how do i clean my pc?

Question

my pc is starting to run slow, i need to get rid of some of the rubbish i have got on it. do you know of any ways i can do this with out getting rid of the important stuff.

i think i remember useing a program to do this a while ago but dont know the name or where i got it from.

Answer 1

The best solution is to backup everything and reinstall. (it's a good idea to backup frequently anyway) The "clean sweep" style programs don't usually do a good job.

Often, just upping the RAM can breathe new life. If you have less than 512MB and running XP or Vista it's a near necessity - and usually really cheap.

Answer 2

CAUSE

This issue occurs if one of the following conditions is true: • You have spyware or malware running on the computer.
• You have viruses that are running on the computer.
• You do not have sufficient free space on the hard disk.
• You do not have sufficient random access memory (RAM) installed on the computer.
• You have corrupted or outdated drivers.
• You have too many files in the Recycle Bin or temporary folders.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one or more of the following methods.

Run a current anti-spyware program on the computer
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/...
http://www.winpatrol.com/
http://www.lavasoft.de/ms/index.htm...
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index...
http://pestpatrol.com/

Run a current virus scanning program on the computer
Remove unused programs, increase the size of the hard disk, or remove programs from the hard disk so that you can install the programs on another hard disk
Upgrade the RAM

Examine Device Manager for old drivers and update them
Drivers can become outdated and possibly damaged to the point where they slow the system performance. To examine Device Manager for old drivers, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type the sysdm.cpl in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
3. Right-click the device, and then click Properties.
4. Click the Driver tab.
5. Compare the driver version on the Driver tab with the version information about the latest version of the driver that is released on the manufacturer's Web site.
To resolve the problems that are caused by corrupted or outdated drivers, install the latest drivers

Run the Disk Cleanup tool
To start the Disk Cleanup tool, click Start, click run, type cleanmgr.exe in the Open box, and then click OK.

Answer 3

First of all, I suggest you to uninstall the programs that you don't need. After that, you must use CCleaner (CrapCleaner) http://www.ccleaner.com/download/
I think it must be used by every Windows user and it is very easy to use.

It will clean all of the Internet browser cache, temporary folders and files and similar files that waste your disk space. Also it has the capability to clean the windows registry from the wrong and useless entries of uninstalled softwares.

Lastly, run Defrag for your hard disks.

I suggest, do these jobs and also antivirus scan at least every month.

I hope this will help.

Answer 4

Click start,
all programs,
accessories,
system tools,
click disc clean-up
then, click start,
all programs,
accessories,
system tools,
click disc de-fragment.
Then restart your computer.

This is the simplest solution that should work.

Answer 5

CCleaner will help get rid of the junk and it's free
http://www.ccleaner.com

Answer 6

my computer > right click on c drive and click propertis n go 2 disk clean up> click everything n hit ok

Answer 7

http://www.zonelabs.com/ (firewall)
http://www.lavasoft.com/ (ad-aware)
http://www.safer-networking.org/ (spybot s&d)
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ (avg Anti-Virus)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ (Crap Cleaner)
http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/files/EClea2_0.exe (Easy Cleaner)
http://www.download.com/ (A useful site for just about anything & everything else)