Cleanup your devices

More often than not, we collect lots of rubbish on our devices because of their shiny nature, you know, download everything with nice titles: 'how to be a successful manager', 'learn to program the easy way', 'team building tips', 'how to have better....', and others of the snake oil genre. Within a few months we have collected so much clatter-and we haven't gotten round to reading them.
So,  this week:
1. Check your device(home folder, documents folder, the root of your drives, etc) for clatter and delete anything you haven't read in 1 to 2 years and more-and will never read. It probably isn't relevant anymore.
2. Categorize your files and store them in folders. This makes it easy to find, and also to spot anything lurking in the dark, as you go through the your storage areas.
3. Uninstall all shiny programs you once thought you needed but never use. This is important since you definitely don't even patch or upgrade such programs, which is a huge security risk
4. Cleanup your mailbox. Setup automatic archiving, probably 60 days, or according to your needs. Don't keep a loaded inbox-you will never read all those mails. Delete most of them.
5. Backup your important data. Please note that this should have been the first step, as after making these changes, you might come back and find you lost something important. Perhaps make 2 backups, one before, and one after the cleanup. Keep them separate.
6. When did you last change your password and PIN codes? Yes, am looking at you. Update your password. Choose something strong. The best passwords are those you can't remember, so use a good password manager if you can(LastPass, 1Password, Password Safe, etc)

Have you backed up your data today?
Youre welcome.