Have you been wondering why your computer seems to take eternity before starting up? Or why it keeps on crashing in the middle of your favorite game? If your answer is YES, then sit down, read on, and you might find the answer to your question, and that the solution may be as simple as A-B-C.

ASSESS - Know your computer, and make a mental note of its average performance. Check if softwares (office programs, internet browsers, etc.) are performing well or not; or if it takes more time than usual to open a movie or music file. Knowing your computer's baseline performance speed is crucial in early detection of problems, giving you more time to fix it, to protect your files and your computer.

BLOCK - Install an anti-virus software. If you already have one, make sure that it's updated and run a deep-level scan of your hard disk with it. If possible, also scan for malicious software (also known as malwares) that greatly affect your computer's performance; and Spywares, that steal personal information from your computer. These types of "contaminants" dramatically decrease your computer's performance, causing it to slow down, crash, or even lose important data. Scanning your computer on a regular basis with an effective protective software can keep your computer virus-free and functioning at its best.

CLEAN - Keeping both your hardware clean is as important as keeping it safe. This includes PHYSICAL cleaning, like dusting off your computer every once in a while. Dust can block exhaust vents and jam exhaust fans in a computer and cause your computer to heat up and slow down. Also, keeping you data organized will go a long way in improving your computer's performance. Using tools such as Disk Cleanup, Defragmenter, and Error Checking will make sure that your computer runs smoothly and efficiently. DISK CLEANUP help you remove excess files and programs that you don't need, or just don't use. The DEFRAGMENTER tool re-organizes your computer's data making it easier to find needed files. While the ERROR CHECKING TOOL finds and fixes any corrupted sectors of your hard drive. Running these tools in a regular basis is essential in keeping your computer's speed as high as possible.

Keeping your computer fast and efficient is not as complicated as your think. Sometimes, you just have to know where to start. The first step is ALWAYS learning about your computer and how it works. From there, maintaining your computer's speed is pretty simple. As a matter of fact, is as simple as A-B-C.