Cleaning Up Your XP Computer
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Getting slow & sluggish?

Getting innundated with Pop Ups?

Tired of error messages?

Want to clean this junk out?

Lets do some cleanup.

Considering the rash of problems seen recently, Here is what you need to do to clean up your computer:
1. Uninstall all unwanted programs. See this page for instructions.
2. Turn off all unnecessary running programs in the startup with msconfig. Click here for instructions.
3. Remove any current antivirus programs. (It is my opinion that most are out of date and cause more problems than they fix.
4. Install and set up the following:
AVG antivirus (better than Norton and McAfee) Get it here Check this page for more info
PopUp Manager (prevent popups) Get it here
Spybot (to remove spyware) Perform a cleanup to remove all temp files. Get it here
5. Do Scandisk & Defrag Instructions here

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Weekly Cleanup For users of Windows XP only
For Windows 95/98/Me, Click here

This first section will offer information on keeping your computer cleaned up on a weekly basis.

There are a number of elements in your computer that need regular maintenance

Things that need to be emptied on a regular basis are

Recycle Bin

Cookies

Temp folder

Temporary Internet folder
This section will describe a way to create a folder on the desktop with all the regular cleanup items listed in logical order and show you how to use each one. Windows XP is much simpler than previous versions. Only 3 items are needed.
The weekly Cleanup also includes defrag
These functions are explained in detail including reasons for using them and how to configure and use them effectively.
Click Here to view the Instructions for creating and using Weekly Cleanup in XP
One extra cleanup to consider is deleting the dump files. Click here for instructions

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Hard Drive Cleanup

The second section will describe How To Clean Up Your Hard Drive
Some problems and questions I answer frequently include
a list of things to do to keep your hard drive clean.
Click here for the "Hard Drive" Document.

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