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5 Best Ideas To Use Your Old Computer

We always keep wondering what we can do with the old computer which is no more fast and updated. Well I have a thing or two to show you all how it can work for you all like charm. I have mentioned some of them for you that will help you understand what you can do with your old computer.

Install Linux
I know how fascinating it sounds to work on Linux. We all keep listing about the accuracy and fine performance of Linux but somehow we don't install it on our computer has we don't want to damage the computer performance. So now that we have a spare computer you can install Linux and enjoy the open source operating system.

Connecting the computer with T.V
In case you still have a working computer and you can connect it to the T.V it will be great idea to watch movies on the HDTV or online videos from YouTube on the HDTV. Even you can use it to play the music on the big screen with the big speaker and use the old computer and home entertainment hub.

Network Storage
In case you have lot of music files and movies stored on the computer you can share them collect in you old computer and share it with the help of network at your workplace. If you have devices like Xbox or Play Station you can use to stream the music and movies with other devices in the house.

Managing you security
In case you are about to leave on a vacation or you travel a lot and you want to keep the house under a surveillance you can always use your computer for the same. In case you have a network and your computer is connected to the same which you can share a back up of your security footage with other devices in the house. Even if you are not traveling you can install Linux on the computer and make it a firewall for your network. It is said that firewall with the Linux network is more secured for your Internet security as it blocks all the suspicious activity on the network.

Give the computer to your children
Many of us assume that a computer in the hand of children ruin them. However Internet is not so bad as we assume and is very essential in the development of the children. So giving the computer to your child will not be a bad idea. Moreover these days there are number of antivirus that offers utilities like parental control and many more security software that can help you to monitor the Internet activities on the computer.
I hope the above information will be helpful to you however if none of these usage are worth trying you can always donate your computer to the charity and hope they will be able to make better use of it.
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