The Steps to Keeping Your Computer Clean!!

These steps must be done in this sequence to be effective.

Cleaning Internet Files

Delete Cookies

1. Go to Internet Explorer

2. Go to Tools > Internet Options

3. Click Delete Cookies button

4. Click OK to delete

Delete Internet Temp Files

1. Click Delete Files button

2. Check ‘Delete all offline content’ & click OK

Clear History

1. Click Clear History button

2. Click Yes to clear history

Use the following procedure if you do not have a Delete Cookies Button.

If your Internet Options Window does not have the
button DELETE COOKIES please follow these instructions:

1. Click on Settings

2. Then Click on View Files

3. Click on Edit, then Select All

4. Click File, then Delete

TIP: This is also on Internet Options Windows….To decrease number of recently viewed pages: - on General Tab: History – Lower the number of "days to keep pages in History" by using up/down arrows.

Disk Clean Up

Your computer like your desk can get overrun with a lot of clutter that you cannot easily see or remove manually. Occasionally you need to clean out your hard drive just as you would do with your desk. It is a quick and easy process that will free up some valuable hard drive space.

1. Left-click on the Start Button at the bottom left of screen.
2. Go to Programs, then up to Accessories, then to System tools, then finally click on Disk Cleanup.

Note: You might have to click the 2 downward facing arrows when you go to Programs to get to the sub-menus.

3. Place a Check in each box and Click OK.

4. Click Yes

The next step is for Windows 98 or ME users only!!

Scan Disk

1. Left-click on the Start Button at the bottom left of screen.
2. Go to Programs, then up to Accessories, then to System tools, then finally click on Scan Disk.

Note: You might have to click the 2 downward facing arrows when you go to Programs to get to the sub-menus.

3. Click the start

4. When it is finished, close the window.

Disk Defragmenter

BEFORE YOU BEGIN!! Windows 98 or ME Users:

1. Make sure you exit all active programs before beginning.

2. Disable your screensaver before beginning.

Right-click on an empty space on your desktop

Click Properties

Click on the Screensaver tab

Choose None as the screensaver choice and Click OK.

Disk Defragmenter Cont.....

1. Left-click on the Start Button at the bottom left of screen.

2. Go to Programs, then up to Accessories, then to System tools, then finally click on Disk Defragmenter.

Note: You might have to click the 2 downward facing arrows when you go to Programs to get to the sub-menus.

3. From the list of drives, choose Drive C: and Click Defragment.

Note: If you have multiple hard drives on your computer you will need to defragment them one at a time.

These steps should be done at least once a week, you will see a big difference in how your computer operates...
it will be more enjoyable to use.

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or E-Mail info@mesasos.com

11/15/07