Reviewing programs that run automatically at startup

To improve system speed and performance, set the Windows Start Menu to open only needed software programs:

1Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, and then click Windows Defender.

2Click Tools.

3Click Software Explorer.

4In the Category list, select Startup Programs.

5Select the program that you want to prevent from running, and then click Disable.

Keep the system tray clean

In the bottom right corner of your Windows desktop (beside the clock) is a collection of icons that make up the system tray. These icons represent programs that are running in the background, potentially slowing down your computer.

Right-clicking these icons gives you a menu that usually allows you to disable automatic startup of these programs, or at least exit them. Note that your anti-virus program resides here as well, so be careful not to disable it.

Running the Disk Cleanup Program

The Disk Cleanup software program frees up space on your hard disk drive by removing temporary and unused files (including temporary Internet files and files in the Recycle Bin). Either run Disk Cleanup manually, or set it up to run automatically.

Manual Disk Cleanup

1Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup.

Disk Cleanup searches for files to delete and calculates how much disk space can be saved.

2Place a check mark in the check box next to the file types you want to delete.

3Click OK, and then click Delete Files to finish deleting the selected files.

Automatic Disk Cleanup

1Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click Task Scheduler.

2Click Action, and then click Create Basic Task.

3Type a name for the task, and an optional description.

4Click Next, and then click Next again.

5Select the reoccurrence, and then click Next.

6Select the time at which to run Disk Cleanup, and then click Next. Disk Cleanup may take a long time, so select a time when the computer is on but not in use.

7Select Start a program, and then click Next.

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