| This is probably the most common call I | | | | accomplished by opening |
| receivefor a computer repair service call. | | | | |
| While insome cases it requires the hands of a | | | | Internet Explorer then clicking on the tools |
| computertechnician most cases do not. When | | | | linkat the top of the page. Next click on |
| you noticethat your computer is beginning to | | | | Internet |
| run slowerthere are a few procedures that you | | | | |
| can performand possibly save you a house call | | | | Options on the page that is displayed there |
| or a trip tothe repair shop. First, make | | | | is abutton to delete all temporary internet |
| sure that yourhard drive has been recently | | | | filesclick on it. This will remove all the |
| been defragged. Iknow it takes a long time | | | | files thatyour computer is keeping track of |
| for the defrag processbut if I come to your | | | | while you aresurfing on the internet. A |
| house you are paying me bythe hour to watch | | | | personalrecommendation is that if you have a |
| your computer defrag as that isthe first | | | | high speedconnection to make it so that all |
| check that I will make. Second, verifythat | | | | temp. internetfiles are removed when you |
| you have ample free space available on | | | | close the browser. |
| yourhard drive. I recommend that the maximum | | | | |
| usageof a hard drive should be less than 70 | | | | This is accomplished by going to the last tab |
| of the drive free then youhave a choice of | | | | ofthe internet options screen called |
| deleting some older programsthat you dont use | | | | advanced. |
| or upgrading your hard drive. | | | | |
| | | | Scroll all the way to the bottom and you |
| I will post soon about upgrading a hard | | | | willfind an entry called Empty all Temp |
| drive. | | | | internetfiles when browser is closed. Place |
| | | | a check markin the box by clicking there and |
| The third step I perform is cleaning out the | | | | click apply thenok. Be sure not to change |
| | | | any other settings aschanges here could cause |
| Prefetch folder. This folder holds all the | | | | problems with yourbrowser. Even though this |
| bitsand pieces of programs that you have used | | | | is being done in |
| on yourcomputer. | | | | |
| | | | Internet Explorer it will cross over into AOL |
| You find the folder in My computer > | | | | ifyou use that for surfing. The fifth step |
| C:drive>windows>Prefetch. | | | | is toupgrade all virus protection and |
| | | | adwareprotection and run a deep scan of the |
| Delete all files in that folder do not worry | | | | system. Arestart of your computer at this |
| theywill repopulate when you restart your | | | | time should havethings back in order. |
| computer. | | | | |
| | | | If you are still noticing that your computer |
| The fourth step is to delete all | | | | isrunning slow then you might need a |
| temporaryinternet files. This is | | | | professionalto look at your computer. |