The Owners' Manual Newsletter | Issue 22 | Fall 2021

IT TIP

DIY System Maintenance It is important that you take some time to do some general cleanup and maintenance of your local station. Almost every application will create some kind of temporary information while you are working and that information can add up. Please take a moment to review the list below on locations to review and clean up. Please understand that for those with BL Equipment at home that the IT Department does not have the common or direct access for them to update and maintain your station without you being available and connected.

Clean UP 1. Your local machines Desktop.

Please make sure that project related information is saved into the correct project folder on the network. If your station is not available for any reason, that information will also not be available. Please remember, your local computer data is not backed up whereas our network is. 2. REVIT users Please remove the associated *.RVT and * Support Folder for closed and completed projects located in your DOCUMENTS folder. 3. You can remove anything inside the C:\TEMP folder and C:\{YOUR LOGIN NAME}\ APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP folders. If prompted, please select SKIP as some components are actively in use and cannot be deleted. 4. Pictures and Videos It is easy to forget about them, but they can also use up a lot of space.

Maintenance 1. Windows 10 updates

These are best run after hours to minimize any prolonged downtime while it completes. ONLY install the suggested updates and not the OPTIONAL or MAJOR FEATURE UPDATES. 2. Dell Command Updates These are best run after hours to minimize any prolonged downtime while it completes. 3. RESTART your station It is best to restart your station when you are done for the day. This will release

any locks that may have been generated as well as return your station back to its best working order. Disconnecting from a remote session is not the same as doing a restart.