Maintaining Your Sprout; Improving Performance; Using Disk Defragmenter; Using Disk Cleanup - HP Sprout User Manual

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Maintaining your Sprout

It is important to perform regular maintenance to keep your Sprout in optimal condition. This chapter explains
how to use tools like Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup. It also provides instructions for updating programs
and drivers and steps to clean Sprout,.

Improving performance

You can improve the performance of your computer by performing regular maintenance tasks with tools such
as Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup.

Using Disk Defragmenter

HP recommends using Disk Defragmenter to defragment your hard drive at least once a month.
To run Disk Defragmenter:
1. Type disk defrag in the taskbar search box, and then select Defragment and optimize your drives.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
For additional information, access the Disk Defragmenter software Help.

Using Disk Cleanup

Use Disk Cleanup to search the hard drive for unnecessary files that you can safely delete to free up disk space
and help Sprout run more efficiently.
To run Disk Cleanup:
1. Type disk in the taskbar search box, and then select Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files
or Uninstall apps to free up disk space.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Updating programs and drivers

HP recommends that you update your programs and drivers on a regular basis. Updates can resolve issues
and bring new features and options to your Sprout. For example, older graphics components might not work
well with the most recent gaming software. Without the latest driver, you would not be getting the most out
of your equipment.
Go to http://www.hp.com/support
register to receive automatic notifications when updates become available.
If you would like to update your programs and drivers, follow these instructions:
1. Type support in the taskbar search box, and then select the HP Support Assistant app.
2. Select Updates and tune-ups, and then select Check for HP updates now.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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to download the latest versions of HP programs and drivers. In addition,