Post by kevin on Apr 10, 2006 17:01:08 GMT -5
Recommended Software and Tips for Maintaining your Computer:
Below are maintenance tips and software that should keep your computer running smooth and help avoid risks of the Internet. Reference this email if you feel your computer is slowing down or you are experiencing problems. This information will be the first steps to getting your computer back to health.
SOFTWARE TO DOWNLOAD:
Virus Software: This can setup a schedule for regular virus scans of the computer
free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg70free_338a597.exe
Spybot and Adaware should clear up any virus's or browser hijackers you have on your system. These programs must be run by the user and should be done periodically.
Spybot:
www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
Adaware:
www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=506&file=11&evp=8dbaff7daca8f4b55bf695220993fc0f
MAINTENANCE ON HARD DRIVE:
Defragmet Disk: This will organize the data on the hard drive so that your computer can access data quicker and more efficiently. This can be run for any of your hard drives. Defragmenting the primary drive will make the most impact on speed of your computer
Select Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Defragmenter
Disk Cleanup: This will clean up the temporary data that can sometime clutter the computer hard drive. Internet activity will also create temporary files that can cause your Internet activity to slow.
Select Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup
CLEARING INTERNET HISTORY AND COOKIES:
This should be done on a regular basis. This can affect the speed of browsing the Internet.
INTERNET EXPLORER USERS & AOL MEMBERS
In AOL 5.0, go to the "My AOL" icon on the top of the AOL screen. Click on PREFERENCES Click on the" WWW" icon
In AOL 6.0 & 7.0, go to the AOL menu at the top of the screen and click on:
1) Settings
2) Preferences
3) Internet Properties (WWW).
In AOL 9.0, click on Settings and Internet Properties.
The rest is the same for AOL and Non-AOL members using Microsoft Internet Explorer.
If you're using Internet Explorer from your Windows desktop or going in through AOL's instructions above:
-- Click on TOOLS and INTERNET OPTIONS.
It will default to the screen with the GENERAL Tab window open. In the middle of the Window, you will see, TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES.
1) Click on DELETE FILES and put a check mark in the box that says "Offline Content" and click on OK
2) Do the same thing on that same Window for the HISTORY area.
--Click on CLEAR HISTORY and then click on Ok when it asks if you want to delete all your history files.
That's called purging your cache. It will prevent pages in your memory from loading and will also allow you to surf the Internet faster when the cache is cleaned up.
This is a diagnostic you should do at least once every few days if you do a lot of Web surfing (I purge my cache a few times a day).
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TO PURGE YOUR CACHE IN NETSCAPE BROWSER:
IN NETSCAPE: click on EDIT and PREFERENCES.
Scroll to ADVANCED and double-click on it.
Highlight CACHE
On the right side of the screen, you'll see two buttons.
1) Clear Memory Cache
2) Clear Disk Cache
-- Click on each one and you'll get a message about clearing the cache.
-- Click "OK" and that will purge your cache in Netscape.
Below are maintenance tips and software that should keep your computer running smooth and help avoid risks of the Internet. Reference this email if you feel your computer is slowing down or you are experiencing problems. This information will be the first steps to getting your computer back to health.
SOFTWARE TO DOWNLOAD:
Virus Software: This can setup a schedule for regular virus scans of the computer
free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg70free_338a597.exe
Spybot and Adaware should clear up any virus's or browser hijackers you have on your system. These programs must be run by the user and should be done periodically.
Spybot:
www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
Adaware:
www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=506&file=11&evp=8dbaff7daca8f4b55bf695220993fc0f
MAINTENANCE ON HARD DRIVE:
Defragmet Disk: This will organize the data on the hard drive so that your computer can access data quicker and more efficiently. This can be run for any of your hard drives. Defragmenting the primary drive will make the most impact on speed of your computer
Select Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Defragmenter
Disk Cleanup: This will clean up the temporary data that can sometime clutter the computer hard drive. Internet activity will also create temporary files that can cause your Internet activity to slow.
Select Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup
CLEARING INTERNET HISTORY AND COOKIES:
This should be done on a regular basis. This can affect the speed of browsing the Internet.
INTERNET EXPLORER USERS & AOL MEMBERS
In AOL 5.0, go to the "My AOL" icon on the top of the AOL screen. Click on PREFERENCES Click on the" WWW" icon
In AOL 6.0 & 7.0, go to the AOL menu at the top of the screen and click on:
1) Settings
2) Preferences
3) Internet Properties (WWW).
In AOL 9.0, click on Settings and Internet Properties.
The rest is the same for AOL and Non-AOL members using Microsoft Internet Explorer.
If you're using Internet Explorer from your Windows desktop or going in through AOL's instructions above:
-- Click on TOOLS and INTERNET OPTIONS.
It will default to the screen with the GENERAL Tab window open. In the middle of the Window, you will see, TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES.
1) Click on DELETE FILES and put a check mark in the box that says "Offline Content" and click on OK
2) Do the same thing on that same Window for the HISTORY area.
--Click on CLEAR HISTORY and then click on Ok when it asks if you want to delete all your history files.
That's called purging your cache. It will prevent pages in your memory from loading and will also allow you to surf the Internet faster when the cache is cleaned up.
This is a diagnostic you should do at least once every few days if you do a lot of Web surfing (I purge my cache a few times a day).
---------------------------------------
TO PURGE YOUR CACHE IN NETSCAPE BROWSER:
IN NETSCAPE: click on EDIT and PREFERENCES.
Scroll to ADVANCED and double-click on it.
Highlight CACHE
On the right side of the screen, you'll see two buttons.
1) Clear Memory Cache
2) Clear Disk Cache
-- Click on each one and you'll get a message about clearing the cache.
-- Click "OK" and that will purge your cache in Netscape.
