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u Use a disk cleaning program or app to clean all
unwanted and unnecessary files such error logs,
transactions logs, left-over installation files or
cookies from web sites.

u Use program manager apps to uninstall software
that you do not need any longer. Make sure that
the program also removes any files left after
uninstallation of the software.

u Use Disk Defragmenter utility or other similar
programs to optimize the disk space by keeping all
segments of files together at one place on the disk.
This enables faster response times while opening
software and files.

u Use a compression utility such as WinZip or WinRar
to compress large files and store them with smaller
sizes. You can always decompress the zipped files
when you need to use them.

u Use a backup utility regularly to backup your files
and folders to a portable backup storage device such
as a pen drive or external hard disk to free space
from the main hard disk inside the computer.

u Use cloud storage services such as OneDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox to store your files in the cloud rather
than on the hard disk.

OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPUTER

A new computer usually performs flawlessly at high speed and efficiency. With use, it starts to perform slower
and tends to be less efficient. Some ways to remedy this problem are:

u Upgrade the operating system and other software regularly to make sure they are up to date and perform
to the best capacity.

u Run maintenance tasks, physical as well as internal, at regular intervals.

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