These days, computers pretty much take care of themselves, but with a few small maintenance suggestions and a few warnings, you can increase the life of your computer for years. First, DON'T put magnets anywhere near your computer and disks.
Information is stored magnetically.
Putting a floppy diskette on a stereo speaker can erase it. Likewise, putting a refrigerator magnet on your computer case to hold up that latest Dilbert comic strip can hurt your hard drive. DO check for viruses at least once a week. All it takes is one infection to destroy all of your computer data. Next, if you're using Windows 95, DON'T just hit the power button once you're done using the computer.