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Here are the steps to giving your computer a mini-overhaul:

  1. Check the disk for file allocation errors (aks Chkdsk)
    1. Easy way to do this is to open my computer,
    2. Find the C drive
    3. Right click
    4. Select properties
    5. Select tools
    6. Click check now
    7. Select both boxes and click start
    8. This won�t work until you actually reboot. Figure a good half hour or longer for this process )
  2. Use Disk Clean up to remove temporary files
    1. This is now a program in the system tools directory.  (All programs, accessories, system tools)
    2. Just let it run (it will take a while to process) and it will offer to remove temporary internet files, installation leftovers, etc.
    3. Don�t let it compact files�It shouldn�t offer but it will be listed as a choice.
  3. Use Defrag to consolidate files (this may both speed up your computer and prevent some disk errors)
    1. Available both in system tools (All programs, accessories, system tools) and from the tools menu you used in the chkdsk process.
    2. Just let it run by clicking defrag

This process should be run every semester or more often if you have an older computer or are adding, deleting a lot of files, or experiencing random errors.