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Heat is your computer's worst enemy. Over time, dust buildup inside your computer could undermine its cooling efficiency, resulting in shorter life spans for your computer's components. Ed Rhee, a ...

If your computer is slow, just cleaning it can speed things up, but only if you know how to clean it the right way.

Computers need to maintain a constant, relatively cool temperature to operate properly, and they moderate their temperatures with the use of a number of fans to draw in cool air and blow out hot air.