Spring Cleaning
Get with it!
Gear up — and stay organized

Now that spring has finally arrived and we're all busy cleaning out the garage, the closets, and the basement — or at least thinking about it — it's a good time of year to consider cleaning up your computer.

A computer is a lot like a car — it runs better and lasts longer if it has a routine check-up. To gear up, get organized, and stay with it, mark this time of year to give your computer the attention it needs.

There are a lot of painless ways to clean up inside and out: keeping clean files and reserving space on your hard drive are just as important as keeping dust away from the back of the computer and cleaning oil and dirt out from the keyboard and mouse.

So let's get going! To keep things simple, here are five things you can do to your computer now that will make a world of difference later.

#1 Doin' the Hard Drive Sweep

#2 Give Your Computer Its Vitamins: Loading Anti-Virus Software

#3 Out with the Old, In with the...

#4 Rematch Your Socks: Defragmenting and Optimizing Your Hard Drive

#5 Keeping a Squeaky -- Clean Appearance