How to clean hard drive
How to clean hard drive step 1 - Vacant the Trash - The first and simplest thing that you can do to clean up your hard disk is to vacant the Recycle Bin. If you are using a Mac, empty the Trash. The Recycle Bin is a provisional storage place for deleted files. You can often gain quite a bit of extra space simply by right clicking on it and choosing the Empty Recycle Bin option. Keep in mind that once you empty the recycle bin, you will not be able to retrieve any of the files because they are now everlastingly deleted. In Windows 98/Me/XP you can also empty the Recycle Bin from the disk Cleanup utility that we will talk about next. It is, though, a good habit to infrequently empty the Recycle Bin even when you don\'t do a full disk cleanup.
How to clean hard drive step 2 - Windows 98/Me/XP Cleanup - If you are using Windows 98, Me or XP, the onslaught job is easy. Microsoft has built-in a disk cleanup utility that works quite well. Just click on the Start button, choose (All) Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, then Disk Cleanup. You will be accessible with a screen that shows you exactly which files are no longer needed and exactly how much room they are taking up on your hard disk. Click on what you want to delete, and Windows will get rid of those items when you click on OK.
How to clean hard drive step 3 - Getting rid of Old Programs - The Windows 98/ Me/XP Disk Cleanup screen also has a tab labeled More Options. This will take you to the Add/Remove Programs screen where you will be able to remove unnecessary programs. In Windows 95, you can use the Add/Remove Programs option in the Control Panel to do the same thing. If the program you want to erase is not listed on the Add/Remove Program screen, you will have to remove it yourself. When you install a program, often files are scattered in many diverse areas. Therefore the best way to remove a program is to buy an uninstall program such as those offered by Symantec and McAfee. When you purchase an uninstaller, ensure that you buy the version that is specially written for your operating system. So always keep your recycle bin empty and keep those temp files deleted. Remember, a clean computer is a happy computer!
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