Maintaining ur PC

Computer is slowing down such as a snail? Madness Lagness? Looks like its time to reformat the HardDisk!!!! Everything will be fine after a fresh format, correct?^^ However, y dont u maintain ur comp instead of reformat it each time some problems occurred? Before I start, I would like to inform u bout this common myth. (juz found out from Google)
Formatting Hard Drive Myths part 1
Formatting the hard drive of the PC will not diminish its lifespan. It was said that formatting is the most commonly myth to reduce the hard disk’s lifespan.
Formatting is not a hectic job for your hard disks because the read and write heads of the hard disk do not make contact to the platter surface. Platter may only be damaged once there it as strike during the operation.
In contrast, it is allowed to format the hard drive approximately twenty times a day the whole year and it will not likely to fail compare to a hard drive that hasn’t formatted at all.
(By Randy Clay, March 31st 2008 )
Although formatting ur HD constantly wont affect ur HD lifespan much, but the process is time consuming depending on ur HD size. Then, u have to reinstall ur OS such as Windows XP or Vista and after tat, u have to reinstall graphic card drivers or other drivers and finally, games (my favourite ^^) So, i will write about a maintainance software called TuneUp Utilities 2008 (get the trial version for 30 days).

TuneUp 1-Click-Maintainance
Firstly, for those lazy ppl like me who dun wana explore tis useful software. U can juz klik on the shortcut icon which looks like the following picture in order to maintain ur comp quickly and automatically. It contains most of the important maintainance options in TuneUp2008.

Increase Performance
The most important options in TuneUp 2008 that helps ur PC to perform better and faster. I like TuneUp System Optimizer most since it helps u to optimize ur internet surfing speed and ur system performance. It has more useful options which is shown in the following picture.

Then, Free up disk space is another useful option that clean up ur PC from rubbish data(files that not used for a long time or temporary files of IE).
Customize Windows
Erm.. This is colorful, beautiful but not useful XD. U can change ur boot screen, ur login screen or ur desktop icons according to ur preferences.

Finally, the Additional tools, some viruses block ur access to the task manager when u wana Kill those viruses process. Now, u can use TuneUp Process Manager to kick their aSses(this is juz a temporary solution becoz some viruses might juz respawn after each kill -.-).
TuneUpShredder makes sure that all the files u delete are not recoverable. It is integrated with Recycle Bin if u enable the option during the installation.

I have used this software since TuneUp 2007 when my friend Edwin recommended me. I did not format my PC since then which is almost a year from now ^^ I cant remember my last formatting process or maybe i did not format my PC since i bought it. B4 i end, i would like to share my current PC defenders:
BitDefender Total Security 2008
TuneUp Utilities 2008
SpyBot Search & Destroy