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how to i find the defrag thingy

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(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸ Report 24 Jul 2010 15:50

on my pc ,its running slow so im doing spyware checks and malware checks.then i can defrag.xxx

Rambling

Rambling Report 24 Jul 2010 15:56

From start menu ,' All Programs' click on 'Accesories ' then 'System tools'...it should be there.

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(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸ Report 24 Jul 2010 16:46

thanks rose bless ya.my pc has gone all manly..[slow and dormant lol]

Eddieisagrandad

Eddieisagrandad Report 24 Jul 2010 17:11

Don't forget to run a "windows washer" too. If you don't have one there is a free download at eusing.com. It will clear all your old files, cookies, browsing history etc. and then defrag again.

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 24 Jul 2010 18:03

Another way in is to click the Control Panel, then Performance and Maintenance - then you can first clear up your hard disc, click disc clean at the bottom, and then Rearrange your hard disc (same as defrag). I find it does keep things more under control!

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸ Report 24 Jul 2010 18:12

thanks all.this pc is about 18 months old .but ive been really bad and just left stuff to build up.ive just done a spy and a malware on it.
eddie will the washer wipe out all the stuff my google chrome remembers for me .like...my face accounts.etc.???
elizabeth ...im useless with pcs i have no understanding of them .and even when i learn something new i end up forgetting .i learn,t screen shot the other week .wrote it down aswell.now i cant remember how i did it and cant find where i wrote it down .sheeeeeeeeeeesh .i need help.xxx

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 24 Jul 2010 18:27

some of the washer programmes do wipe out your cookies, so make sure you do have a record of your passwords!

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸ Report 24 Jul 2010 20:25

shesh elizabeth thats gonna take some doing lolol.i got loads.

thanks carol,[wheres me print screen thingy].:)

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 24 Jul 2010 20:31

most programmes do have a way of getting your passwords back if you havve forgotten them - it's just a nuisance having to do it

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(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸ Report 24 Jul 2010 21:02

heck carol i thought the f buttons were for when i wanted to cuss.lol.

FOUND IT.xxx

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 25 Jul 2010 15:44

pm;d you, joy,
bob

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸ Report 25 Jul 2010 15:50

thanks bob.i think i need pc classes.lol.carol thanks hun.xx
and everyone else who helped .xxx

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 25 Jul 2010 15:58

Joy, if you go to start menu, then computer, then properties is your hard disk getting full? If you have downloaded a lot of programmes some of them may be running in the background on start up which will slow it down.

Eldrick

Eldrick Report 25 Jul 2010 16:44

Do ctrl - alt - dlt and check to see what processes are running. I bet your sychost exe. is going like the clappers.

Rather than me explain the fix, google it if that's the case. Probably the most common reasson for PC's running slowly.

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸ Report 25 Jul 2010 18:13

i keep getting YOU HAVE LOW DISK SPACE .then when it trys to correct it theres nothing there to correct does that make sense .it says theres 0% files to be cleaned.

i hate computers.i swear i do

thanks both.xx

Eldrick

Eldrick Report 25 Jul 2010 18:37

have you checked your sychost.exe?

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸ Report 25 Jul 2010 18:45

ok ..wots one a them.

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸JUPITER JOY AND HER CRYSTAL BALLS(¯`*•.¸ Report 25 Jul 2010 18:52

i just checked it on net .omg .like im gonna understand that lot.do they not realise even in simplest terms it dont make sense.lol

Eldrick

Eldrick Report 25 Jul 2010 20:50

see my post below! tells you how to check it in simple terms