Using Windows Update; Reviewing Programs That Automatically Run At Startup; Running The Disk Cleanup Program; Running Disk Cleanup Manually - HP Media Center,Pavilion Media Center m8150 Troubleshooting Manual

Using Windows Update

Check for updates or schedule a monthly automatic
update. (See the Getting Started guide for details.)
1 Click the Windows Start Button, and Control
Panel.
2 Under Security, click the Check for Updates
button.
3 Download and install updates by clicking Install
Updates.
Reviewing programs that
automatically run at startup
Set the Windows Start Menu to open only needed
software programs, to improve system speed and
performance:
1 Click the Windows Start Button, All
Programs, then click Windows Defender.
2 Click Tools.
3 Click Software Explorer.
4 In the Category list, select Startup Programs.
5 Select the program that you want to prevent from
running, and click Disable.
Running the Disk Cleanup
Program
The Disk Cleanup program frees up space on your
hard disk drive by removing temporary and unused
files (including temporary Internet files and files in the
Recycle Bin). You can run Disk Cleanup manually, or
you can set it up to run automatically.

Running Disk Cleanup manually

1 Click the Windows Start Button, All
Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and
then click Disk Cleanup.
Disk Cleanup searches for files to delete and
calculates how much disk space can be saved.
2 Place a checkmark in the checkbox next to the file
types you want to delete.
3 Click OK, and then click Delete Files to finish
deleting the selected files.
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
Scheduling Disk Cleanup to run
automatically
1 Click the Windows Start Button, All
Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and
then click Task Scheduler.
2 Click Action, and then click Create
Basic Task.
3 Type a name for the task, and an optional
description.
4 Click Next, and then click Next again.
5 Select the reoccurrence, and click Next.
6 Select the time at which to run Disk Cleanup, and
click Next. Disk Cleanup may take a long time,
so select a time when the computer is on but not
in use.
7 Select Start a program, and click Next.
8 Under Program/Script, click Browse.
9 Type cleanmgr.exe, and click Open, and
then Next.
10 Review the summary of the schedule you set.
When you are done, click Finish. Disk Cleanup
will run at the time you set.
Running the Disk Defragmenter
Program
®
When Microsoft Windows Vista™ stores files on your
hard disk drive, it often divides them into multiple
pieces (or fragments) so they fit into available space on
the drive. When you open a fragmented file, the
process takes more time because it must be retrieved
from more than one place.
The Disk Defragmenter program groups the
fragmented files together on your hard disk drive to
improve computer performance. This does not affect
the location of files and folders on your computer.
NOTE: The Disk Defragmenter program may take a
long time to complete. You can run it unattended
overnight.