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| Below you will find basic
maintenance tools for cleaning up your computer. The steps below are
what solves most of the problems we receive. Just follow the links to
view the steps involved. Disk Defragmenter
-Basically organizes your hard drive, which can improve
performance and prevent future problems.
Scan Disk -This utility will check your hard drive
for errors on the disk
and problems with certain files and their structure.
Windows Updates -Doing Windows Updates will fix
"bugs" and security
problems with Microsoft Products
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Windows Disk Defragmenter
There are a couple of
different ways to run Defragmenter. Below are instructions for Windows
98/Me and Windows XP/2000.
Windows XP and 2000
*The real easy way to run defragmenter is to :
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Click START,
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Click "Run",
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Then type in dfrg.msc
(defrag for windows 98) and click OK or enter.
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Once the Defrag window
comes up click on the button that
says "Defragment"
and begin. This process can take a long
time depending on the size of your hard drive.
*Another way to start
Defragmenter is to:
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Double Click "My Computer"
(Located on the upper-left
corner of your screen in Windows 2000 and on the
Start
menu in Windows XP)
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Then right click on The
drive labeled "Local Disk C:"
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After Right Clicking,
select the very bottom selection called
"Properties"
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When the Properties windows
comes up select the Tools tab near the top of the window.
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Under the Tools tab click
the second button that says
"Defragment Now..."
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This will bring up
Defragmenter, all you will need to do now is click "Defragment" and begin the process. This can take
a while, depending on the size of your hard drive and how
badly fragmented your files are.
Another great resource on Defragmenter can be found here:
Defragmenter
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Windows ScanDisk
Windows 98, 2000, and XP
The simplest way to run
scan disk:
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Double Click "My
Computer" (Located on the upper-left
corner of your screen in Windows 2000 and on the
Start
menu in Windows XP)
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Then right click on The
drive labeled "Local Disk C:"
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After Right Clicking,
select the very bottom selection called
"Properties"
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When the Properties
windows comes up select the Tools tab near the top of the window.
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Under the tools tab
select the first button called "Error Checking"
Windows 98: Once the scandisk program comes up, be sure to
uncheck the box that says "thorough scan". this type of scan can
take several hours.
Windows 2000 and XP: A small box will come up with two
selections. There are two options to select when using this tool:
automatically fix errors (requires restart) and attempt to scan and
recover bad sectors.
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Once ScanDisk is
finished running, it will give you a summery of what was repaired.
Here are some links to more
information about this tool:
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows XP
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Windows Updates
Windows updates can be
downloaded from Microsoft's site:
http://www.windowsupdates.microsoft.com
Once there you can follow
the directions to scan your computer and download the patches.
The most important updates
are the critical updates, the other selections are still important but
not necessary for your computers security and functionality.
**Windows updates should
be done at least every month** |
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