Cleaning
Your Computer (Windows OS)
To clean
up your computer, do the following:
-
Click on START
- Click
on PROGRAMS
- Click
on the ACCESSORIES folder
- Click
on SYSTEM TOOLS
- Click
on DISK CLEANUP
This program
will search out all the unneeded files on your computer. When
it asks, place a check mark in each of the boxes and
click OK. It will ask you if you're sure, click YES.
(For advanced users: Start > Run > %temp% > Select all > delete)
Now that
you have cleaned your hard-drive of all the unnecessary files - you
need to let the computer organize the information on the hard drive
for
best performance...
- Click
on START
- Click
on PROGRAMS
- Click
on the ACCESSORIES folder
- Click
on SYSTEM TOOLS
- Click
on DISK DEFRAGMENTER
Once
the program has finished it will ask if you want to view a report. You
do NOT need to view this. Now reboot your computer.
Next,
open your browser and clean up the temporary internet files
and cookies.
- Internet
Explorer: Go to TOOLS > INTERNET OPTIONS
- Next,
delete Cookies
- Next,
delete ALL Files
- Firefox: Go to TOOLS > OPTIONS
- Click
on the Privacy Icon, then click on the CLEAR button to
the right of COOKIES and CACHE
- AOL
9.0: Go to SETTINGS on the toolbar > INTERNET (WEB)
OPTIONS
- Click on the CLEAR MY FOOTPRINTS
tab, the the CLEAR MY FOOTPRINTS button.
This
process is something you should consider doing at least once a month.
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