| The following tips are things we've found to improve performance and help keep our machines running smoothly. |
| start > accessories > system tools > disk cleanup check them all and wipe it clean! |
| City Wireless recommends Windows Live One Care for XP and Vista machines! |
| Run the disk clean up feature each week! |
| Run Microsoft Malicious Spyware and Software Removal Tool! |
| RUN Live One Care Safety Scanner! |
| Keep browser history to a minimum! |
| open browser > tools > internet options > settings and reduce days to keep pages in history |
| If you absolutely CAN NOT afford anti-virus software, use BitDefender FREE! |
| NEVER download or run any free PC repair tool or free registry tool or PC tune-up software! |
| Nothing is FREE. These companies are well known scams that are actually downloading a program to make your computer appear to have 1,237 errors, with an offer to repair them for $39.95 if you buy the product. Steer clear of all these types of offers and have your machine looked at by a trusted professional, or purchase trusted software! |
| Add RAM or Random Access Memory to your system mother board to increase performance. |
| run Spybot Search & Destroy |
| Always check for the latest updates from Microsoft! |
| CCleaner is a freeware PC optimization tool. It combines a system cleaner that removes unused and temporary files from your system and also a fully featured registry cleaner! CCleaner allows Windows to run faster, more efficiently and gives you more hard disk space. The best part is that it's Small, Fast and Free! |
| Run Windows error checking on the hard drive containing your Operating System! |
| start > computer > right click and select properties for the disk containing your operating system |
| then tools tab > under error-checking click check now > check mark both check boxes > then schedule disk check |
| Windows error-checking CAN NOT run while in use, however following the instructions above will schedule it at your next start-up. You may also restart the computer to run it immediately. DO NOT interrupt error-checking! When complete, your desktop will load like normal! |
| We are going back to Internet Explorer 7 after many problems with an upgrade to 8! Use this "fix it" created by Microsoft to return to your previous version with all your favorites and settings still in tact. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700 |