| Over the years that computers have been
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| | All programs > Accessories > System
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| around, speed has been a crucial factor.
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| | Tools.
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| Not even always online - you need speed
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| | By now you're probably getting the jist
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| to copy a huge file from one folder to
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| | that Microsoft already adds programs to
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| another.
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| | your computer to help you increase it's
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| Online gaming, file downloading, playing
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| | speed. The Error Checking utility checks
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| videos - all of these are affected by the
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| | disks for file errors. It is will scan
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| speed of your computer. You need to
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| | your hard disk for bad parts, and find
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| efficiently maintain your computer.
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| | file system errors to see whether certain
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| Firstly, the most obvious one. Free up
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| | components are misplaced or missing. You
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| disk space. I mean, that's one of the
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| | can access this by going to what you want
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| easiest things you can do. Don't get
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| | to search > Properties > Tools > Check
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| wreckless and delete everything, but If
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| | now.
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| you have work that used to be important
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| | Delete shortcuts on your start menu.
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| but now isn't relevant, get rid of it.
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| | These can take ages to load and slow
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| Using some sort of program like
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| | everything down. Don't go mental with
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| DiskCleanUp can help - it can:
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| | files on your desktop either. I have
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| - Delete temporary Internet Files
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| | none, there's just no need. How many
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| - Delete Cookies
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| | internet browsers do you have? Too many
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| - Remove windows temp. files.
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| | programs can slow you down, and what's
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| - Clean the recycle bin.
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| | the point in having Opera, Internet
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| - Delete Downloaded Program files.
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| | Explorer Firefox and Safari? Just get one
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| Be careful though - Disk Clean Up may try
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| | and stick to it. I have 2 - I use Firefox
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| and delete programs that you haven't used
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| | generally but sometimes Internet Explorer
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| in a while. But if you paid for photoshop
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| | need to be use - on the Microsoft Updates
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| 2 years ago and haven't used it, that
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| | site for example.
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| doesn't mean you should delete it. If you
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| | Finally, the big bang. Reformatting. If
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| run windows then DickCleanUp should be in
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| | you computer is slow, programs don't
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| Start > All programs > Accessories >
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| | work, you're missing vital components and
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| System Tools. Using it is pretty simple,
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| | you feel like it's time you bought a new
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| it's all about telling it what to delete
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| | computer, just reformat. As long as
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| and checking boxes.
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| | computer is fast when maintained,
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| Secondly, use something like Disk
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| | reformatting is a great way to get
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| Defragmenter to speed up access to files.
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| | everything back to a high speed. But
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| If files ARE fragmented, then your
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| | you'll have to re-install all programs
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| computer has to search the hard drive
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| | and you would've had to back up important
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| once you've opened the file to put it all
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| | files. But hey, in desperate times, what
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| back together. This obviosuly will make
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| | else can you do.
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| the access time a significant amount of
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| | Get an operating system on CD, boot your
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| time longer. Microsoft recommends using
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| | computer from CD and delete the old
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| Disk Defragmenter once every month - but
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| | partition. Install the new one, and
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| if you :
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| | you're away!
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| - Are very low on memory
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| | Keeping a fast computer is all about
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| - Install a lot of new programs
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| | maintenance and keep places clean.
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| - Or download a lot of items,
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| | Organise your computer like a neat
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| They recommend running it anyway. It's in
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| | bookshelf, and you should be ok.
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| the same place as DiskCleanUp - Start >
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