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Answer» It is claimed that the following things need to be done to the computer, on a regular basis. If these things are not performed, the computer is liable to slow down and malfunction. I found this information on the Internet. It is claimed that the following things need to be done to the computer, on a regular basis. If these things are not performed, the computer is liable to slow down and malfunction. I found this information on the Internet.Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, and Cache Files -- can be safely deleted (deleting cookies may log you out of some sites). Deleting these occasionally can improve performance in some cases. URL/Download History -- up to you, depending on how much of it you need/use. Temporary Files -- safe to delete, can sometimes improve performance ActiveX Controls, Class IDs, Prog IDs, Shared DLLs, App Paths -- no need to delete and not usually a good idea anyway Invalid Shortcuts -- if they're for uninstalled programs that you don't use, you can delete them from your desktop to reduce clutter. Unused Applications -- your call Unused Windows Components -- your call, but sometimes it's hard to know what side effects you'll have from removing them Unused User Accounts -- your call; most people don't have a lot of user accounts on personal computers anyways (usually they have 1) Old Restore Points -- default setting is to automatically delete old restore points so that you never have more than a certain percentage of drive space used by them. Quote Remove:- Temporary Files and Recent File Lists (MRUs) from many applications including Media Player, Google Toolbar, Netscape, MS Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinAce, WinZip etc.Temporary Files -- see above MRUs/Recent File Lists -- your call to delete or not Quote 2. Remove:- some programmes that launch by default, when windows start up.If there are programs that you don't use often and are starting with your computer, you can disable them to speed up startup times (and reduce memory and CPU usage varying by program) Quote 3. Carry out Defragmentation and cleaning Registry Keys.Defragmentation can improve performance on normal fixed hard drives (the kind with platters, NOT SSDS!), but usually not by stunning amounts. Registry Cleaning is a process that should only be performed by people who know what they are doing. There is no need to clean the registry under normal circumstances, and bad things can happen if you clean too much (which is very easy to do with most 'tuneup' programs that claim to improve performance, such as Registry Boosters or Registry Cleaners or Registry Tuneups) Quote How much of this is true?A lot of what you read about performance or tuneups or things like that are just marketing TACTICS -- they want you to buy their 'cleanup utility', which in the best case will marginally increase performance and in the worst case will make things stop working properly. If I were you I wouldn't visit the site that provided that information anymore.Thank you TechnoGeek for the comprehensive reply. Could you also tell me how I can access: 1. MRUs/Recent File Lists. 2. Start up programs (to see if I can delete some of them). 3. How can I find whether there are any corrupted files and what can I do about them? Best regards. Also, thank you Allan for your advice. Quote from: floccinaucini on November 16, 2012, 05:16:49 PM Thank you TechnoGeek for the comprehensive reply. Could you also tell me how I can access: 1. It depends on the program, but usually there is a File -> Recent -> CLEAR items or File -> Clear Recent Items option. 2. Sysinternals autoruns is a good tool for this: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx Make sure that you really don't need programs to start before you disable them. 3. Right-click a drive in my computer -> properties -> tools tab -> Check Now button.When a program is disabled in 'Start Up', is that action not reversible? Quote from: floccinaucini on November 16, 2012, 06:08:02 PM When a program is disabled in 'Start Up', is that action not reversible? When using autoruns (not necessarily other tools), unchecking the box next to an item disables it. Later you can start autoruns and check the box to re-enable it. Another program that can be used is Startup Delayer (http://www.r2.com.au/page/products/show/startdelay), which instead of disabling startup programs, can delay their startup instead. It can't disable or delay NEARLY as much as autoruns can, though.Thank you for all this valuble tips and information. It is not easy to find them by myself. My best regards. |
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