Tips:Speed up your Computer

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The Disk Cleanup tool helps you free up space on your hard disk. The utility identifies files that you can safely delete, and then enables you to choose whether you want to delete some or all of the identified files.Use Disk Cleanup to:
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Remove temporary Internet files.
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Remove downloaded program files (such as Microsoft ActiveX controls and Java applets).
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Empty the Recycle Bin.
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Remove Windows temporary files.
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Remove optional Windows components that you don't use.
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Remove installed programs that you no longer use.
Tip: Typically, temporary Internet files take the most amount of space because the browser caches each page you visit for faster access later.

To use Disk Cleanup
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Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. If several drives are available, you might be prompted to specify which drive you want to clean.

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In the Disk Cleanup for dialog box, scroll through the content of the Files to delete list.

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Clear the check boxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click OK.
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When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click Yes.
After a few minutes, the process completes and the Disk Cleanup dialog box closes, leaving your computer cleaner and performing better.

IF YOU DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DELETING SOMETHING DON'T!

2.

Defragment your hard drive-

This will place similar files physically closer on the hard disk to improve speed.

1. Start-Programs-Accessories-System tools-Disk Defragmenter

2. Click Analyze-After analyzing is done. It will tell you if you need to defrag or not.

3. If you need to defrag. Click Defragment.

DEPENDING ON YOUR HARD DRIVE SIZE THIS MAY TAKE AWHILE.

3.

1.Update you Anti-Virus and run a scan-

2. Trend Micro is a online Virus Scanner. (SCANNING MIGHT TAKE A LONG TIME)

3.If you have a Anti-spyware scanner. Update and run a scan.

Here are a few free antis-spyware programs.

Windows Defender

SpyBot Search and Destroy

Spyware Terminator

This Should help speed up you PC. If you are still experincing a slow pc, you could need to upgrade your Memory. (Use the above at your on risk)

• Mouse Tutorial
  
  
  
  Exercise: Slowly move the mouse on the mouse pad to the left, right, up, and down. Watch the arrow on the screen respond to your movements. Place your hand on the mouse so that your pointer finger is on the left button and your middle finger is on the right button. The bottom of your hand should be resting on the desk and should stay on the desk as you move your mouse around. This gives you more control of the mouse.
  
  § The mouse normally has two buttons - a left button and a right button. Today we will only be using the left button.
  § A single click of the left mouse button selects an item; it will turn blue. Double clicking (two quick taps) on the left mouse button will open a window.
  § Click on the Internet Explorer icon. It will turn blue. Make sure you click on the picture and not the words.
  § Now double click on Internet Explorer. The Internet Explorer window will open.
  
  Pointing - Sliding the mouse on the mouse pad moves the pointer on the screen. Rest your hand on the mouse, move it slowly around the mouse pad, and see what happens to the arrow on the screen.
  2. Clicking - Gently pressing & releasing the left mouse button, while keeping your hand on the mouse, is one way to give the computer a command.
  3. Scrolling - Scrolling means moving up and down within a web page or other computer window. This is done by using the mouse to move the "elevator" up and down within the scroll bar at the far right of this screen. You can do this in three ways:
  To move one line at a time, click on the arrow at the top of the scroll bar or the arrow at the bottom.
  To move one screen at a time, click on the empty space within the scroll bar, above or below the elevator.
  To move anywhere within the document, point to the elevator itself. Press and hold down the left mouse button. Now you can slide the elevator up or down by sliding the mouse on the mouse pad. Release the button when you are in the desired location.