| A friend told me: "My computer startup
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| | programs and disable your screen saver
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| seems to be taking a long time. And when
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| | before running a defrag. Otherwise,
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| the hard disk finally stops churning,
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| | updates to your files may trigger defrag
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| everything just seems slower than when it
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| | to restart endlessly.)Okay, Now Take a
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| was new. Can you suggest any maintenance
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| | Breath...We're more than half-way done
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| tips to reduce the startup time and make
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| | with the process of cleaning the junk out
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| Windows run faster?"I have this theory
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| | of your computer. The rest of the steps
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| that sludge builds up inside a computer
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| | may seem a little more geeky, and you can
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| over time, much like an automobile
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| | skip any or all of them if you don't feel
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| engine. After a while, it doesn't start
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| | comfortable digging a little deeper into
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| right up like when it was new, it stalls
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| | the workings of the Windows operating
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| unexpectedly, and performance is sluggish
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| | system. But there is definitely bang for
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| on the (information) highway. Is there
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| | the buck here. Some of peskiest Windows
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| something like engine cleaner we can pour
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| | performance problems can be solved by
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| into our personal computer to restore
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| | giving attention to these areas.Slim Your
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| that "like new" performance? Actually,
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| | Startup SelectionsThere are certain
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| yes!Cyber Sludge RemoverHere's my special
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| | programs that Windows will start every
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| recipe to clean that icky goo out of your
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| | time you boot up your system, and during
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| computer's pipes, so Windows will start
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| | the startup phase, they're all jockeying
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| quicker, run more reliably, and go faster
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| | for a slice of your CPU. Extra or
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| on the info-superhighway.INGREDIENTS:
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| | unwanted items in the startup list will
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| 1 tbsp Windows Updates
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| | defintely increase your startup time,
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| 2 cups Virus/Malware remover
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| | perhaps by several minutes. To manage the
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| 3 lbs Software Cleanup powder
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| | list of startup programs, click on Start
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| 2 tbsp Hard Disk Scrubber
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| | Run, then type MSCONFIG. Press Enter,
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| 1 slice Defrag
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| | then select the Startup tab. If you see
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| 1 tsp Startup Weeder
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| | items in the list you know you don't need
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| 1/2 cup Registry Shavings
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| | to run at startup time, UNcheck the
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| 2 cups Virtual Memory Sanitizer
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| | box(es) next to them and press Apply.
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| 1 Extraneous Services RemoverDIRECTIONS:
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| | Some common examples are things related
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| Mix all ingredients together in large
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| | to AOL, RealPlayer, Napster, instant
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| bowl. Sprinkle over monitor, keyboard and
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| | messengers, and video managers. If you're
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| system unit. Click to restart.If only it
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| | not sure about an item, no big deal. You
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| was so easy! But actually, it's not so
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| | can turn it off, restart your PC, and see
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| hard to take action on those items I
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| | if everything seems to work. If not, you
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| listed above. Here's the scoop on how to
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| | can always go back and re-enable an item
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| implement each step.Apply Windows
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| | in the Startup list. This helpful list
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| UpdatesIf you run Windows and you use the
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| | may help you decide what to keep or
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| Internet, you simply MUST stay up to date
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| | drop.Clean Your RegistryThe REGCLEAN
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| with the system patches that come out in
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| | utility from Microsoft cleans your system
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| response to the privacy and security
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| | registry of unnecessary entries that are
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| exploits that are discovered every week.
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| | created when you install or remove
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| Failure to do so is an open invitation to
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| | programs on your computer. Sometimes an
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| hackers and crackers to invade your
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| | "orphaned" registry entry can confuse
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| privacy and enslave your computer in a
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| | Windows during startup and cause a delay.
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| spam spewing network. To get the latest
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| | And in general, slimming down your
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| fixes and configure your system for
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| | registry will make Windows run faster.
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| automatic updates, open Internet
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| | You can download REGCLEAN here. Note:
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| Explorer, click on Tools, then Windows
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| | This program is no longer officially
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| Update.Clean out Viruses and MalwareAre
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| | supported by Microsoft, but many users
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| you running a good anti-virus program,
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| | report that it works fine on Windows XP
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| with automatic updates? Have you scanned
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| | systems. You can also try RegSeeker which
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| your system for spyware, adware and other
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| | is a highly rated registry cleaner.RAM
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| unwanted pests? If not, see my article
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| | and Virtual Memory SettingsWhen you run
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| "Spy, Counter-Spy" at for details on how
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| | out of physical (RAM) memory, Windows
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| to protect yourself from those risks.
