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10-02-2019, 09:10 PM
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cleaning up my computer

My computer has been running slow for a while now and it's been driving me mad. I've been asking my husband to do something about it but he hasn't so I thought, sod it, I'll do it myself, soooooooooo, I've done a disk clean up, disk defrag. deleted files I don't need and deleted temp files.

I've restarted my computer and so far so good, fingers crossed!

I'm well proud of me, go me eh, I'm so chuffed I felt the need to share my glee
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10-02-2019, 09:33 PM
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Re: cleaning up my computer

Hmmmm - I've got a kindof maintenance routine I use.......but disk cleanup? defrag? Wow - techie speak.
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10-02-2019, 09:33 PM
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Re: cleaning up my computer

Download cc clean free version and run it - it's pretty good....
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10-02-2019, 09:46 PM
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Re: cleaning up my computer

Originally Posted by fender ->
Download cc clean free version and run it - it's pretty good....
C Cleaner? That's part of my maintenance routine.....
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10-02-2019, 10:38 PM
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Re: cleaning up my computer

Originally Posted by Lindyloo ->
C Cleaner? That's part of my maintenance routine.....
And treat yourself to Defraggler from the same makers of Ccleaner.
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10-02-2019, 10:52 PM
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And treat yourself to Defraggler from the same makers of Ccleaner.
Thanks Judd. I've just downloaded that - just need to remember to use it!
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10-02-2019, 11:25 PM
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Re: cleaning up my computer

How do I do a defrag?

Don't think mine's been done for years.

(Keep it simple please!.)
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10-02-2019, 11:33 PM
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Re: cleaning up my computer

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How do I do a defrag?

Don't think mine's been done for years.

(Keep it simple please!.)
It's really easy Mups. Just download from here:
https://www.ccleaner.com/defraggler

Run it

Simples!
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10-02-2019, 11:35 PM
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Re: cleaning up my computer

Originally Posted by Lion Queen ->
My computer has been running slow for a while now and it's been driving me mad. I've been asking my husband to do something about it but he hasn't so I thought, sod it, I'll do it myself, soooooooooo, I've done a disk clean up, disk defrag. deleted files I don't need and deleted temp files.

I've restarted my computer and so far so good, fingers crossed!

I'm well proud of me, go me eh, I'm so chuffed I felt the need to share my glee
Which OS are you running.

If Windows 10, as far as I know it defragments (optimised) itself automatically.
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11-02-2019, 12:08 AM
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Re: cleaning up my computer

Originally Posted by Lindyloo ->
It's really easy Mups. Just download from here:
https://www.ccleaner.com/defraggler

Run it

Simples!


Thank you very much Lindy, I will look into that tomorrow.
 
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