It's a good idea to think of their PC as an office. Store your files, programs, pictures. This can be compared to files in a real office, machines and decorations. The operating system is the boss. With this image in your mind, think of an office you've visited that was slow and inefficient. There were probably many different reasons for the inefficiency. This is the same with a computer. There can be many elements that slow down your computer. Perhaps the most commonly overlooked is disorganization and clutter.
Disk Cleanup
An office can accumulate a lot of unnecessary files, machines, and decorations. This is the same with your computer. One of the best ways to keep clutter under control is to carry out a cleaning company on a regular basis. In Windows, this cleaning company called "Disk Cleanup. "It removes a variety of unnecessary files depending on the options selected.
To perform a disk cleanup in Windows XP simply click on "My Computer" on your start menu. That right-click your "C drive" or "hard" and select Properties. From "Disk Cleanup", click and follow the instructions. When selecting files to clean or delete, Windows will give you information to help you decide. Looking at the list of file types, you simply click on the name of the file type and read the job description below in the description area. This will let you know if the files can be safely deleted. To select the file group just check the box next to the name of the group. After selecting "OK" to finish.
Now, performing a disk cleanup is very slow, only a couple of minutes and can save more time in the end to make your computer run faster. However, a disk cleanup must be run periodically and not only occasionally great. One way to do this race to make a regularly scheduled task. This will allow your computer to run automatically at intervals and time of day determined by you. However, you can always run itself periodically without having to create a scheduled task.
Add / Remove Programs
The above information can help you get rid of some unnecessary files, but you may also need to clean up some unnecessary programs as well. This can be done with the "Add or Remove Programs" utility in Windows. This is in the control panel and lists all programs currently installed, along with an uninstall option. It's a good idea to look through the Add / Remove Programs from time to time just to make sure that all programs are useful.
If programs are no longer in use, simply highlight the program and click the Uninstall button. Windows to start the process to uninstall the program. In most cases, to finish uninstalling a program, you should restart your computer. This download and the files are held temporarily.
The Add / Remove Programs is very helpful, but not all programs listed in the front. The programs that come preinstalled on the computer and the Windows operating system can also be uninstalled. For example, Outlook Express is a default e-mail program that comes with the Windows XP operating system. If you do not use e-mail program can be uninstalled. Click the "Add / Remove Windows components" found in the Add / Remove Programs and simply follow the instructions.
Defragment
Many offices contain a large number of files and programs that are valuable and can not be thrown away. In fact, they may contain files that are not even used, but have yet to be withheld for any reason. Despite these files must remain in the office, must be organized. That's why create file folders that contain groups of files that are related. That we store in the cabinets are arranged in alphabetical order.
In a computer, files that are saved are placed on your hard disk. However, it is positioned as the time saved. Therefore, if you open a Word document and save the file as an "A" and open another document and save it as a "B" has a "file A" next to "file B." This is fine, but if you open "a file" below and save it again, said the information is stored next to "file B."
When files are divided in this way is called a fragmented file. This means that the computer should find the first part of the file and then find the second part of the file to open a word document. This can make your computer run slower. However, Windows has created a utility that intends to reorganize the files that are fragmented and not to sit next to each other.
You can run Disk Defragmenter, select "All Programs" on the start button. Then select "accessories" and "system tools" and see "disk defragmenter." In fact, this is also a way to select Disk Cleanup above. Before starting the defragmenter that can scan your hard drive to see if Windows recommended defragmentation. Or it says you should or should not defrag at this time.
If you need to defragment your computer, simply click the Defragment button. You can take your computer a while to finish this task depending on the speed of your computer and the amount of file defragmentation. It may take about 15-30 minutes or more. However, you can still use your computer while Disk Defragmenter is working.
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