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Much as the name implies, preventive maintenance, often abbreviated PM, refers to performing proactive maintenance in order to prevent system problems. This is contrasted to diagnostic or corrective maintenance, which is performed to correct an already-existing problem.
Here are some reasons why you should develop a preventive maintenance plan for your PC: ·
Avoiding problems with your PC will save you money in the long run
It saves you the much bigger hassles of dealing with system failures and data loss. Most preventive maintenance procedures are quite simple compared to troubleshooting and repair procedures--now those can really take away your time in a big way.
The data on the hard disk is more important than the hardware that holds it. Taking steps to protect this data is what PM is all about.
Some parts of your system will actually degrade in performance over time, and preventive maintenance will help to improve the speed of your system in these respects.