Physically clean out your computer
Spend a few minutes to take the side panel of your computer and wipe down the air vents and fan blades with a dry cloth (turn off your computer first!). It might be tempting to use your vacuum cleaner, but beware that the static generated by a vacuum can be fatal to some computer components. indows Update is usually a “set it and forget it” feature, but now and again it’s good to go in and check for updates manually. Windows Update now offers updates for certain installed apps and there are often useful Optional Updates. While you’re in there make sure that automatic updates is actually enabled. Unpatched computers are the most vulnerable to virus and malware.
Manually check for Windows updates Backup your files Check your anti-virus is running and up-to-date
n anti-virus program is only useful if the virus definitions are up-to-date. Open your anti-virus program and check the last time the definitions were updated. Most anti-virus programs update every day or so. If there’s an option to check manually run that, and also check automatic updates are enabled.
Change all your passwords
his sounds excessive, but there have been so many high-profile cases of websites being hacked and password databases stolen. To keep your accounts safe you should periodically change your passwords, also make sure not to use the same password on multiple sites. If you need help remember passwords then Last Pass is a great browser extension for managing passwords. One of the best upgrades you can do to a computer (both desktop and laptop) is to replace spinning hard drives with solid state drives (SSD). In most cases your computer will feel so much faster it’ll be like a brand new computer. No more waiting five minutes for your computer to boot, after this upgrade it’ll only take seconds.
Upgrade your hard drives
If you wanna take the cool quotient one level further, a photo booth is a great way to ensure happy faces throughout the night. There are some services such as DreamBooth and Picture Box that have instant photo booth setups, which can click and print photos right there. So, set up some props, get some hats and fun things together and get them posers. Make sure all your party peeps post them to social media feeds so that you can relive the fun everyday! Here’s to a Happy New Year, folks!