Tommy's Computer Cleanup Links

General Order of Performing Maintenance

Get unnecessary programs out of memory! [7]

disable - or -
remove [from disk] [14]
run regcleaner or other registry cleaner [more]
- helps to remove unnecessary loads from ram

get rid of viruses and spyware

add av client and run virus check
add antispyware and run scan
take antispam steps

run scandisk or other disk utility
run defrag or other disk utility
setup task scheduler to perform maintenance
steps automatically

MS Windows Cleanup Links

1. Cyberscrub Comparison Matrix of Cleanup Software compares commercial cleanup tools
2. Diagnostic and Tune Up Tools My personal list of tools used to analyze startup configs
3. Disk Cleanup, Scandisk And Defrag [ThePcYouBuy]

4. Eshinesoft "Fast Clean" Cleanup Utility automates cleaning optional
4a. CNET instructions for Fast Clean utility instructions for "Fast Clean"
5. Freeware Cleanup Utilities free cleanup stuff
6. Gateway Cleanup Tutorials tutorials
7. How to Analyze and Cleanup your Startup Programs This is a key page

see also startup list and Task List Programs, determine relevance, disable or delete unnecessary programs
8. How to Troubleshoot Using the Msconfig Utility with Windows 98
9. Mike's Computer Maintenance Tips / UK summarization
10. MS Defrag Tool orgamizes disk for faster loading / see #4 above also
11. MS Disk Cleanup Tool win98 [verl fast, simple, but tricky to use right the first time XP version , How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
12. MS How To Add/Remove Programs in Windows necessary; don't delete without it
13. MS How to Delete Cookie Files keep marketers from tracking you
14. MS How To Delete Temporary Internet Files necessary to prevent spam / and Internet Explorer slowdowns
15. MS How To Use your Recycle Bin empty especially if deleting lots of stuff
16. MS Scandisk Tool find & fix disk problems
17. Shep's Good Computer Housekeeping Tips summarization
19. Some manual cleanup tips tips
20. ThePcYouBuy -Disk Cleanup, Scandisk And Defrag
21. ZDNET How To Whip your hard disk into shape summarization
22. W98 Scandisk FAQ

Created on ... September 07, 2003

Last Modified Sunday, 11-Dec-2005 19:56:41 CST