommended to take apart your television or monitor, keeping the surrounding area clean will keep dust out and overheating issues down. For cleaning the screen, use the same liquids and products on your tablets. There is a spray you can purchase at your local electronics store that works well. Don’t forget to use a microfiber cloth, as you will not scratch your screen.

Computers and Laptops

Dust is the biggest issue with electronics, and it can physically damage fans, motherboards and hard drives. Overheating is another major issue that can cause failures with data loss. Cleaning your computers is important to helping them last and keeping your data safe. For a basic dusting, it is as easy as using compressed air to blow through the vents. Doing this will allow your computers to breathe and not hold in as much heat. Be sure to use short bursts of air and keep the fan still, usually holding the fan still with a pencil helps. Before you start, make sure you have a proper backup. Having a series of backups ensures data protection in case of hardware failure and computer viruses and malware.

Just because a computer needs cleaning on the outside, doesn’t mean it’s not infectious on the inside. Going over your computer systems to insure protection from malware and viruses means protecting the rest of your network. Backing up your systems should be a priority, you don’t want to lose any of your important information. Remote Technology Services is very experienced in this field and want to help you become more secure and worry-free. Here is a list of recommendations that you should be taking on a regular basis: