Day #30 – Recycle Your Old Electronics

Day #30 – Recycle Your Old Electronics

By this time, you should have gone through all of your computers and other electronic devices and either cleaned them out or replaced them with new ones.  What do you do with the old ones?  You properly recycle them! If

Day #5 – Organize Your Documents

Day #5 – Organize Your Documents

Especially when you’re in a hurry, it’s common to give files names that aren’t recognizable. Similarly, people often stash documents in untitled folders or other out of the way places that are hard to remember. These habits can make it

Day #4 – Archive/Delete Unused Files

Day #4 – Archive/Delete Unused Files

Go through your files and ask yourself whether you really need them or if you would be better off archiving them for safe keeping. If there’s no chance that you’re ever going to use something again, delete it.  If they

Day #3 – Purchase An External Hard Drive

Day #3 – Purchase An External Hard Drive

As the prices of hard drives go down, the need to delete data to gain space on your system becomes irrelevant.  However, keeping all those files on your system can clutter the drive and make it perform slower than one

Day #2 – Update/Install Antivirus Software

Day #2 – Update/Install Antivirus Software

If you haven’t updated your antivirus software in a while, this is the time to do it.  You want to be protected from viruses and malware while you are performing the other tips this month. If you have purchased your

Day #1 – Run a Complete Backup

Day #1 – Run a Complete Backup

Before you start deleting files, it’s a good idea to make a back up of your system as it currently exists. Many backup programs allow you to create a mirror of your hard drive on an alternative disk. This is