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Title: PC Help. Post by: herthab on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 05:35:03 My laptop is sluggish and won't perform certain tasks.
I'm getting a message to free up space on my C drive, but I'm worried that due to my all round ignorance of all things technical, I'll fuck it up. Any tips? Title: PC Help. Post by: BANGKOK RED on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 05:46:41 Go to start-->control panel-->add or remove programmes and uninstall any programmes that you don't use.
The go to my computer and right click on c: and go to properties, and then select disk clean up. You should also try defragmenting your drive by going to c: (Right click)-->properties-->tools-->defragment now. Do that and you should be sorted. Title: PC Help. Post by: Samdy Gray on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 07:10:16 Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup
Title: PC Help. Post by: sheepshagger on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 07:41:36 And remember to empty your "Recycle Bin"....
That seems to hold loads of stuff sometimes..... Title: PC Help. Post by: magicroundabout on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 08:24:08 Quote from: "sheepshagger" And remember to empty your "Recycle Bin".... That seems to hold loads of stuff sometimes..... that's covered when doing a disc clean up normally temp internet files and cookies can take up a shed load of space Title: PC Help. Post by: herthab on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 08:29:23 I've left it defragging and come to work.
Is it supposed to take fucking ages? Title: PC Help. Post by: flammableBen on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 08:41:06 Yep.
Title: PC Help. Post by: pauld on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 08:45:13 Code: format C: Title: PC Help. Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 08:51:57 Also download the ever useful crap cleaner software
www.ccleaner.com/ Title: PC Help. Post by: herthab on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 08:56:04 Quote from: "pauld" Code: format C: Even me, with my extremely limited knowledge of anything with a plug, know that you're trying to steer me down a very dangerous path Paul. Thanks to all for your suggestions (Apart from Paul) Title: PC Help. Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 09:38:06 Can I add something irrelivant to this thread?
DO NOT install xp sp3. No end of problems it has caused me! Title: PC Help. Post by: jayohaitchenn on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:23:27 Quote from: "Sippo" Can I add something irrelivant to this thread? DO NOT install xp sp3. No end of problems it has caused me! I've installed it and noticed no difference at all! 8) Might be because i slipstreamed it into a Windows volume licence editon and reinstalled from scratch, but hey ho. Title: PC Help. Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:58:17 What problems have you had Sippo?
Title: PC Help. Post by: @MacPhlea on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 11:02:11 Sell the pile of shit and buy an Apple Mac... :mrgreen:
Title: PC Help. Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 11:14:14 Quote from: "Sippo" Can I add something irrelivant to this thread? DO NOT install xp sp3. No end of problems it has caused me! Thats wierd I have had no problems whatsoever with SP3 in any of the 30+ installations I have used it on so far. Title: PC Help. Post by: pauld on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 11:48:44 Quote from: "herthab" Quote from: "pauld" Code: format C: Even me, with my extremely limited knowledge of anything with a plug, know that you're trying to steer me down a very dangerous path Paul. Thanks to all for your suggestions (Apart from Paul) Sorry, I didn't imagine you'd take it seriously Title: PC Help. Post by: herthab on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 11:50:04 Nah mate I didn't :D
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