Tips to extend the life of your laptop

 

It is self-evident to keep your personal devices in order to keep them working for as long as possible. A laptop or desktop computer is your only way to work, study or entertain yourself in your spare time. It's natural to be curious to know what the laptop's life is and how to maintain it in the best way to ensure its ability to give in the coming years, especially since its value is not cheap - we can't replace it every short period, and we don't even intend to. So, keep watching to find out how to save his life before he turns into a zombie.

 

Buying the right laptop

 

If you are about to buy a new laptop or desktop computer, it is imperative that you choose the right components for your type of business. Choosing the right components that have high capabilities and good quality will help them last longer because they contain higher quality hardware.

 

Make sure you choose the right CPU and GPU before purchasing

 

Make your choice of CPU and GPU a top priority when buying a new laptop, as you won't be able to change either of them anymore. However, they are responsible for the performance of the entire business system, all of your work, and your ability to do it. and your level of productivity depends on them in the first place. For a desktop computer, it's simply because you are able to upgrade the CPU and GPU whenever you want and as your business evolves. As for the laptop, you need to choose carefully.

 

Laptop with the largest storage disk possible

 

As long as you're still at the beginning, it's essential to make sure your laptop has enough storage for all the files you plan to store in its memory. Remember that all the data has become a huge space, games, operating systems, and their constant updates, high-quality movies, and even smartphone photos that sometimes exceed 3MB per photo.

 

Therefore, make sure that the storage disk is at least 1TB. And if the laptop only has an HDD, it is necessary that it be at a speed of 7200RPM because any speed below that will be very costly and cause you to waste your time waiting and procrastinating during bootups and system shutdowns and even your simplest light work will be negatively affected by the low speed.

 

buy SSD disk

 

If the higher cost isn't a big obstacle to your budget, an SSD is a must. It will greatly affect the performance of the laptop in all work. But don't sacrifice the huge storage capacity of a mechanical disk, you'll need both. If it turns out that you are not able to do both at the time of purchase, an HDD can be sufficient for the time being.

 

Do not give more RAM than its right

 

You just need enough RAM to manage operating system processes, help you work well in your business programs, enhance your web browsing experience, and open multiple tabs simultaneously. If you are still in the beginning, it is better to buy a laptop that has 8GB DDR4, if you have a laptop with a capacity of 4GB it is better to upgrade it. Make sure that the upgrade process helps to increase the life span of the rest of the other RAM pieces due to the distribution of tasks on the memory sticks and the lack of constant pressure on them and their excessively high temperatures.

 

Make sure your laptop is always clean

 

Cleaning the laptop from dust and dirt will not only increase its lifespan but will also help avoid many potential problems and risks that may cause it to overheat or malfunction. It is preferable every few months to take care of the battery calibration, most of the advice indicates the need to remove the laptop from the charger (in case it is always connected to electricity) to preserve the battery from deterioration and decay.

 

Reset the operating system

 

After more than a year of running Windows, it may be a good time to reset Windows again (the nuclear option), in this way you will get rid of many files and data that may cause slow computer performance, but always make sure to store your data and keep the necessary files before Erase the system sector.

 

Avoid eating food and drinking liquids while using the laptop

 

Spilling liquids on a laptop keyboard can be devastating and costly at the same time. All important components are located directly under the keyboard, especially the motherboard and its micro components. Remember that these errors are caused by misuse and the warranty may refuse to maintain them at all or make you bear the cost of repair at your own expense, and make sure that they are always expensive

 

There is a lot of debate about the number of hours of continuous operation of the computer and what is the appropriate time to shut down the computer. In fact, it is self-evident that closing the computer more often helps extend its life for a longer period of time. Since it is not a server or a workstation, there is no need to run it 24/7 non-stop, and at the same time, there is no need to shut it down every two or three hours. Try to mediate both. Every day or two you can give it several hours to cool down its components and finish installing the latest updates. But do not try to attach your fingers to the power button to disconnect the computer despite it, because this method is an attempt to disconnect the current from the electrical circuits directly, but you can click once on the power button or through the start menu.

 

Protect your computer from electrical faults

 

Any fluctuation in the electrical current causes increased stress on the components responsible for protecting electrical circuits, but in the worst case, it could damage them and cause them to be damaged. Therefore, if you do not have a high-quality power supply or powerful voltage regulator in your home, it is best to buy a Surge Protector. The laptop and the phone are no exception, so it is necessary to also connect the charger to protect them from the risks of high voltages that may affect the charger or the devices themselves.

 

Buy UPS

 

Looking at a desktop computer, the importance of a UPS is to keep the computer running even during a sudden power outage or low. Apart from providing the necessary protection for you while performing your work or saving your projects, it also helps to preserve the life of the components, since frequent power outages and disconnection from the storage disks are negative factors that affect their mechanical condition. In this way, you will be able to complete your unfinished business with complete confidence, its prices vary according to the backup capacity and efficiency, but if you are looking for the right computer only, then any UPS in the $100 max range will be suitable. If you want it for all the electrical appliances in the house, it will cost you twice as much.

 

Constantly get rid of viruses and malware

 

It will not cause the destruction of your device or speed up the time wheel, but it may cause the loss of your effort, work, and important files, and therefore it will cost you more time to be able to restore your site and download it again (this is in the event that everything you lost is available on the Internet.) Not to mention About ransomware is capable of encrypting your files until you pay the required ransom to their owners. So, make sure to use a strong antivirus and test it every now and then.

 

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Be sure to organize your hard drive and not constantly fragment it

 

Over time and with frequent use, all file data is scattered in different areas on the storage disk's memory, causing it to become overloaded while opening or working on these files. Therefore, it is necessary to defragment from time to time to remove this extra load from the hard disk. Fortunately, modern Windows does this automatically, so depending on the type of operating system you are using, you may find yourself having to check it yourself.

 

There is no need to keep Windows up to date

 

While official updates released for Windows or Linux may address many problems and errors and enhance firewalls and system security, they may cause the computer to slow down and delay during its normal operations. This issue sometimes causes us to uninstall the update and roll back to previous versions. So, you don't have to bother with Windows updates if there is nothing to worry about.

 

Installing the latest drivers for hardware components

 

These are the programs that you should keep in mind to keep up to date. They help provide support and compatibility issues with modern software and applications and are sometimes responsible for accelerating the work of hardware components and enhancing their performance with emerging businesses.

 

Avoid high temperatures

 

High temperatures, combined with the surrounding room temperature, cause the CPU and graphics features to self-throttle and thus slow down while working. High heat is the most dangerous factor for component life. Therefore, be sure to use the laptop in a cool room or away from sunlight, with good airflow. If you have enough experience in disassembling and cleaning the fans, do not hesitate to do so, and be sure that it is a necessary and positive step and will be of great benefit to you. You can also provide additional fans for a computer case or a laptop fan stand.

 

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