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Performance (continued)
Symptom
Software programs and
files take longer than
normal to open or
respond.
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HP Firebird Desktop Essentials (Features may vary by model)
Possible solution
If you created multiple user accounts on your computer, ensure that
no other users are logged in. If there are multiple users logged in
simultaneously, system resources must be shared among them.
Run the Disk Cleanup program to delete unwanted files (including
temporary Internet files, installed components and programs that
you no longer use, and files in the Recycle Bin) from your hard disk
drive:
1
Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, and then click Disk
Cleanup.
2
Select the drive on which you want to perform the cleanup.
3
Place a check mark in the check box next to the file types that
you want to delete.
4
Click OK, and then click OK to permanently delete the files.
Run the Disk Defragmenter program to group fragmented files
together on your hard disk drive to improve 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. It is a good idea to run it overnight.
1
Save your work and close all other programs.
2
Press the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys on the keyboard
simultaneously.
3
Click Start Task Manager.
4
On the Applications tab, select all the programs that are
listed, and then click End Task. Close the Task Manager.
5
Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, and then click Disk
Defragmenter.
6
Click Defragment now.
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