Greetings everyone! It’s H again! Today I wanted tell you all about a few tricks I have picked up for speeding and cleaning up your PC (these tricks may not work for Macs). I wanted to post about this because all of these are things I run regularly on my PC and I find that they speed it up a lot.
Disk Cleanup: The purpose of disk cleanup is to delete junk files that are created in the normal operation of your computer, it may free up gigabytes of memory, which gives you more space on your hard drive. If you have Windows XP, open the start menu, then go to all programs>accessories>system tools>disk cleanup. After pressing disk cleanup you will be prompted with a checklist of folders to delete, select the ones that you wish to delete. Note: all of the folders on the list should NOT have anything important in them unless you deliberately put it there. If you want to run it on Windows Vista then the process is almost the same, but the folders have slightly different names.
Disk Defragmentation: What disk defrag does, is takes files on your hard disk and moves them “closer together” freeing up disk space. On XP to run a Disk Defrag, go to start menu> programs>accessories>system tools>Select Disk Defragmenter. To run disk defragmenter on Vista the process is almost the same, but the folders have slightly different names. Note: if your computer has an SSD (solid state hard drive, or a hard drive that does not have a spinning disk) DO NOT RUN defrag as it could cause permanent damage.
Check Disk: About once a month, I suggest running a Check Disk. The purpose is to check for hard drive errors and if found, fix them. On XP, go to my computer>local disk, right click on the local disk (most computers hard disk should be called “local disk c”) then go to properties>tools>error checking, you will be prompted to schedule a disk check on next restart click yes.
When you restart your computer your hard drive will be checked for errors and if any are found they will be fixed. NOTE: this WILL take SEVERAL HOURS so do not run it if you are in a hurry, I believe you will be happy with doing this, as it will speed up your computer a lot.
Well, that is all for now, enjoy your now-speedy PC, I might post more tips at a later date. Let me know if this is helpful or if you have questions. Also, I would like very much if you would share your own PC-speeding-up tips. Please send a comment.
If any of you have PC horror or funny stories, please share, as we can all use a good laugh. Have you ever found the answer to just be “Did you press the on button?”
Happy Holidays.
-H-
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