A computer is a complex machine and the amount of usage can be a guide to determine need for maintenance and protection. To extend life of computer, it must be regularly serviced as we do for various machines and tools that we use such as automobile or any machinery in factory. Like your scheduled oil change or tune-up, your computer needs regular maintenance. The following steps about maintenance of personal computer can help extend life of your personal computer.

1. Check physical environment: You need to check whether your computer is placed in an environment with correct room temperature and sufficient ventilation. There must not be much humidity as that may spoil delicate parts. Good ventilation allows machine to cool faster, though your computer has an internal fan. Appropriate environment can go a long way in extending life of your computer. For the hot summer climates, your pc needs adequate air conditioning. Anything over 75 degrees can damage the overall effectiveness of your machine and possibly cause hardware malfunction. Sufficient fans

Help cool the system, the motherboard, and the CPU.

2. Check electric setup: Electricity is an essential factor that determines the longevity of your personal computer. Surges, spikes and sags in electric supply can damage computer thus shortening its lifespan. To extend life of computer, make sure good electrical condition prevail for your computer. It is advisable to have uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with surge protector to meet any contingencies like power outage or poor quality of electricity. This can be a lifesaver if the power cuts off for any reason.

3. Check electronic setup: For extended life span of computer, it is pertinent to automate preventive computer maintenance. You should have important software updates, virus protection, and computer firewall protection automated so as to protect your computer from virus and spyware and this in turn will help in longevity of your computer.

4. Regular cleaning and maintenance: Proper and safe cleaning will go a long way in extending life of your computer. You must clean and maintain your computer's innards on a regular basis. Lot of dust and debris gets accumulated after use of computer for a period of time. Removing this dust and debris that has been build up from fan and other components will clean up your computer and extend its life along with increasing its speed and performance.

5. Preventative maintenance: There are some tasks that have to be performed on monthly or yearly basis to prevent your computer from performing at its best. Cleaning of temporary files and emptying recycling bin are the tasks that have to be performed on a monthly basis. This will clear the clutter and increase the space of hard disc thus extending life of compute along with increasing its speed. You need to scan hard drive for virus and malware and defragment your hard disc so as to prevent virus attack and to patch up fragmented files. This will extend life of your computer along with increasing its speed.