There is no need to shut down a Windows 11 PC every day or spend money on paid antivirus software, according to MakeUseOf.
Experts from the site outlined several myths regarding Windows PC maintenance. First, they noted that devices with solid-state drives (SSDs) do not require regular disk defragmentation. The journalists explained that while defragmentation made sense for hard disk drives (HDDs), modern drives simply do not need it.
The authors described manually cleaning the registry to speed up the operating system (OS) or free up memory as an unsafe practice. “Even on a computer that is several years old, leftover registry entries from uninstalled programs amount to only a few hundred megabytes,” the experts stated. They also noted that shutting down the computer after every use is unnecessary; in fact, leaving it on a couple of times a week can be beneficial: “This allows Windows to perform scheduled maintenance, download updates, and—if you have the feature enabled—run automatic backups.”
Furthermore, MakeUseOf advised against wasting time and money on third-party programs that promise to speed up Windows. They also recommended avoiding expensive antivirus software, noting that the OS’s built-in Windows Defender does an effective job.
In early September, writers at Windows Latest revealed that games were originally included in Windows to help users learn how to use a keyboard and mouse.
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