Three Things You Can Do to Keep Your Computer Running at Maximum Performance

Written by Larry Andrew


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Step #2: Clean up your Hard Disk Oncerepparttar spyware is removed, you need to clean up temporary and unwanted files from your hard disk. To do this on your windows PC, selectrepparttar 107176 start option inrepparttar 107177 lower left hand corner of your computer screen. Then, selectrepparttar 107178 program option. Underrepparttar 107179 program option, select “Accessories”. Underrepparttar 107180 “Accessories” option, select “System Tools”. Fromrepparttar 107181 System Tools option, select “Disk Cleanup”.

Selectrepparttar 107182 drive you want to clean fromrepparttar 107183 pull-down menu and select OK. Usually, this is Drive C. If you have more than one hard drive, select one at a time. This program will then scan your computer for files that could be erased from your computer. You can safely erase all temporary and Recycle Bin files. You can also checkrepparttar 107184 box of any other files you wantrepparttar 107185 program to erase.

Step #3: Defrag your Hard Disk Once allrepparttar 107186 spyware and temporary files are removed, you need to defrag your hard disk. This process simply rewrites your computer files so they are no longer scattered all over your hard disk, but are written inrepparttar 107187 same location for quick sequential access.

To defrag your hard disk on your windows PC, selectrepparttar 107188 start option inrepparttar 107189 lower left hand corner of your computer screen. Then, selectrepparttar 107190 program option. Underrepparttar 107191 program option, select “Accessories”. Underrepparttar 107192 “Accessories” option, select “System Tools”. Fromrepparttar 107193 System Tools option, select “Disk Defragmenter”. First, selectrepparttar 107194 hard drive from your computer. Usually, this is Drive C. However, many computers have multiple hard drives. Select one at a time.

You can select “Analyze” to haverepparttar 107195 program check outrepparttar 107196 hard drive and see if it needs to be defragged. The program will prompt you atrepparttar 107197 completion of its analysis. Userepparttar 107198 defragment option as prompted.

Note: If you’ve never used this option before, I would recommend that you selectrepparttar 107199 defragment option.

Once, you’ve completed these three steps, your computer and hard disk should be able to operate at maximum performance. Don’t forget to repeat these steps at least once a month or whenever you notice a change in your computer’s performance.

Larry Andrew is an educational consultant, author and publisher of www.ez-software-review.com. Learn how to purchase cheap, reliable and quality software for your home, school and business.


Computers Are Not Scary

Written by Lucas Gentry


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We're pastrepparttar age when cars are for onlyrepparttar 107175 most wealthy. Now, everyone has a car. In previous days, it was perfectly fine to walk everywhere. Some still do that, but most have learned to drive. In these days, there are still some who can "get around" just fine withoutrepparttar 107176 use of a computer, but most people use them multiple times in a week.

Inrepparttar 107177 same way, however, that most people see cars,repparttar 107178 younger generations see computers. Computers are not something to fear. They're only something that you're not familiar with. That doesn't make them bad. And it doesn't make YOU bad.

So inrepparttar 107179 same way you have gotten used to cars, go ahead and have some fun with computers. Play around. You won't break it, just like you didn't break your carrepparttar 107180 first time you got in it. Go for it! Have Fun!

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