What is a PC World Health Check?

marka87uk

Thanks guys, decided I will do virus/spyware/malware/hijackware/etc scanning and removal, defrag, error checking, disk cleanup, Windows updates, and remove un-needed services and startup applications.

Mizz_Pink

To test hardware I use 2 Programs:

Dr Hardware (https://www.dr-hardware.com)
Test my PC

We also remove components like RAM and addon cards and reseat them
making sure theres no dust and fluff and check all cables. All components are dusted in an antistatic environment.

Power Supplies are checked too unsing a little device i got from our supplier, it checks amd measures the voltage to make sure its outputting right (Many times been scratchnig head wondering why PC is failing and its been PSU!!!)

£35 is the charge because ive got a lot of the process scripted and automated so it can be left to tick away so not too much "real time" needs to be spent.

amcluesent

>My question is, what do they actually do? <

Look for pr0n and 'backup' first off, I reckon.

>Many times been scratchnig head wondering why PC is failing and its been PSU!!!<

That true, I had a system that was very flacky which turned out to be a weak PSU, managing no more that 11.3V on the 12V rail. A 500W PSU sorted it all out.