Performance - HP A6110n - Pavilion - 2 GB RAM Troubleshooting And Maintenance Manual

Performance

Symptom
Applications and files take
longer to open or respond.
Possible solution
If you created multiple user accounts on your computer, make sure other users
are not logged in. If there are multiple users logged in at one time, system
resources must be shared among the multiple users.
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 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 Choose the files to delete by placing a check mark in the check box next to
the file types listed.
4 Click OK, and then click Yes to permanently delete the files.
Run the Disk Defragmenter program to group fragmented files together on your
hard disk drive and 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.
To run the Disk Defragmenter program:
1 Save your work and close all other programs.
2 Press the Ctrl key, the Alt key, and the Delete key at the same time.
3 Click Start Task Manager.
4 On the Applications tab, select all the programs that are listed, and then
click End Task.
5 Click the Windows Start Button, choose All Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.
6 Click Defragment now.
Remove unused programs:
1 Click the Windows Start Button, and then click Control Panel.
2 Click Uninstall a program. The Programs and Features window opens.
3 Select the program you wish to remove and click Uninstall.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
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