I might add to this cleaning up your temp files. Close all applications. With the exception of your screen reader. Go to, run, Windows key r. Type in: %temp% Notice the percent sign before and after the word, temp. Press enter. Do a control a to select all. Press your shift delete. Say yes to are you sure. Do an alt f4.
now re start and check your performance ----- Original Message ----- From: "bijoy sukumaran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [AI] p c maintanance > Very nice information and i am glad to have it. > Hoping for further such messages from you > bijoy sukumaran > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "firoz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:44 PM > Subject: [AI] p c maintanance > > >> >> >> this i have taken from another list >> >> hope some body will like it >> >> Here are some recommendations everyone should do on a regular basis. >> >> >> >> There are several things you can do to maintain your PC's performance. >> These procedures should be done at least once a month or even more often >> depending >> >> on your usage. >> >> >> >> I recommend doing them in this order. >> >> >> >> 1. Prefetch >> >> >> >> When you launch an application, Windows XP stores that information in a >> file >> called, prefetch. These files can accumulate over a period of time and >> will >> >> have some affect on the loading of Windows. It doesn't hurt to clean out >> this file from time to time and will not affect the operation of your PC >> to >> delete >> >> them. >> >> >> >> Go to the start menu and either arrow down to run or just type the letter >> R. >> >> >> >> When the edit box appears, type in: prefetch and press enter. >> >> >> >> You will have a list of applications that you have used since you have >> been >> using Windows XP. >> >> >> >> Simply do a control a to select all and then press your shift delete. If >> you just press delete, those files will go into the recycle bin, but >> adding >> the >> >> shift key will bypass it. >> >> >> >> Now say yes to, are you sure you want to delete these files. >> >> >> >> Finally press alt f4 to exit. >> >> >> >> 2. Disc Clean-up >> >> >> >> Whenever you surf the internet or download files, your PC stores >> information >> on the hard drive in a temp folder. There are other files included in >> the >> >> Disc Clean-Up which you probably would want to get rid of. >> >> >> >> Go to your start menu, then to All Programs, then >> Accessories, >> next to System Tools and finally to Disc Clean-Up and press enter. >> >> >> >> It might take a few minutes for it to open, depending on if >> it >> will compress old files. But once it does, you will probably be asked >> which >> >> Drive your want to clean. Select the C drive. >> >> >> >> Once this is selected, you will have a list of items that the >> disc clean-up will clean. These may include: >> >> >> >> Downloaded Internet Files >> >> >> >> Temp Internet Internet Files >> >> >> >> Off Line Web Pages >> >> >> >> Office Set-Up Files >> >> >> >> Recycle Bin >> >> >> >> Temporary Files >> >> >> >> Web Publisher Files >> >> >> >> Compress Old Files >> >> >> >> Catalogue Files >> >> >> >> As you down arrow through the list, you will notice that they may be >> checked or unchecked. If they are checked, this will clean that option >> when >> the next >> >> Button is pressed. I recommend checking everything with the exception >> of, >> compress old files. You only need to check this if your hard drive is >> getting >> >> Low on free drive space. >> >> >> >> After you have checked the files you want to clean, tab to >> next >> and press enter. You will be asked if you are sure you want to do this, >> just >> >> Press enter on, yes. It will take a few minutes, but when it is >> finished, >> you will be taken out of the Disc Clean-Up. >> >> >> >> 3. Check Disc >> >> >> >> The check disc should be performed before a scan disc is >> performed. To do this, go to the start menu and then to, run. >> >> >> >> When the edit box appears, type in: chkdsk /f and press enter. You will >> be >> presented with a dialogue that says, the check disc cannot be performed >> because >> >> the volume is in use. Would you like to perform this the next time your >> system starts? Just type the letter Y and press enter. >> >> >> >> Now you will need to shut down any open applications and >> restart your PC. When it begins to boot up and before Windows starts, >> your >> PC will >> >> perform a check disc. It will take a few minutes to perform, but when it >> is >> finished, Windows will start up normally. >> >> >> >> 4. Start Up >> >> >> >> One of the main reasons for your PC to be slow in starting is >> what is included in your start up. The more applications you have in the >> start >> >> up the longer it takes for your PC to load windows and be ready for use. >> >> >> >> If you don't feel comfortable in performing this operation, >> give me a call and I will be glad to help you with it. >> >> >> >> Go to the start menu and then to run. When the edit box >> comes >> up, type in: msconfig and press enter. >> >> >> >> You will be presented with several tabs and will be in the >> general tab to start with. Press your control tab key until you hear, >> Start >> Up. >> >> >> >> You will now have a list of applications that start when you >> turn on your PC. >> >> >> >> I personally don't' keep anything in my start up, but this is >> completely up to you as to what you want starting up. If you are using >> certain >> >> anti-virus programs, you certainly want to make sure those are kept in >> your >> start up. >> >> >> >> As you arrow down through your list, you will see that each >> item will be either checked or unchecked. If it is checked, this means >> it >> will >> >> start with your PC. Arrow down through your list and uncheck each item >> you >> don't want to start. After you make your selection, tab to OK and press >> enter. >> >> You will be given a dialogue telling you will need to restart your >> computer >> in order for this process to take affect. You will have two choices, >> restart >> >> now and restart later. >> >> >> >> Once you restart your PC, Windows will load, and should load >> quicker, and you will have a dialogue telling you that you are in >> selective >> start >> >> up, Press your tab to the, don't show this dialogue again and check it by >> pressing your spacebar, then to tab to OK and press enter. >> >> >> >> 4. Scan Disc >> >> >> >> Windows XP doesn't have an actual scan disc, but it does have >> something relatively close to it. >> >> >> >> To run scan disc, go to your desk top and then to, My >> Computer. >> If you aren't using the classic start menu, you might have to go to your >> start >> >> menu and then to My Computer there. >> >> >> >> Open My Computer and highlight your C drive, sometimes >> called, >> Local Disc C. Don't press enter, just highlight it. Now do an alt enter >> to >> >> bring up the properties. Next do a control tab to the Tools tab. >> >> >> >> You will be on, errors checking, check now button. Press >> your >> spacebar and it will say, Start Button, but don't press enter yet. >> Instead, >> >> tab to the check boxes and check, automatically fix files system errors >> and >> the next check box which is, scan for and attempt recovery of bad >> sectors. >> >> Check both of the boxes. Now tab to the start button and press enter. >> >> >> >> You will be presented with a dialogue saying that the disc >> check cannot pbe performed because the disc check needs exclusive access >> to >> some >> >> files. Do you want to schedule a disc check the next time you start >> Windows? Just press your spacebar on yes. Now tab to OK and press >> enter. >> Alt f4 >> >> out of the properties and shut down any open applications and restart >> your >> PC. >> >> >> >> It may take as long as an hour for this process to complete, >> depending on the size of your hard drive and how many errors you have, >> but >> be >> >> Patient and Windows will restart once the process is complete. >> >> >> >> 5. Defrag >> >> >> >> Sometimes when an application is shut down improperly, or you >> turn off your computer improperly, files are fragmented. When this >> happens, >> >> it takes longer for an application to launch since it has to go looking >> for >> the files it needs to start. >> >> >> >> To run a defrag, go to your start menu, then to all programs, then to >> accessories, next to system tools and finally to disc defrag and press >> enter. >> >> >> >> You will be presented with an analyze button. >> Press your spacebar on this and your PC will analyze your hard disc to >> see >> what >> >> percentage your disc is fragmented. This will only take a few minutes >> and >> when it is finished you can tab to view report and press enter. Arrow >> down >> >> and you will find what percentage your disc is fragmented. If it is more >> than 5%, I would recommend running your defrag. Tab to the close button >> and >> >> press enter, then tab to the defrag now button and press enter. This >> process will take a while depending on how big your hard drive is and >> what >> percentage >> >> it is fragmented. 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