Gail P. Eddy, Peak to Peak. I don’t know about you, but when I think “spring cleaning”, I’m thinking about dust bunnies, and dog nose art, and getting the short-sleeved shirts from the back
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Gail P. Eddy, Peak to Peak. I don’t know about you, but when I think “spring cleaning”, I’m thinking about dust bunnies, and dog nose art, and getting the short-sleeved shirts from the back of the closet. (Fun trick: Turn hangers backwards for your clothes at the start of a new season. At the end of the season, anything you haven’t worn, donate!)
When I hear “spring cleaning”, I’m not thinking about my technology. What about you? Do you think about spring cleaning your tech? Here are some tips for you.
Take a minute every month or so to scan your computer for viruses. Many of our customers use ESET, which Chris has recommended for years. It’s easy to do. Just open the ESET/NOD32 app and click on “Scan Your Computer”. It will run in the background while you continue working. When it’s done, it will tell you and let you know if it has found anything suspicious.
Backup your computer regularly, especially if you have precious data on it. I use Dropbox which backs up everything automatically. I have the Dropbox app on my phone as well, so I can access files from anywhere. Plus, if my computer is down for any reason, I can head to the library, log into Dropbox, and pull up the file I need to work on from there.
Purchase several thumb drives and make a copy of photo albums you have stored in your computer. Give them as gifts to your kids, parents, aunts, uncles, friends, etc.
Change your passwords for financial accounts at least monthly. That includes any app or website where you’ve saved credit card information, like eBay, PayPal, Amazon, etc.
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Keep your frequently used files in the “Starred” folder. These come up first, so you won’t have to search for them. I keep insurance documents and other important papers, as well as frequently accessed Word and Excel files, in that folder.
Insurance Cards: Do you ever get to the DMV to renew your registration and they want to see your insurance card, but you haven’t brought it inside with you? Me too! Now, whenever the new cards arrive, I take a photo with my phone and put it in my “Favorites” album. Then if the DMV asks for it, I can bring it up quickly.
Speaking of important information, it’s not a bad idea to take a photo of everything you keep in your wallet in case you misplace it. Keep all those photos in a password protected folder on your Mac or PC.
Geek For Hire, Inc. provides onsite service (Tier 3 support) to the Denver / Boulder / Front Range area and remote service throughout North America.
Our Covid Policy can be found here: https://geekforhireinc.com/covid19-policy.
Gail Eddy writes most of these articles. She’s the manager of Geek For Hire and is who you’ll likely talk to when you call for an appointment.
Chris Eddy of Geek For Hire, Inc. has provided computer service to families and small businesses with Macs and PCs for the past nineteen years. Angie’s List and the BBB rate Geek For Hire very highly. You can find more on our website or give us a call at 303-618-0154.
