Disk Cleanup

• 1). Click the “Start” button. Select “All Programs,” then click “Accessories: then "System Tools" then "Disk Cleanup.” The tools works to enhance the performance of your computer by identifying files you can delete.
  
  
• 2). Select the drive you want to clean up and click “OK.” The tool determines how much space you can free up by deleting files.
  
  
• 3). Scroll through the list of “Files to Delete.” Check the files you want to delete and uncheck the ones you don’t. Click “OK.”
  
  
• 4). Click “Yes” when prompted to confirm the deletion of the files. The tool will complete the process, removing unnecessary files from your hard drive and improving the performance of your computer.
  
  

Disk Defragmenter

• 1). Click the “Start Button.” Select “All Programs.” Select “Accessories,” then “System Tools,” then “Disk Defragmenter.” The Disk Defragmenter should be run about every month in order to reorganize your hard drive and speed up the access to your files.
  
  
• 2). Select your hard drive. Click “Analyze Disk.” Wait while the hard drive is analyzed, then click “Defragment Disk.” You can see the progress of the process under the “Progress” column. When the defragmentation finishes, you can see the results.
  
  
• 3). To view detailed information about the results, click “View Report.” Then click “Close.”