IMPROVE COMPUTER PERFORMANCE

By following the 3 quick steps to improve computer performance outlined below or on this file (click here) it will show you the processes you the computer owner should do monthly to help maintain the integrity of your computer, to improve its performance and to toss out unwanted garbage (temporary files).

I urge you caution in using any registry cleaner if you make a
incorrect deletion or modification it can render your computer as an expensive paperweight.

With the above statement declared, I must admit after putting this CCleaner product through its paces, I highly recommend it. It does a magnificent job in removing temporary files that Windows leaves behind. While I have used the registry cleaner on some seriously dysfunctional computers your on your own. If you run the registry cleaner CCleaner will ask you to make a backup of your registry - highly advised to save to desktop and a jump drive.

Step 1 - Disk Cleanup

1. Start > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Clean Up.

If several drives are available, you might be prompted to specify which drive you want to clean.

2. Click OK.

3. Completed clean up looks like this.

Choose the files that you want to delete.

3. Clear the check boxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click OK.

4. When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click Yes.

After a few minutes, the process completes and the Disk Cleanup dialog box closes, leaving your computer cleaner and performing better.

Step 2 - Disk Defragmenter

Speed up access to data

Disk fragmentation slows the overall performance of your system. When files are fragmented, the computer must search the hard disk when the file is opened to piece it back together. The response time can be significantly longer.

Disk Defragmenter is a Windows utility that consolidates fragmented files and folders on your computer's hard disk so that each occupies a single space on the disk. With your files stored neatly end-to-end, without fragmentation, reading and writing to the disk speeds up.

When to run Disk Defragmenter

In addition to running Disk Defragmenter at regular intervals, monthly is optimal, there are other times you should run it too, such as when:

You add a large number of files.

Your free disk space totals 15 percent or less.

You install new programs or a new version of Windows.

To use Disk Defragmenter

1.Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter

Click Analyze to start the Disk Defragmenter.

2. In the Disk Defragmenter dialog box, click the drives that you want to defragment, and then click the Analyze button. After the disk is analyzed, a dialog box appears, letting you know whether you should defragment the analyzed drives.

Tip: You should analyze a volume before defragmenting it to get an estimate of how long the defragmentation process will take.

3. To defragment the selected drive or drives, click the Defragment button. Note: In Windows Vista, there is no graphical user interface to demonstrate the progress—but your hard drive is still being defragmented.

After the defragmentation is complete, Disk Defragmenter displays the results.

4. To display detailed information about the defragmented disk or partition, click View Report.

5. To close the View Report dialog box, click Close.

6. To close the Disk Defragmenter utility, click the Close button on the title bar of the window.

Step 3 - Detect and Repair Disk Errors

In addition to running Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter to optimize the performance of your computer, you can check the integrity of the files stored on your hard disk by running the Error Checking utility.

As you use your hard drive, it can develop bad sectors. Bad sectors slow down hard disk performance and sometimes make data writing (such as file saving) difficult, or even impossible. The Error Checking utility scans the hard drive for bad sectors, and scans for file system errors to see whether certain files or folders are misplaced.

If you use your computer daily, you should run this utility once a week to help prevent data loss.

To run the Error Checking utility

1. Close all open files.

2. Click Start, and then click My Computer.

3. In the My Computer window, right-click the hard disk you want to search for bad sectors, and then click Properties.

4. In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab.

5. Click the Check Now button.

6. In the Check Disk dialog box, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.

7. If bad sectors are found, choose to fix them.

Tip: Only select the "Automatically fix file system errors" check box if you think that your disk contains bad sectors.

A Healthy Computer

Is up to date with all it's software updates, visit these links below for updates and to see how vulnerable your PC is. If you have no Anti-Virus program running I highly recommend you obtain AVG 9.0 free version.

• Microsoft Windows Update
• Secunia Vulnerability Scanner
• AVG 9.0 Free Anti Virus
• How to Remove a Computer Virus

If you do not run a anti virus program what's the use of running a personal computer.

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