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As you use your computer, lots of
unnecessary files build up on your hard drive. This is
especially true if you regularly use the internet.
Temporary files, cookies, stray registry entries, and
unused files can slow your system down. There are many
tools that can improve your system’s performance by
cleaning up your disk.
One such tool is CCleaner. This is a
free program and is available for download at
http://www.ccleaner.com. Just follow the
instructions at the website to install and run CCleaner
to remove the clutter from your system.
There are three tabs that let you
analyze different parts of your system. The first is
the “Windows” tab. This tab contains all of the
settings that control how CCleaner scans Windows
itself. The options selected by default ensure a
thorough cleaner, but you can scroll through the list to
pick the options that you want. Once the options are
set, click the “Analyze” button to have CCleaner scan
your system
The
“Windows” tab of the CCleaner program
To analyze and clean Windows:
1. Select the items that you want
to scan in the list on the left. The default options
ensure a thorough cleaning.
2. Click the “Analyze” button in
the right panel of the window. CCleaner looks for
unneeded Windows files.
3. Once the scan is finished, click
the “Run Cleaner” button to remove the unneeded files.
4. Click the “Yes” button when the
message box warning you that you are about to delete
files appears. CCleaner removes the unnecessary Windows
files from your hard disk.
The
“Applications” tab is next, and it has options for
analyzing several common programs.
The
“Applications” tab of the CCleaner program
To analyze and
clean these common programs:
1. Select the items that you want
to scan in the list on the left. The default options
ensure a thorough cleaning.
2. Click the “Analyze” button in
the right panel of the window. CCleaner looks for
unneeded application files.
3. Once the scan is finished, click
the “Run Cleaner” button to remove the unneeded files.
4. Click the “Yes” button when the
message box warning you that you are about to delete
files appears. CCleaner removes the unnecessary
application files from your hard disk.
The last tab
is the “Issues” tab. The settings here determine how
CCleaner scans and fixes the Windows registry.
The
“Issues” tab of the CCleaner program
To analyze and
clean the Windows registry:
1. Select the items that you want
to scan in the list on the left. The default options
ensure a thorough cleaning.
2. Click the “Scan for Issues”
button in the right panel of the window. CCleaner looks
for unneeded registry entries. Problems that the
program finds appear in the list in the right panel of
the window.
3. Right-click the list of
problems.
4. Click “Select all.” Checks
appear next to all of the list items.
5. Click the “Fix selected issues…”
button. A window describing the first issue appears.
6. Click the “Fix all issues”
button. CCleaner takes care of all of the erroneous
registry entries.
Running scans in all three tabs of
CCleaner is a quick and easy way to rid your computer of
unnecessary files. Doing this periodically will keep
your system running smoothly so you can enjoy using your
computer instead of worrying about performance.
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