15 min
Ssn 2 Ep 6: Don't Die On Me Now The Cyber Savvy Cafe
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Ssn 2 Ep 6: Don’t Die on Me Now!
You know the signs. The signs that your computer or mobile device is not going to last much longer--but you’re not ready to invest in a replacement. You may be able to get a little more life out of your aging devices and buy yourself some time!
Show Notes
:30: How can we get a little more life out of our devices?
:53: Hard reset: Resetting your phone to factory settings.
1:21: Make sure you run backups of all your important data first.
2:26: Clearing your storage and freeing up space. Make sure you delete the cache for your photo gallery—those files can remain for a week before being permanently deleted.
4:28: Operating systems and software updates are larger and larger and requires more memory and speed from aging hardware.
4:57: SSDs, and rebuilding your hard drive
5:40: Upgrade memory/RAM to 16GB
6:26: Defragmentation
7:17: Upgrading to an SSD and 16GB of RAM could possibly buy you another year.
7:47: Budgeting for new hardware needs to be an ongoing part of your long-term plan.
9:06: CCleaner for keeping the registry clean, clearing the cache, and keeping performance up
10:32: Be aware that if you frequently install and uninstall apps on your mobile device, that can degrade performance over time.
11:40: A rebuild will help clear out excess junk on your devices, quick overview of how to do that.
12:42: Windows Virtual Desktop, and how that can increase performance.
Your hosts: Rex Nance and Penny O'Halloran of East Atlantic Security, LLC @ https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/
Voiceover Artist: Paul Kadach at www.voices.com
Ssn 2 Ep 6: Don’t Die on Me Now!
You know the signs. The signs that your computer or mobile device is not going to last much longer--but you’re not ready to invest in a replacement. You may be able to get a little more life out of your aging devices and buy yourself some time!
Show Notes
:30: How can we get a little more life out of our devices?
:53: Hard reset: Resetting your phone to factory settings.
1:21: Make sure you run backups of all your important data first.
2:26: Clearing your storage and freeing up space. Make sure you delete the cache for your photo gallery—those files can remain for a week before being permanently deleted.
4:28: Operating systems and software updates are larger and larger and requires more memory and speed from aging hardware.
4:57: SSDs, and rebuilding your hard drive
5:40: Upgrade memory/RAM to 16GB
6:26: Defragmentation
7:17: Upgrading to an SSD and 16GB of RAM could possibly buy you another year.
7:47: Budgeting for new hardware needs to be an ongoing part of your long-term plan.
9:06: CCleaner for keeping the registry clean, clearing the cache, and keeping performance up
10:32: Be aware that if you frequently install and uninstall apps on your mobile device, that can degrade performance over time.
11:40: A rebuild will help clear out excess junk on your devices, quick overview of how to do that.
12:42: Windows Virtual Desktop, and how that can increase performance.
Your hosts: Rex Nance and Penny O'Halloran of East Atlantic Security, LLC @ https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/
Voiceover Artist: Paul Kadach at www.voices.com
15 min