It's a good idea to think about your PC as an office. It stores
programs, files, pictures. This can be compared to an actual office’s
files, machines and decorations. The operating system is the supervisor.
Considering this image, think about an office you’ve visited that was
inefficient and slow. There were probably numerous different reasons for
the inefficiency. This is the same with a PC. There can be numerous
items that slow down your computer. Maybe the one most commonly
overlooked is disorganization and clutter.
Disk Cleanup
An office can
amass a lot of unnecessary machines, files, and decorations. This is the
same with your computer. One of the best ways to keep this clutter
under control is to perform a cleaning utility periodically. In Windows
this cleaning utility will be called a “disk cleanup.” It removes a
variety of unnecessary files depending on the options you have chosen.
To perform a disk cleanup on Windows XP you can simply click on “my computer” under the start menu. Than right click on your “c drive” or “hard disk” and choose properties. Than click “disk cleanup” and follow the prompts. At the point when selecting files to clean up, or delete, Windows will give you info to help you decide. At the point when looking over the list of file types, you would simple click on the name of the file type and read the description placed 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 group name. When finished selecting press “OK” to finish.
Presently, performing a disk cleanup is not very time consuming, simply a couple minutes, and it may save more time in the end by making your computer run faster. However, a disk cleanup ought to be run periodically instead of just once in a great while. One way to make this run periodically is to make it a scheduled task. This will permit your computer to run it automatically with intervals and time of day determined by you. Yet, you can always run it yourself periodically without creating a scheduled task.
To perform a disk cleanup on Windows XP you can simply click on “my computer” under the start menu. Than right click on your “c drive” or “hard disk” and choose properties. Than click “disk cleanup” and follow the prompts. At the point when selecting files to clean up, or delete, Windows will give you info to help you decide. At the point when looking over the list of file types, you would simple click on the name of the file type and read the description placed 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 group name. When finished selecting press “OK” to finish.
Presently, performing a disk cleanup is not very time consuming, simply a couple minutes, and it may save more time in the end by making your computer run faster. However, a disk cleanup ought to be run periodically instead of just once in a great while. One way to make this run periodically is to make it a scheduled task. This will permit your computer to run it automatically with intervals and time of day determined by you. Yet, you can always run it yourself periodically without creating a scheduled task.
Add or Remove Programs
The
information given above can help you get rid of some unnecessary files,
however you might likewise need to clean out some unnecessary programs
also. This could be possible utilizing the “add or remove programs”
utility in Windows. This is placed in the control panel and lists all of
your currently installed programs along with a choice to uninstall
them. It's a good idea to browse through the add or remove programs
utility every once in a while just to verify that all programs are of
usefulness.
In the event that there are programs listed that are no longer utilized, you can basically highlight the program and click the uninstall button. Windows will than start the process to uninstall the program. In most cases, to finish uninstalling a program, it's wise to restart your computer. This will dump and files that are held temporarily.
The add or remove programs utility is very helpful, however not all of the programs are listed up front. Programs that come pre-installed on your computer and the Windows operating system can likewise be uninstalled. For example, Outlook Express is a default email program that comes with the Windows XP operating system. In the event that you don't utilize this email program you can uninstall it. Click “add or remove windows components” found in the add or remove programs utility and just follow the instructions.
In the event that there are programs listed that are no longer utilized, you can basically highlight the program and click the uninstall button. Windows will than start the process to uninstall the program. In most cases, to finish uninstalling a program, it's wise to restart your computer. This will dump and files that are held temporarily.
The add or remove programs utility is very helpful, however not all of the programs are listed up front. Programs that come pre-installed on your computer and the Windows operating system can likewise be uninstalled. For example, Outlook Express is a default email program that comes with the Windows XP operating system. In the event that you don't utilize this email program you can uninstall it. Click “add or remove windows components” found in the add or remove programs utility and just follow the instructions.
Defragment
Numerous offices
contain a large number of programs and files that are important and
can't be thrown away. Actually, they may contain files that are not even
utilized, but still have to be retained for some reason. Despite the
fact these files must stay in the office, they need to be organized.
This is the reason we create file folders that hold groups of files that
are related. Than we store them in cabinets that are arranged in
alphabetic order.
In a computer, the files that are saved are placed on the hard drive. However, they are placed according to the time that they were saved. So, in the event that you open a word document and save the file as “file A” and than open another document and save it as “file B”, you have a “file A” placed next to “file B.” This is fine, but in the event that you open “file A” later on and save it again, than the added information is saved next to “file B.”
At the point when files are broken up this way it is referred to as a fragmented file. This implies that the computer must find the first part of the file and then find the second part of the file to open that one word document. This can make your PC run slower. However, Windows has made a utility that is meant to rearrange files so that they are no longer fragmented but sit right next to each other.
You can run the disk defragmenter by selecting “all programs” under the start button. Next, select “accessories” and “system tools” and you will see “disk defragmenter.” Actually, this is also an alternative way to select the disk cleanup mentioned earlier. Before beginning the defragmenter you can analyze your hard drive to see if Windows recommends performing the defragmenter. It will either say that you ought to or ought not defragment at this time.
In the event that you have to defragment your computer, just hit the defragment button. It may take your computer a while to complete this task depending on the speed of your computer and the amount of defragmented files. It could take from about 15-30 minutes or more. In any case, you can still utilize the computer while the disk defragmenter is working.
In a computer, the files that are saved are placed on the hard drive. However, they are placed according to the time that they were saved. So, in the event that you open a word document and save the file as “file A” and than open another document and save it as “file B”, you have a “file A” placed next to “file B.” This is fine, but in the event that you open “file A” later on and save it again, than the added information is saved next to “file B.”
At the point when files are broken up this way it is referred to as a fragmented file. This implies that the computer must find the first part of the file and then find the second part of the file to open that one word document. This can make your PC run slower. However, Windows has made a utility that is meant to rearrange files so that they are no longer fragmented but sit right next to each other.
You can run the disk defragmenter by selecting “all programs” under the start button. Next, select “accessories” and “system tools” and you will see “disk defragmenter.” Actually, this is also an alternative way to select the disk cleanup mentioned earlier. Before beginning the defragmenter you can analyze your hard drive to see if Windows recommends performing the defragmenter. It will either say that you ought to or ought not defragment at this time.
In the event that you have to defragment your computer, just hit the defragment button. It may take your computer a while to complete this task depending on the speed of your computer and the amount of defragmented files. It could take from about 15-30 minutes or more. In any case, you can still utilize the computer while the disk defragmenter is working.
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