Ssn 2 Ep 6: Don’t Die on Me Now!

You know the signs. The signs that your computer or mobile device is not going to last much longer--but you’re not ready to invest in a replacement. You may be able to get a little more life out of your aging devices and buy yourself some time!

 

Show Notes

:30: How can we get a little more life out of our devices?

 

:53: Hard reset: Resetting your phone to factory settings.

 

1:21: Make sure you run backups of all your important data first.

 

2:26: Clearing your storage and freeing up space. Make sure you delete the cache for your photo gallery—those files can remain for a week before being permanently deleted.

 

4:28: Operating systems and software updates are larger and larger and requires more memory and speed from aging hardware.

 

4:57: SSDs, and rebuilding your hard drive

 

5:40: Upgrade memory/RAM to 16GB

 

6:26: Defragmentation

 

7:17: Upgrading to an SSD and 16GB of RAM could possibly buy you another year.

 

7:47: Budgeting for new hardware needs to be an ongoing part of your long-term plan.

 

9:06: CCleaner for keeping the registry clean, clearing the cache, and keeping performance up

 

10:32: Be aware that if you frequently install and uninstall apps on your mobile device, that can degrade performance over time.

 

11:40: A rebuild will help clear out excess junk on your devices, quick overview of how to do that.

 

12:42: Windows Virtual Desktop, and how that can increase performance.

 

 

Your hosts: Rex Nance and Penny O'Halloran of East Atlantic Security, LLC @ https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/

 

Voiceover Artist: Paul Kadach at www.voices.com