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[ ] MSIE current | [ ] MSIE current | ||
[ ] Check Device Drivers for ! | [ ] Check Device Drivers for ! | ||
[ ] Tighten MSIE Security Settings | |||
[ ] Clear Recycle Bin and Undelete cache | |||
[ ] Check Pagefile size, health, and memory | |||
SOFTWARE | SOFTWARE | ||
[ ] Stop unwanted startup programs (HKEY LU, KKEY LM, STARTUP GRP) TSR(s) | [ ] Stop unwanted startup programs (HKEY LU, KKEY LM, STARTUP GRP) TSR(s) | ||
[ ] Recover HDD Space | [ ] Recover HDD Space | ||
[ ] Check registry integrity | [ ] Check registry integrity | ||
[ ] Test for | [ ] Test for file system fragmentation | ||
[ ] Check protected system files, repair if necessary | [ ] Check protected system files, repair if necessary | ||
[ ] Check installed software, remove unnecessary software | [ ] Check installed software, remove unnecessary software | ||
[ ] Update Macromedia Flash and Silverlight | [ ] Update Macromedia Flash and Silverlight | ||
[ ] Update DirectX | [ ] Update DirectX | ||
[ ] Check for known virus (malware, spyware, trojans) | |||
[ ] | WEB BROWSERS | ||
[ ] Clean | [ ] Un-needed toolbars and browser add-ons removed | ||
[ ] Clean MSIE browser cache and junk files | |||
[ ] Update Firefox / Chrome / Clean browser (cache) | |||
[ ] Install NoScript (firefox) | |||
HARDWARE | HARDWARE | ||
[ ] Voltage check PSU or power adapter | |||
[ ] Boot system prior to removal of components or cleaning | [ ] Boot system prior to removal of components or cleaning | ||
[ ] Clean system with compressed air | [ ] Clean system with compressed air | ||
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[ ] Clean optical drive | [ ] Clean optical drive | ||
[ ] Visual Inspect Motherboard for issues | [ ] Visual Inspect Motherboard for issues | ||
[ ] | [ ] Check fans (noise, health) | ||
[ ] RAM test | |||
[ ] Hard drive surface scan (bad sectors, seek test) | |||
[ ] Optical drive tests | |||
[ ] Magnetic drive tests | |||
[ ] USB port test (dtr test) | |||
[ ] capacitor health on motherboard | |||
UPGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS | |||
[ ] sufficient RAM for OS and software? | |||
[ ] sufficient free HD space, remaining space? | |||
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Revision as of 07:19, 4 May 2014
If you are in the computer service industry, please feel free to copy and use this computer service checklist. Use it as a guide to develop your own service checklist for your business.
Computer Service Checklist
WINDOWS [ ] Create a Windows System Restore Point [ ] Current Service Pack installed [ ] Install available Windows Security Updates [ ] MSIE current [ ] Check Device Drivers for ! [ ] Tighten MSIE Security Settings [ ] Clear Recycle Bin and Undelete cache [ ] Check Pagefile size, health, and memory
SOFTWARE [ ] Stop unwanted startup programs (HKEY LU, KKEY LM, STARTUP GRP) TSR(s) [ ] Recover HDD Space [ ] Check registry integrity [ ] Test for file system fragmentation [ ] Check protected system files, repair if necessary [ ] Check installed software, remove unnecessary software [ ] Update Macromedia Flash and Silverlight [ ] Update DirectX [ ] Check for known virus (malware, spyware, trojans)
WEB BROWSERS [ ] Un-needed toolbars and browser add-ons removed [ ] Clean MSIE browser cache and junk files [ ] Update Firefox / Chrome / Clean browser (cache) [ ] Install NoScript (firefox) HARDWARE [ ] Voltage check PSU or power adapter [ ] Boot system prior to removal of components or cleaning [ ] Clean system with compressed air [ ] Wipe down exterior [ ] Clean optical drive [ ] Visual Inspect Motherboard for issues [ ] Check fans (noise, health) [ ] RAM test [ ] Hard drive surface scan (bad sectors, seek test) [ ] Optical drive tests [ ] Magnetic drive tests [ ] USB port test (dtr test) [ ] capacitor health on motherboard
UPGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS [ ] sufficient RAM for OS and software? [ ] sufficient free HD space, remaining space?