[Solved] Are there any general tips to maintain my laptop's performance?

Are there any general tips to maintain my laptop's performance?

I have bought a new laptop last week and as you would expect, it's running fast and responsively.
I was wondering if you could share some general tips on how to maintain my laptop's performance in the long run and what it is i should be doing.

I'm not very computer literate and just have Norton Installed on my Windows 7, I maybe run a scan every 2 weeks but thats really it.

Solutions to the Problem Are there any general tips to maintain my laptop's performance?

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Optimize your computer for peak performance:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/setup/optimize.aspx
Note: This article does not address or recommend tinkering with the registry files.
Such activities can be detrimental to your computer and should only be attempted by properly trained professionals.


Optimize Windows 7 For Better Performance
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Optimize-Windows-7-for-better-performance

Run CHKDSK

• Go to the Start button.
• In the Search box, type "cmd" (without quotes) and press Enter.
• At the command prompt, type "chkdsk /r /f" (without quotes) and press Enter.
• Reboot your computer.

NOTE: You might receive an error message that states:

"Access denied as you do not have significant privileges. You have to invoke this utility in elevated mode."

If you receive the above error message, it means you are not logged into you computer as an Administrator. If that's the case, follow these steps to run the command prompt in elevated mode:

• Go to theStart button.
• Go to "All Programs > Accessories" and right click on "Command Prompt".
• Select "Run as Administrator".
• In the Search box, type "cmd" (without quotes) and press Enter.
• At the command prompt, type "chkdsk /r /f" (without quotes) and press Enter.
• Reboot your computer.

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