My mother-in-law is not very good with technology. She understands that computers run the government and that the Internet is great for purchasing figurines on eBay, but that’s about it. Like all tech-proficient son-in-laws before me, I am often my in-laws foil for computer questions and repair. So, when she came to me demanding that I make her 1996 PC run faster, I knew she wanted me to use all my skills and computer super-powers to forcefully evolve her computer into the new millennium. By taking some very simple, and no-so-well-known cleanup steps both my mother-in-law and I were pleasantly surprised to see the notable improvement in performance. Looking to do the same with your PC? Of course you are!
The first Three steps taken were simple:
1. Run the Disk Cleanup Utility (Start–>Programs–>Accessories–>SystemTools)
2. Run the Defragmenter Tool (Start–>Programs–>Accessories–>SystemTools)
3. Scan the main disks for errors (My ComputerRight-click on C drive–>Properties–>Tools Tab–>Check Now button under Error Checking)
The Disk Cleanup Utility should be obvious in nature. Use...