Computer Maintenance 
Keep Your Computer Humming:
Basic Computer Maintenance and Problem Solving
http://www.coyotecom.com/database/humming.html
Keep Your Computer Running Smoothly 
The thing about computers is this: If you do some preventive maintenance 
regularly, cyber tune-ups, if you will, your PC will reward you 
by humming along with a minimum of breakdowns. 
From: http://www.virtualdr.com/
Keep Your Computer Cool - from Compukiss.com
www.compukiss.com/sandyclassroom/tutorials/article766.htm
Help Your PC Beat the Heat
What's cooking? Steve Bass says it may be your PC's
delicate innards.
http://pcworld.shopping.yahoo.com/yahoo/article/0,aid,17175,00.asp
Practical Maintenance Tips
http://www.dotparagon.com/resources/columns/maintain.html
Computer Maintenance 
A computer can help you do many tasks quickly and efficiently.
However, the computer is dependent on you to keep it running smoothly.
In this series, you will learn how to perform routine maintenance
on your computer to keep it running in tip top shape. 
http://64.209.212.162/internet/topic/1,,5+26+36038+91,00.html
From PCMedic
Computer Maintenance tips (*Note this is a Wayback Machine archived link)
http://www.pcmedicri.com/maintenance.htm
From About.com
PC Maintenance Resources
Proper care of your PC will prolong its useful life. 
These resources offer tips and tricks for keeping your 
computer healthy and extending the life of your PC and its components. 
http://pcsupport.about.com/cs/pcmaintenance/
Excerpt quoted from website
InfoHQ Computer Maintenance Tips
Santa may have brought you a new computer or peripheral for Christmas, but he didn't tell you how to take care of it. Now is a good time to get some good computer maintenance habits developed before you get yourself into trouble.
Ten tips to keep your computer running smoothly: 
http://www.infohq.com/Computer/computer_maintenance_tip.htm
InfoHQ’s 10 Computer Maintenance Tips
1. Never turn your computer off with the power switch until Windows has shut down.
2. We highly recommend that you purchase an UPS (uninterruptible power supply).
3. Backup, backup, backup, any data you cannot afford to lose.
4. Run Scandisk and Defragment at least once a month.
5. Never unplug peripherals from the computer when it is powered up.
6. Do keep at least 100 MBs of your C: drive free for Windows to use. If you use Windows Me or Windows XP then you should have 300 MBs or more of free space on your C: drive.
7. Do not let a lot of programs load up when you start your computer.
8. Do use a virus checker regularly.
9. If you have a high speed Internet connection you need a firewall program.
10. Keep track of the software disks you receive with your computer and new peripherals.
InfoHQ provides free computer buying advice articles and 
services on its web site located at http://www.infohq.com/Computer/computerhome.htm
Complete E-Book online
Refurbishing your computer
tcs.org/refurb/ebook/
and see too:
PC Repair Help For The Utterly Hopeless 
tcs.org/refurb/repairs/
 
Related - Learn how to Backup your Data
Backup Requirements for Your Home/Office PC
http://www.free2explore.com/cleaningcomputer/backup_instr.html
Offering help with
• What Files or Programs Need Backup? 
• Files that need to be regularly backed up
• When to Do Regularly Scheduled Backups?
• How to Store Backups?
• Backing Up to Floppy Disks
• Backing Up to ZIP Drives
• Backing Up to CD-RW DISKS
• Full System Recovery
http://www.free2explore.com/cleaningcomputer/backup_instr.html
Excerpt quoted from website
http://www.computerclub.org/help/maintenance.htm
Computer Maintenance Guide
Computer Club Guide to Computer Maintenance
Proper care of your PC will prolong its useful life. 
These computer resources offer tips and tricks for keeping your 
computer healthy and extending the life of your PC and its components. 
http://www.computerclub.org/help/maintenance.htm
Computer Maintenance Standards
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/training/standard/standard.htm
Here are some maintenance tips for keeping your computer and disk operating efficiently.
http://www.extension.unr.edu/computermaint.html
Computer Maintenance article with tips:
http://ms.essortment.com/computermaint_rxyj.htm