Disk cleanup

One of the most neglected tasks in Windows Vista (or any other Windows version for that matter) is running Disk Cleanup. As the name implies, Disk Cleanup cleans out your Temporary Files folder and all other trash (not to be confused with the Recycle Bin) that’s scattered throughout your system.

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To run Disk Cleanup, you can go to your Start Menu > Program Files > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. You then select the drive you want to clean up – which is usually your boot drive, or C: – and then check the sections you want cleared of digital debris. Another way is to type ‘cleanmgr’ into your Run box in the Start Menu to take you directly to Disk Cleanup.

After this you can enjoy a faster boot and general speed as well.

February 1st, 2009 in Information, Windows Vista Tips and Tricks

2 Comments

Easy PC Troubleshooting » Speed up and clean upMarch 10th, 2009 at 3:24 am

[...] Disk Cleanup is probably one of the most basic tasks people fail to run regularly. System trash and loads of temporary and temporary internet files gradually build up with normal use, and consume vital disk space as well as slows the computer down. [...]

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[...] At least 2gb of RAM, more if you’re on Vista. Editing software takes up a lot of memory when in use, so you need a lot of it to make things run [...]