System Performance

1. What is the Disk Cleanup Tool?

2. How do I use the Disk Cleanup Tool?

3. Why do I need to defragment my system?

4. How do I use the Disk Defragmenter Tool?

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Q. What is the Disk Cleanup Tool?

A. The Disk Cleanup Tool is a utility that locates files that may no longer be needed and removes them form your hard drive. Removing unnecessary files can potentially fee up large amounts of hard drive space and improve performance. *note it is recommended you use Disk Cleanup before using the Disk Defragmenter Tool.




Q. How do I use the Disk Cleanup Tool?

A. Click here to download instructions on how to us the disk cleanup tool.  Using the Disk Cleanup Tool (PDF) You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document.  Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader




Q. Why do I need to defragment my system?

A. It is very important to use the defragmenter tool. During normal use of a computer files are regularly being read from and written to the disk. The reading and writing of information creates fragmented files on your computer's hard drive. Using the disk defragmenter tool is one of the most important things you can do to keep your computer system running properly.  *note it is recommended you use Disk Cleanup before using the Disk Defragmenter Tool.




Q. How do I use the Disk Defragmenter Tool?

A. Click here to download instructions on how to use the disk defragmenter tool. Using the Disk Defragmenter (PDF) You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document.  Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader