If you have computers at home or office, remember that keeping your computers healthy is very essential. Like humans, these computers also need proper care and repair at proper intervals for better use. If you are not keeping your computer healthy, it can often result in data loss, slow performance and random crashes. Just spend 10 minutes in a week or so to keep your computer in good working condition. Process for keeping your computer healthy Start your computer up and click on Start option then go to Programs, Accessories and then “System Tools”. At last, click on “System Information”. In case your computer is unable to start up properly then follow these steps – Start your computer and hold on till it says “Starting Windows”, now quickly press F8 button and select “Safe mode”. Your computer will now get started. To get into System Information, follow the process given below: In System Information, just click on tools and you will find many Windows System Tools that will help in diagnosing and keeping your computer healthy.

1. “System File Checker” is a program that can act handy when you come across any errors or crashes while starting or running your computer. This program checks all the files in your main system for integrity. System File Checker should be used when you suspect that there might be a problem with one of the Windows XP system files. You might get a dialog box that appears saying there was a “.dll error” or a similar message box. That is an example of a way to tell Windows has found an error in one of its system files, that are crucial to how the operating system works. To start the process go to Start then Run and type in the following: sfc /scannow

2. “Scandisk” is one of the precious pieces of software. Scandisk searches for hard disk problems on your computer. Once the Scandisk has started running, you will be asked some questions like which drive you want to scan and whether you would like to do a standard or careful examination etc. So to begin with, pick drive C, do a standard assessment and ask the program to automatically correct any problem that it finds. Again click on start and see that the program goes through the motions and shows you a progress indicator. You must try to do a thorough scan whenever you have spare time in between working hours – Just start the process and then leave the computer till it finishes the task. You can also use the same program to check or scan any other hard drives on your computer or any floppy disks for errors. You must understand the importance of keeping your computer healthy for better utility or output. If you do not care for your computer, it will not give you effective results and will not have long life.

Here’s How:

1. Check the cable between the monitor and the computer to make sure it is secure. Each end should be tightly fastened.
2. Degauss the monitor. This will often help correct discoloration issues near the edges of the screen.
3. Reference the monitor manufacturer’s instructions to adjust the brightness and contrast settings. If available, you may also need to adjust the color balance and temperature settings.
4. Adjust the color quality setting for the video card. This will often help resolve issues where the colors, especially in photos, appear incorrect.
5. If you have access to another monitor, try it in place of the one with the color issues. If the problem goes away replace the monitor. If the problem duplicates on the new monitor there is most likely an issue with the video card.

Here’s How:

1. Navigate to the Control Panel in Microsoft Windows by left-clicking on Start, followed by Settings and then choosing Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, open Display.

   Note: Depending on how your operating system is setup, you may not see the Display icon. To correct this, click on the link on the left-hand side of the Control Panel window that says Switch to Classic View.

3. In the Display Properties window, click on the Settings tab.
4. Toward the bottom of this window, click on the Advanced button.
5. In the resulting window, which may or may not be titled Plug and Play Monitor…, click on the Monitor tab.
6. Locate the Screen refresh rate drop down box in the middle of the window. Under most circumstances, the best choice is the highest rate available. Depending on your issue though, the rate may need to be lowered.

   Note: It is always recommended to keep the Hide modes that this monitor cannot display checkbox checked. Choosing refresh rates outside this range could damage hardware.

7. Click the OK or Apply button to confirm the changes. If prompted, follow any additional on screen directions.