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| | will use a check of your hard disk to
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| Viruses and malware can slow down your
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| | create virtual memory. This is a nice
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| system a LOT, because they use your
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| | feature, because it allows application
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| resources to generate popup ads, send
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| | programs to access huge amounts of
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| spam, and often interfere with the
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| | memory. The only problem with virtual
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| operation of good programs.Remove
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| | memory is that it's a lot slower than
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| Unnecessary SoftwareYou may have a bunch
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| | real RAM. So installing extra RAM on the
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| of software packages on your hard drive
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| | system board is a good idea because it's
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| that are no longer needed, or they were
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| | pretty cheap and easy to pop in. Find out
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| gratuitously installed when you
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| | how much your system will accommodate and
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| downloaded some other package. Toolbars,
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| | install the maximum amount. Extra RAM
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| file-sharing programs, free email
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| | will probably do more to boost your
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| enhancers, online shopping "companions"
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| | overall system performance than anything
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| and download managers are notorious for
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| | else! But getting back to Virtual Memory,
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| this practice. These uninvited guests can
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| | it's wise to let Windows manage the
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| put a big drag on your startup time,
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| | amount, unless you are a Wizard, with a
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| cause web pages to load slowly, and
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| | capital W. Go to Control Panel / System /
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| generally bog down your computer. Go to
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| | Advanced, then press the Settings button
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| Control Panel, then Add/Remove Software
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| | under Performance. Click Advanced again,
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| to see what packages are installed.
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| | then press the Change button under
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| Remove the ones you know you don't need,
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| | Virtual Memory. If System managed size is
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| and do a web search to learn about the
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| | selected, you're all set. If you want to
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| ones you're not sure about.Scrub That
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| | fiddle with the Custom Size options, be
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| Hard DiskBoth Windows and application
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| | my guest!Turn Off Extraneous System
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| programs tend to leave temporary files
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| | ServicesWe're heading into uber-geek
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| lying around on your hard drive, taking
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| | territory here, so be forewarned. Windows
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| up space needlessly. A hard drive that is
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| | doesn't know exactly how you're going to
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| close to being full can cause Windows to
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| | use your computer, so it starts a whole
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| act strangely, and will slow down or
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| | bunch of system services that manage
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| interfere with efficient disk access and
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| | network connections, database access,
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| virtual memory operations. And if you
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| | error reporting, remote access and other
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| surf the web a lot, your temporary
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| | nerdy-sounding things. You may not need
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| internet files folder can become quite
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| | all these services, and disabling some of
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| large, causing Internet Explorer to slow
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| | them can reduce your startup time and
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| down or malfunction. Cleaning up unneeded
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| | system overhead. But choosing which ones
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| files, scanning for disk errors and
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| | to nuke is a bit daunting, unless you are
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| defragmenting the hard drive can help to
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| | an expert on Windows operating system
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| restore some zip to your system. First,
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| | internals. Here's my advice... disable
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| open My Computer, right-click on the C:
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| | only the ones that you're sure about. If
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| Drive icon, select Properties, then click
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| | you encounter a problem, you can always
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| on Disk Cleanup. (Optional: Select the
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| | go back and turn a service back on.I hope
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| More Options tab to find and remove even
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| | that helps. If you have success with this
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| more unwanted files.) To run a defrag,
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| | recipe, let me know, thanks!This article
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| open My Computer, right-click on the C:
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| | has been reprinted from: RANKIN ...is a
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| Drive icon, select Properties, then
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| | tech writer and computer programmer who
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| Tools. Click the Check Now button to scan
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| | enjoys exploring the Internet and sharing
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| your disk for errors. When the scan is
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| | the fruit of his experience with others.
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| complete, click the Defragment Now button
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| | His work has appeared in ComputerWorld,
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| to run the defrag, which reorganizes your
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| | NetGuide, and NY Newsday. Bob is
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| hard disk so Windows can find and access
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| | publisher of the Internet TOURBUS
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| files more efficiently. (It's highly
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| | newsletter, and author of several
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| recommended that you close all running
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| | computer books.
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