COMPUTER MAINTENANCE

BASIC STEPS TO SPEED UP YOUR COMPUTER

 WINDOWS 10
We get it, you love Windows 7, but Microsoft's aging OS reaches its end of life, and Windows 10 has a lot
going for it. Here's why you should upgrade. You won't have any choice but to upgrade to Windows 10 unless you
want to lose security updates and support.
The Windows 7 faithful have nothing to fear, though; Windows 10 isn't much of a paradigm shift from the now-
decade-old OS. And in my experience (and that of many I know), it's been pretty delightful to use. Things like
Windows Hello face login, clipboard history, touch-screen support, multiple virtual desktops, Quick Access in File
Explorer, Cortana voice assistant, and even the Edge browser improve my daily computing.
UNINSTALL APPLIACTIONS OR PROGRAMS
IN WINDOWS 10
If there are several applications on your Windows 10 PC that you no longer use, you aren’t
stuck with them. Get rid of them to free up disk space and unclutter your Start menu.
Windows 10 includes an uninstaller option available through the Start menu, Settings screen,
and buried within Control Panel. You can quickly and cleanly remove a Windows 10 Universal
app through the uninstall feature in the Start menu and in Settings

Select APPS. Click or select the APPLICATION to uninstall.

Make sure the application is close before uninstall
 UNINSTALL APPLIACTIONS OR
PROGRAMS IN WINDOWS 10
Or in START BUTTONS try to search CONTROL PANEL and click open.
Select PROGRAMS. Click or select the APPLICATION to uninstall. Make
sure the application is close before uninstall
 HOW TO DO DISK CLEANUP TO MAKE YOUR COMPUTER RUN
FASTER
Does your computer seem sluggish? How long has it been since you cleaned your disk drive? As a best
practice you perform a disk cleanup at least once a month. This will delete temporary files, empty the
Recycle Bin and remove a variety of files and other items that are no longer needed. By reducing the
amount of unnecessary and temporary files on your hard drive your computer will run faster. You will
especially notice a difference when searching for files.
Right-click on your “C” drive, then left-click on “Properties”. Click on “Disk Cleanup”
Select all items under, “Files to delete”. Then click on,
“OK”. Delete the selected files and Click Okay if finished.
 Next, “Clean up SYSTEM
FILES” by once again, right-
clicking on your hard drive
Local Disk C and click on
“Properties”. Click on “Clean
up system files”. Select all
files under, “Files to delete”
and hit, “OK”. Click on, “Delete
Files” and again Click OKAY

Your hard drive cleanup is complete.

If you can set a reminder to this once a month you
could greatly improve the speed of your computer.
 HOW TO OPTIMIZE AND DEFRAG YOUR COMPUTER IN
WINDOWS 10
Defragmenting is important to keep your
hard drive healthy and your computer up to
speed. Learn how to manually defrag
your Windows computer.
Most computers have in-built systems
to defragment your hard drive on a regular
basis. Fragmentation makes your hard disk
do extra work that can slow down your
computer. Removable storage devices such
as USB flash drives can also become
fragmented. Disk Defragmenter in Windows
rearranges fragmented data so your disks
and drives can work more efficiently. Disk
Defragmenter runs on a schedule, but you
can also analyze and defragment your disks
and drives manually.
Click START Button in search box type DISK DEFRAGMENT
and click OPEN. Under Current status, select the disk you
want to defragment.
To determine if the disk needs to be defragmented or
not, click Analyze disk. Administrator permission required
If you're prompted for an administrator password or
confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Once Windows is finished analyzing the disk, you can
check the percentage of fragmentation on the disk in
the Last Run column. If the number is above 10%, you
should defragment the disk.
Click Defragment disk. Administrator permission required
If you're prompted for an administrator password or
confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Disk Defragmenter might take from several minutes to a
few hours to finish, depending on the size and degree of
fragmentation of your hard disk. You can still use your
computer during the defragmentation process.
 TASK MANAGER
The Windows Task Manager is an important tool for
every Windows user. It can show you why your
computer is slow and help you deal with misbehaving
and resource-hungry programs, whether they're
draining CPU, RAM, disk, or network resources.

press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then click “Task Manager”

on the screen that appears