Ok so we have removed all your unwanted programs, we have cleaned all the bits and pieces away with the disc cleaners, there is two things left to do.
This next step is a controversial one amongst computer people, a lot say it should never be done, but the proof is in the pudding, and it makes logical sense that it should be done. It is called a "registry clean", now the registry is not a place to be playing around in, and normally I would not even go there in this kind of situation, but CCleaner has the function built into it, and it is very easy and safe to use.
Open up your CCleaner program that we used last week, and on the left hand side you will see a crumbling cube with "Registry" written under it. Click on this and when the next screen opens up, on the bottom left you will see the "scan for issues button", select this, and let it scan. Once the scan is complete, a list of all the issues will be presented and a "fix selected issues" button will be on the lower right of the screen, click on this and you will be presented with a box asking if you want to "back up changes to the registry", say yes to this and accept the default place for the backup to be stored by clicking "save". One quick note here, all the issues listed may be selected already or you may need to select them all, before you press fix selected issues. Just do this by ticking the "problems" box at the top of the list.
Click on the "fix all selected issues" tab and let CCleaner do its thing, then close out of the program.
Once this is complete, go back to your windows menu by click on your start button- then "all programs"- then "accessories" - then "system tools" - then "disc defragmenter". Open the defragmenter program, and you will see an analyse and a defragment button, press the defragment button, and the next window will have a list of your drives, select your "C" drive and then "defragment disc".
If this has not been done for a long time this may take hours to defragment the disc, if you are on a later system, it has probably been done recently as part of the automated process. It is OK to use your PC while the defragment is running, but I prefer to let it do its thing uninterrupted, so you may even choose to start the process running before you go to bed. You can turn your screen off and leave your PC run. When it is run just close all the windows or reports that are open and restart your PC.
Congratulations you should now have a clean, efficient, speedy little computer again. This is a task that is good to carry out once every 1-2 months depending on how much you use your PC and how much time you spend online. The registry cleaner needs only to be done once or twice a year depending if you are regularly adding and removing a lot of programs or files and need the registry cleaned of their records.
I hope this has been explained clearly enough and it has been a trouble free process for you, any issues please email me and I will do my best to sort them for you.
This next step is a controversial one amongst computer people, a lot say it should never be done, but the proof is in the pudding, and it makes logical sense that it should be done. It is called a "registry clean", now the registry is not a place to be playing around in, and normally I would not even go there in this kind of situation, but CCleaner has the function built into it, and it is very easy and safe to use.
Open up your CCleaner program that we used last week, and on the left hand side you will see a crumbling cube with "Registry" written under it. Click on this and when the next screen opens up, on the bottom left you will see the "scan for issues button", select this, and let it scan. Once the scan is complete, a list of all the issues will be presented and a "fix selected issues" button will be on the lower right of the screen, click on this and you will be presented with a box asking if you want to "back up changes to the registry", say yes to this and accept the default place for the backup to be stored by clicking "save". One quick note here, all the issues listed may be selected already or you may need to select them all, before you press fix selected issues. Just do this by ticking the "problems" box at the top of the list.
Click on the "fix all selected issues" tab and let CCleaner do its thing, then close out of the program.
Once this is complete, go back to your windows menu by click on your start button- then "all programs"- then "accessories" - then "system tools" - then "disc defragmenter". Open the defragmenter program, and you will see an analyse and a defragment button, press the defragment button, and the next window will have a list of your drives, select your "C" drive and then "defragment disc".
If this has not been done for a long time this may take hours to defragment the disc, if you are on a later system, it has probably been done recently as part of the automated process. It is OK to use your PC while the defragment is running, but I prefer to let it do its thing uninterrupted, so you may even choose to start the process running before you go to bed. You can turn your screen off and leave your PC run. When it is run just close all the windows or reports that are open and restart your PC.
Congratulations you should now have a clean, efficient, speedy little computer again. This is a task that is good to carry out once every 1-2 months depending on how much you use your PC and how much time you spend online. The registry cleaner needs only to be done once or twice a year depending if you are regularly adding and removing a lot of programs or files and need the registry cleaned of their records.
I hope this has been explained clearly enough and it has been a trouble free process for you, any issues please email me and I will do my best to sort them for you.
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