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Ways to help your computer to work better Helpful things to do to get your computer to work right. |
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If it was working right a day ago or a week ago or more and it don't work right now- |
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Run System Restore |
Takes about 15 minutes |
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Start Button |
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Help & Restore |
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Click on System Restore |
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Select when you want it restored to |
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Disc Cleanup |
Takes about 15 minutes |
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Start Button |
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All Programs |
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Accessories |
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System Tools |
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Disc Cleanup |
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Defragment |
Takes about an hour |
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Start Button |
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All Programs |
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Accessories |
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System Tools |
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Defragment |
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Error Checking |
Takes abour 15 minutes |
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Start Button |
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My Computer |
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Right click on C Drive |
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Properties |
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Tools |
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Error Checking |
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Check Now |
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If you have an Anti Virus program working, don't do the following. |
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Do not have more than one anti virus program working- |
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they interfere with each other |
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Read John Toro in the St Pete Times |
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I uninstalled. Microsoft Security Essentials It was too much of a hassle interrupting what I was working on |
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I re-installed AVG Free http://free.avg.com/us-en/get-basic-protection It takes about an hour to go thru the steps. |
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I also updated from Internet Explorer 7 to IE 8 free. Click the link below. |
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Takes some getting used to but it’s a good deal. |
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