desktop – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog Articles and news about Mobile Security, Android, Apps, Social Media and Technology in general. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:49:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-psafe_blog_purple-shield-32x32.png desktop – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog 32 32 <![CDATA[Desktop Life Hacks That Will Change Your Life for the Better]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/desktop-life-hacks-will-change-life-better/ Tue, 11 Oct 2016 21:37:19 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=4602 For those who have never known a desk life outside of constant clutter, life hacks like using binder clips or toilet rolls as tools for organization can make a world of a difference. Despite the creativity level of these hacks, they unfortunately don’t solve everyday desktop issues like slow Internet speed and frozen screens. PSafe has a multitude of resourceful features that can make desktop life as smooth as it was always meant to be. These life hacks are even easier than making a box of toilet rolls filled with wires.

The Best Way to Boost The Internet
Slow Internet speed is as painful to experience as watching paint dry on the wall. Luckily, with PSafe Total’s Internet Booster, you can get faster Internet with a click of a button. It shuts down any applications running in the background of your device that are slowing your roll. Now you can happily go back to binge-watching YouTube videos without any lag time.

Read more: Must Have Accessories for Your Laptop or Computer

The Easiest Way to Clear Your Junk
Spring cleaning doesn’t have to be exclusive to your home — or spring, for that matter. Over time, unnecessary files build up in your desktop, information stored into your computer from websites takes up space, and plenty of applications are left open, causing significant slowness in your device. With PSafe’s Quick Cleanup, all of this can be wiped clean in a matter of minutes. This will be probably your only favorite chore.

The Wifi Check You Didn’t Know You Needed
Sometimes finding a spot with good Wi-Fi can feel like finding a unicorn. For those days when you want to work at a cafe, you need to make sure that you’ve got the speediest and most secure Wi-Fi situation available. PSafe’s Wi-Fi Check system reviews the speed and network security of any Wi-Fi network you want to look into. This will save you the time, the headache, and the coffee money that comes with a slow network.

The Surest Way to Increase Space
Clearing out files for the sake of increasing storage space can take ages, and frankly, who has the time to go through everything they’ve got stored onto their computer? It would be wonderful to hire someone to go through the files for you — but without having to actually hire anyone. PSafe’s Memory Booster is the next best thing, and better. It optimizes your data and helps you decide what can be done to create more storage space and enhance the speed of your device. Who needs to hire anyone when you’ve got PSafe features ready to go?

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<![CDATA[Must Have Accessories for Your Laptop or Desktop Computer]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/must-accessories-laptop-desktop-computer/ Mon, 12 Sep 2016 21:42:39 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=3711 Even though tablets have become increasingly popular to use for all of your electronic needs, most people still tend to use a laptop or desktop computer to complete work for their business or education, or even to play online games. While laptops and desktops have gotten cheaper over the years (which makes them easier to replace and update when needed), you still want to make sure that you get the most use out of your investment. Below are some of the best accessories available to improve your desktop or laptop experience.

A Laptop Cooling Pad or Stand

While working in bed might be comfortable for you, it’s not comfortable for your laptop. The solution to this issue is to make sure your laptop is able to “breathe” by using a laptop stand or cooling pad. These tend to be about $10-$40. Don’t have money to spend? A book underneath your laptop will often work just as well.

Read More: Useful Tips for Recovering Lost Data (On a PC)

In addition, your laptop and desktop computer can also overheat from dust buildup in the fan or a hot environment. Make sure to use your computer in a cool place, and to check for and remove dust when necessary. All of these precautions will help you to get the most use out of your computer and ensure that it runs at an optimal speed.

A Keyboard Cover

Silicone keyboard covers are thin, flexible, and often come in great colors. They are important for protecting your keyboard against dust, dirt, liquid, and food. This will help to keep all of your keys functioning properly, and even keep the numbers and letters from fading. If you’re worried about germs, the covers can be washed and disinfected. Keeping your laptop looking brand-new has never been easier.

An External Hard Drive

This device is absolutely necessary if you store anything of value — such as documents, photos, videos, et cetera — on your computer. Even though desktop computers often have more storage space than laptops, it is a good idea to backup your data on an external hard drive in case your computer crashes, whether from age or malware. Or, maybe you just need more storage space, and would rather keep all of your larger files on an external drive. Whatever your reason, there is no excuse to not have this device. Especially now that you can purchase a 1TB hard drive for around $50.

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<![CDATA[How to Make Your Computer Crash-proof]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/make-computer-crash-proof/ Tue, 12 Jul 2016 22:44:57 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=2100 Computers have become essential to our lives. We rely on them for everything from binge-watching TV shows to doing our taxes online. When a computer crashes, it can incite real panic in its owner and can leave your head aching. Luckily, there are some steps that you can take to have peace of mind when relying on your mechanical assistant.

Protect Your Data

If you routinely do business on your computer, odds are you store a lot of important files on it. So, if your computer crashes, some of those sensitive files may be lost forever. Make sure you take the necessary steps to protect them before accidents happen.

External Hard Drive

These days, external hard drives are small, cheap, can store lots of data and are easy to use. They are built with the consumer in mind, and they store all of your essential files in a safe, backup location for you to access whenever necessary. Think of using an external hard drive as making a hard copy of an important document and locking it in a safe box that only you have the key for.

USB Flash Drive

Though large capacity hard drives are easy to use, it can be a pain to back up all of your files regularly. If you need to quickly backup just a few files, you can use a USB flash drive. They’re a fraction of the size of a full hard drive and are perfect for saving documents for your latest work project.

The Cloud

We’ve all heard this term thrown around lately, but what is it? Think of the cloud as a massive external hard drive that follows you everywhere you go. When you back your files up in the cloud, they can be accessed wherever and whenever you want. You can also access them on any device. With the cloud, you don’t have to worry about carrying around or keeping track of a physical hard drive. Some cloud services even offer automatic backups, so you don’t have to spend time doing so manually.

Simple Save Tools

This may seem like common sense and unnecessary to mention here, but it is important to save your data in the first place. When you’re using software (such as a word processing application), don’t forget to hit the save button! Don’t lose your progress because of a careless mistake. Though some apps may have autosave features, it’s a good habit to save your files anyway, just in case.

Even Better: Do it All!

All of these options mentioned work, and you should be fine relying on just one of them. But, if you’re already using one of these techniques to protect your files, why not use the others to completely ensure your data is safe? Backing up your important data with all these techniques will virtually eliminate the possibility that you ever lose them.

Make Sure the Crash Never Happens

These backup methods will make sure you’re not devastated in the event of a crash. However, why let the crash happen at all? Often, computer crashes are caused by undetected viruses. By using PSafe Total Antivirus, you can browse freely without worrying that a sneaky virus will disrupt all of your hard work.

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