| Make Your PC Run Fast Again By Scheduling A | | | | Starting Disk Defragmenter |
| Regular Tune Up: | | | | Using Disk Defragmenter is easy and once started will |
| Your computer is just like a fine race car! Both must | | | | work without the need to monitor the process. |
| be expertly maintained to run at their optimum speed | | | | Depending on the size of your hard drive and the |
| and performance levels. Unlike a formula 1 racer | | | | amount of fragmented files defragmentation of your |
| however, your PC is relatively easy to fine-tune, and | | | | files can take up to several hours to complete. Follow |
| we will guide you through the process with simple | | | | the procedures below to start defragmenting your |
| step-by-step instructions. | | | | hard drive. |
| Initial tune-up | | | | * 1. Shut Down all programs that are running. including |
| After getting all the programs setup on your PC the | | | | background programs and screensavers. |
| way you want, there are a few tasks that will help | | | | * 2. Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, then |
| you get the most out of your system. The following | | | | System Tools. |
| maintenance tasks should be performed initially and | | | | * 3. Click Disk Defragmenter. Follow the onscreen |
| will form the basis of a solid tune-up program for | | | | instructions. If Disk Defragmenter starts itself over |
| your PC: | | | | and over, then a hidden background program is still |
| 1. Install and Update your Antivirus & Anti | | | | accessing the hard drive. Restart the computer in |
| Spyware software: | | | | Safe mode and try again. |
| The last thing you need is a computer virus ruining | | | | 4. Create a Backup Or Restore Point Regularly On |
| your day by infecting your computer and either | | | | Your Computer |
| destroying valuable data, or spreading your personal | | | | A Virus, Spyware or other bug could easily wipe out |
| information all over the internet! We cannot stress | | | | your data without chance of recovery! Make sure |
| enough the importance of making sure you have a | | | | you are regularly backing up any data you don't want |
| solid and reliable Anti-Virus program installed on your | | | | to lose (burning it to disk is an easy and cost |
| computer. | | | | effective way of backing up important data). |
| Spyware and Adware is almost an even bigger | | | | Microsoft offers a Data Backup to automate the |
| problem these days than Computer Viruses! If you | | | | process, A virus or software bug could wipe out |
| have ever downloaded anything online, music, books, | | | | data without any chance of recovery. Devise a |
| files, etc...or if you have ever installed downloaded | | | | strategy for backing up your files now. Any |
| programs on your computer, chances are you have | | | | important data that you do not want to lose should |
| multiple spyware infections. | | | | be backed up regularly. This can be done in any of a |
| Pop-up windows and windows error messages are a | | | | number of ways. Simply write the files to a floppy |
| prime indicator of Spyware and Adware infections on | | | | diskette, USB drive, or a CD-R. You might also |
| your computer. | | | | consider using RecordNow!'s System Backup or |
| Spyware is a hidden software program created to | | | | Microsoft's Data Backup to automate the backup |
| steal your personal information, and report back to | | | | process. |
| their creators with anything from your online | | | | 5. Clean Your Computer Registry Regularly |
| browsing habits and patterns, to your stored credit | | | | If you're running any version of Windows on your |
| card numbers! identity theft is a growing problem, | | | | computer, then you have a Windows registry. This |
| propagated in part by Spyware! | | | | Windows Registry is where all the information about |
| 2. Update your software and drivers | | | | your computer is stored. The registry includes |
| Make sure your computer has the latest video, | | | | installation data about the software you run and all of |
| hardware and software drivers it needs to run at | | | | your computer's preferences, settings, and registry |
| optimum speed and efficiency. We recommend that | | | | keys. Everything about your computer is essentially |
| Microsoft Windows Update be used on a consistent | | | | stored in your windows registry. |
| basis. Microsoft and other hardware and software | | | | Over time, as you install new programs, delete |
| manufacturers will regularly post updated drivers and | | | | others, and use your computer, the Windows |
| fixes for their products. Most vendors use the | | | | Registry grows. Sometimes you will get errors when |
| Windows Update tool to distribute their updates. | | | | you start your computer. In extreme instances you |
| The Windows Update tool can be accessed on your | | | | will experience computer freeze-ups and possibly |
| computer by clicking Start, right-click My Computer, | | | | even system crashes. Your computer can start |
| and select Properties. | | | | running 'slower' as well, which makes for annoying |
| Click the Automatic Updates tab, and select Keep my | | | | and time consuming 'hang' times, where you |
| computer up to date. | | | | essentially stare at your monitor in a trance, waiting |
| Keeping Windows updated can solve many errors | | | | for control of your mouse cursor to be restored to |
| you may experience. | | | | you once again! |
| 3. Defragment your hard drive | | | | Fortunately, there is an easy solution to Registry |
| Defragmenting your hard drive is an easy task that | | | | build-up. You need to run a registry cleaner tool on a |
| will improve your system's speed and performance | | | | regular basis (depending on computer usage). This |
| (especially noticeable with larger programs). | | | | software will scan your Registry to find the |
| As you install and uninstall different software | | | | unnecessary data and delete it...the end result should |
| programs, data becomes scattered across your hard | | | | be a computer that runs as fast as the day you |
| drive in various areas. This results in your computer | | | | brought it home! |
| taking a longer amount of time to find data it needs, | | | | RECOMMENDED: Put Your Computer Tune Up |
| which makes your system run slower. This holds true | | | | Schedule On Auto Pilot by downloading and running |
| even after installing a new program on your | | | | our recommended Free PC Optimizer: RegCure. |
| computer. | | | | |