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How to Cleanup & Optimize Your Computer Is your computer running slow? Have you noticed programs you don't remember installing? Learn how to remove programs, manage the space on your computer, and find and delete files you're not using to get your machine running smoothly and efficiently. Tuesday, March 21, 2017

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How to Cleanup & Optimize Your Computer

Is your computer running slow? Have you noticed programs you don't remember installing? Learn how to remove programs, manage the space on your computer, and find and delete files you're not using to get your machine running smoothly and efficiently.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

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Learning Objectives...

Understand what can cause a computer to slow down.

Know how to uninstall software, programs, or apps.

Be able to choose startup programs.

Be able to clear up hard drive space on a computer.

Understand the role and importance of hardware.

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Agenda

❏ Library news & updates❏ Top causes of computer

slowdowns❏ Top steps to cleanup & optimize❏ Resources

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Library news & updates

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Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor?

March 23, 2017

6:30pm - 8:00pm

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Seed Starting for Summer Gardens

Wednesday, March 29

4:00pm - 8:00pm

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Upcoming Tech Classes...

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Lynda.comFree @ Your Library

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Top causes of computer slowdowns...

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Malware

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Bloatware

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Missing OS Updates

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Antiquated hardware

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Startup Programs

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Background Apps

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Preconfigured “eco” settings

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Steps to cleanup & optimize...

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Scan for malware

Recommended scanners...

● Microsoft’s malicious software removal utility:○ Windows Logo key + R

> type “mrt” without quotes

● SUPERAntiSpyware (download)

● Malwarebytes (download)

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Run disk utilitiesRecommended…

● Run Windows Check disk utility○ Open File Explorer (Former known as Windows

Explorer).○ Click on This PC.○ Right-click the Hard Disk you wish to run CHKDSK

on.

○ Click on Properties > Tools > Check

● Run Ccleaner

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Run System File Checker (SFC)

● Windows Logo Key ● Type “cmd”● Right-click on Command

Prompt● Select “Run as

administrator”● Select Yes● At prompt type “sfc

/scannow” without quotes

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Review storage usage

● Windows Logo Key > Type “storage” > Select “Storage” in System Settings

● Install/Run WinDirStat utility

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Check Services

● Windows Logo Key + R > Type “Services.msc” without quotes

● Check box to “Hide all Microsoft services” to review non-MS services that are running

● More Info on Lynda.com

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Install/Run Autoruns

Visit Microsoft's Technet Support site and download.

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Useful System Reports for troubleshooting...

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Run System Reliability Report

● Windows Logo Key > Type “reliability” and select “view reliability history”

● More Info on Lynda.com

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Hardware upgrades...

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Add RAM

Visit Crucial.com and scan for eligible RAM chip options

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Resources...

● Support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4002019/windows-10-improve-pc-performance

● Support.microsoft.com/en-us/products/windows?os=windows-10

● Howtogeek.com/217010/HOW-TO-GENERATE-A-BATTERY-HEALTH-REPORT-ON-WINDOWS-8-OR-WINDOWS-10/

● Technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb545027.aspx

● Piriform.com/docs/ccleaner/using-ccleaner

● Youtube.com/user/WindowsVideos

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Contact

Mark Glisson

Information & Technology Specialist

[email protected]