8 things to do right after you 'bought' the computer

A new PC is not yet the perfect PC for its capabilities. Just a little time, some interest . you will have a stable and efficient computer.

You just bought a computer and . don't know where to start. Take care of it a bit to start learning and getting to know each other

1. Prepare all the necessary things for the computer to be ready to cope with the "hardships" when accessing the Internet. You can refer to this section in the previous article.

2. Edit images and screens. The normal Windows interface is green, but you can change this with your colors. As such, computers have a unique style, and both make us comfortable to use. To change it, right-click anywhere on the screen and go to Properties , choose the Appearance tab and change it.

You should also go through the Setting tab in the Display section to set the screen resolution mode and the color (color quality) and frequency (Hz) modes of the screen to be reasonable. The higher the frequency, the better for the eye. You may have to recalibrate the position of the image when changing the frequency. Good monitors can play at 100 or 120 Hz, or 85 Hz is pretty good, 60 - 75 Hz, you will be quite tired when working long.

3. Clear some obstacles. Microsoft when selling software often establishes a number of obstacles for the users themselves in case the user does not know much about 'messy computer'. For example, hide files with hidden properties and system files. You should disclose these obstacles if you find that it is unnecessary.

All in the Folder Options in Control Panel . You should check the Display the Full Content of System Folder and the Display the full path in the address bar and uncheck the Hide extension for the known file type and Hide protected operating system files .

4. Browse through the application list , remove the excess and add the necessary software

5. Set up email , if you use mail client like Outlook and homepage (home page) for the browser.

6. Install XP Power Toy. This is the free toolkit included with Windows XP, which saves you a lot of time and effort in some complex operations that affect Windows system. You can download it at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

7. Save the Registry files after everything is completed, in case you need to recover later. You can use the Backup Registry tools.

8. Create Ghost file in case the virus infection is too heavy or broken.

So you can relax freely to start working without bothering much about the health of your PC. Sometimes, you should also delete the cache , temp file , temp Internet File , or otherwise, every 3-6 months, you should ghost again, upgrade the software and create a new ghost.

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