Some steps to <strong>clean up you pc</strong>
-Delete unwanted files
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For users of Windows XP:
In the directory (C: Windows) creates a backup of uninstalling Windows updates, it takes the form of a list of several folders with strange names like $ $ NtUninstallKB8556 written in blue. You can safely delete. You must initially show hidden files:
-Go to the Start menu
-Click on My Documents
-Now click on the Tools menu
-Select Folder Options
-View tab, locate the line show hidden files and folders
-click OK
Then:
-Go on the desktop
-Click on C: drive (disk where your operating system)
-Then click the Windows folder C: Windows
-Delete all files with names resembling NtUninstallKB8556 $ $ written in blue
-BE CAREFUL not to delete others files!
For users of Windows Vista:
The procedure is slightly different to access the folder that stores the updates in Windows Vista, to be going in:
-Start and then Control Panel
-Click on the icon windows update
-Then select View history of updates in the top left margin-
When you find the next window that will offer to remove the updates, click on:
-You can access the last record of updates that can then be deleted:
-If your computer has already suffered a serious crash (example: blue screen or message “emptying of the physical memory) Windows creates a file called memory.dmp. The weight of this file is roughly equivalent to the amount of memory installed on the PC.
Once back to normal operation, this large file can be safely removed:
-Go on the desktop
-Click on C: drive (disk where your operating system)
-Then click the Windows folder C: Windows
-Delete the folder called memory.dmp
-Cleaning the registry
As and when the install / uninstall software, the registry accumulates many keys that are no longer useful. It can only be beneficial for the operation of your machine to clean the registry from time to time. For this, there are several free utilities that can remove all unnecessary entries from your registry files and residual allocated to the applications you’ve uninstalled. When installing new software or new hardware, your system creates a restore point, that is to say, it makes a backup at a specific time to allow a restoration.
This function is very useful but is also very “greedy” in disk space. It is therefore clear thinking from time to time the oldest backups, because only the most recent retain consistency with your current system:
-Go to My Computer
-Make a right click on your C: drive (disk where your operating system)
-Select the Properties tab
-Then clean the hard drive (Windows will calculate the amount of space that can be released)
-In the next window, choose More Options
-Finally, select: remove all restore points except the most recent
-Repair System Files
Following a crash of the computer or improper handling, it is possible that your hard drive hosts defective or corrupted files. While this may be completely harmless, this type of error generator crash in Windows (problems at boot time or launch applications files affected by). Here’s how to correct these errors:
-Go to My Computer
-Right click on your C: drive (disk where your operating system)
-Select the Properties tab
-Select the Tools tab, then Check Now
-On the hardware side
It is recommended to complete a dusting of the unit less than once a year to prevent any overheating and slowdowns in certain components such as fans, air …. opening it. Make sure you have wipes dry cotton, cotton swab, brush, … and whatever you deem useful to reach the nooks and crannies. You can also use an air bomb. Observe the precautions because it can be liquid. It is advisable to clean the PC as the photo below. Indeed, the cooling fins of the processor are a real nest dust!
If you’re not sure, it is preferable to use an experienced friend to guide you and that you advise during various operations.
