There are free programs that will do "clean up" for you.
this is one I have been using for a year or so-
http://download.cnet.com/Glary-Utili...html?tag=mncol

just use the default settings one the 1-click maintenance tab

If you get brave you can explore other tabs too, it's pretty easy to understand.

Ccleaner is another good one -
http://download.cnet.com/ccleaner/?tag=mncol

I have them both installed and sometimes use one and sometimes the other .

Hi Jo:

Let me ask you a question. All I have to do is click on the first link in the post you wrote, and it will CLEAN MY COMPUTER??

What exactly will it do, and will that make my computer go online faster. That would be great. Thanks much

Melody

those are links to a safe website where you can download the program and then install it.
then after it is installed on your computer you click it to use it.

Also, if you click the link you can see the cnet editors & users ratings and more information about what the programs do.


If you want to try one just click the link, that takes you to a webpage with a "Download now" text click that and it will send the files to your computer pay attention to where it places that, because after the download is done .
you go to the file and click it to run the installation.
It might ask about adding Icons to desktop , I usually don't cause I don't like a cluttered desktop. - the program will be in the program list anyway.

once it is installed you just find it on your Start/Programs list and click it to open it, then just find the 1 click maintenance tab and click scan for issues.

when done it will have a " Fix issues"? near the bottom { i think that what it says..} I've used it so much I don't really read it anymore LOL
and click that and it will do it and then you are done.

I suppose there are online cleaners you can use but i guess don't feel comfortable using those types of things.

:

I DID IT!!

I clicked on the thing and I downloaded it and it went to town.

This is what it found:

Registry cleaner - 456 problems found ??????????what does this mean?
Short cut fixes - 17 problems found ???? same question
Startup Manager - 3 problems found (I'm being redundant here)

Temp File Cleaner 517.85 mb files found (THIS I UNDERSTAND, Lol).

I clicked on Repair. it did it's thing.

Then it says PROBLEMS SOLVED!!!

I then waited and wanted to see how long it would take me to get online.

It took me 13 seconds.

13 seconds. I haven't seen 13 seconds to go online IN YEARS!!!

again.


You gotta love you guys!!!

lol

Melody

the registry tends to get clogged up with junk
- like adding or removing files/programs leaves a little stuff behind
and it just bogs down the whole system

that my understanding anyway -I haven studied it deeply just skimmed the main topics on it what I was looking for info.

If you haven't defragged the hard drive lately now is a good time to see if that is needed also.

I'm off to defrag.

Thanks MUCHO!!!!

mel