Does this work for vista and win 7 too?
Kathy
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Behalf Of Rich
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 6:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Disk cleanup/ defrag
Here are he steps I have used recommended by JAWS.
1. Prefetch
When you launch an application, Windows XP stores that information in a
file
called, prefetch. These files can accumulate over a period of time and
will
have some affect on the loading of Windows. It doesn't hurt to clean out
this file from time to time and will not affect the operation of your PC
to
delete
them.
Go to the start menu and either arrow down to run or just type the letter
R.
When the edit box appears, type in: prefetch and press enter.
You will have a list of applications that you have used since you have
been
using Windows XP.
Simply do a control a to select all and then press your shift delete. If
you just press delete, those files will go into the recycle bin, but
adding
the
shift key will bypass it.
Now say yes to, are you sure you want to delete these files.
Finally press alt f4 to exit.
2. Disc Clean-up
Whenever you surf the internet or download files, your PC stores
information
on the hard drive in a temp folder. There are other files included in the
Disc Clean-Up which you probably would want to get rid of.
Go to your start menu, then to All Programs, then Accessories,
next to System Tools and finally to Disc Clean-Up and press enter.
It might take a few minutes for it to open, depending on if it
will compress old files. But once it does, you will probably be asked
which
Drive your want to clean. Select the C drive.
Once this is selected, you will have a list of items that the
disc clean-up will clean. These may include:
Downloaded Internet Files
Temp Internet Internet Files
Off Line Web Pages
Office Set-Up Files
Recycle Bin
Temporary Files
Web Publisher Files
Compress Old Files
Catalogue Files
As you down arrow through the list, you will notice that they may be
checked or unchecked. If they are checked, this will clean that option
when
the next
Button is pressed. I recommend checking everything with the exception of,
compress old files. You only need to check this if your hard drive is
getting
Low on free drive space.
After you have checked the files you want to clean, tab to
next and press enter. You will be asked if you are sure you want to do
this, just
Press enter on, yes. It will take a few minutes, but when it is finished,
you will be taken out of the Disc Clean-Up.
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*** Note. Make sure to add, space, before the ,/f. as indicated.
3. Check Disc
The check disc should be performed before a scan disc is
performed. To do this, go to the start menu and then to, run.
When the edit box appears, type in: chkdsk /f and press enter. You will
be
presented with a dialogue that says, the check disc cannot be performed
because
the volume is in use. Would you like to perform this the next time your
system starts? Just type the letter Y and press enter.
Now you will need to shut down any open applications and
restart your PC. When it begins to boot up and before Windows starts,
your
PC will
perform a check disc. It will take a few minutes to perform, but when it
is
finished, Windows will start up normally.
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4. Scan Disc
Windows XP doesn't have an actual scan disc, but it does have something
relatively close to it.
To run scan disc, go to your desk top and then to, My Computer. If you
aren't using the classic start menu, you might have to go to your start
menu and then to My Computer there.
Open My Computer and highlight your C drive, sometimes called, Local Disc
C.
Don't press enter, just highlight it. Now do an alt enter to
bring up the properties. Next do a control tab to the Tools tab.
You will be on, errors checking, check now button. Press your spacebar and
it will say, Start Button, but don't press enter yet. Instead,
tab to the check boxes and check, automatically fix files system errors
and
the next cheek box which is, scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
Check both of the boxes. Now tab to the start button and press enter.
You will be presented with a dialogue saying that the disc check cannot
bhe
performed because the disc check needs exclusive access to some
files. Do you want to schedule a disc check the next time you start
Windows?
Just press your spacebar on yes. Now tab to OK and press enter. Alt f4
out of the properties and shut down any open applications and restart your
PC.
It may take as long as an hour for this process to complete, depending on
the size of your hard drive and how many errors you have, but be
Patient and Windows will restart once the process is complete.
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5. Defrag
Sometimes when an application is shut down improperly, or you
turn off your computer improperly, files are fragmented. When this
happens,
it takes longer for an application to launch since it has to go looking
for
the files it needs to start.
To run a defrag, go to your start menu, then to all programs, then to
accessories, next to system tools and finally to disc defrag and press
enter.
You will be presented with an analyze button.
Press your spacebar on this and your PC will analyze your hard disc to see
what
percentage your disc is fragmented. This will only take a few minutes and
when it is finished you can tab to view report and press enter. Arrow down
and you will find what percentage your disc is fragmented. If it is more
than 5%, I would recommend running your defrag. Tab to the close button
and
press enter, then tab to the defrag now button and press enter. This
process will take a while depending on how big your hard drive is and what
percentage
it is fragmented. Once it is finished you can alt f4 out of the
application.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kate Walsh" <cwalsh1...@verizon.net>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 3:50 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Disk cleanup/ defrag
Hi All,
I upgraded from JAWS 8 to JAWS 13 and I need to know how to run disk
clean
up and defrag my computer.
Thanks in advance.
Kate Walsh
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