Looking for your Computer “Spring Cleaning” Tips

Some of you may have noticed a lower than normal number of posts over the past two weeks.  This is primarily because of some major server issues we’ve been having, which resulted in all of my sites experiencing quite a bit of downtime.   Fortunately, I think yesterday afternoon we got it figured out and things have been good for the last 24 hours.

While working on our server issues, I had a little spare time that normally would have gone towards blogging.   Here is what I did with my time:

1. Taxes – Having a business requires some changes to how you do your taxes, whether you are an LLC or a sole proprietorship.   As a result, I’ve had to spend some additional time working on the taxes for Apricot Media.  After going through this, I’ve found quite a few ways to improve my processes.  If anyone is interested in learning more about this, I’m planning to write a post about this over the coming weeks on my affiliate marketing blog, Slick Affiliate.
2. Spring Cleaning – Once a year (at least), I’ve always felt it is good to go through your computer and clean up.   This can involve reformatting your computer(s), optimizing databases, backing up files, and cleaning out email and pictures.  We currently have over 120 websites, so this took quite a bit longer this year than in the past.   I also will typically use this time to go through my pictures and music files and make sure everything is backed up on an external drive.

What do you guys do for your computer’s yearly spring cleaning?  Share your tips in the comments!