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Disk Cleanup is a Windows utility designed to free up hard drive space by removing unnecessary files such as temporary files and Internet cache. Users can access it via the Start menu and select file types to delete, which helps improve system performance. Additionally, the document outlines how to remove unnecessary startup programs using the System Configuration Utility to optimize computer resources.

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Disk Cleanup is a Windows utility designed to free up hard drive space by removing unnecessary files such as temporary files and Internet cache. Users can access it via the Start menu and select file types to delete, which helps improve system performance. Additionally, the document outlines how to remove unnecessary startup programs using the System Configuration Utility to optimize computer resources.

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Disk Cleanup

Disk Cleanup is a computer


maintenance utility that is included in the
Microsoft Windows operating system and
is designed to free up space on the hard
drive. Disk Cleanup helps free up space on
your hard drive.
Disk Cleanup searches your drive, and
then shows you temporary files, Internet cache
files, and unnecessary program files that you
can safely delete. The cleanup process
involves searching and analyzing the hard
drive for files that are no longer needed. Then
it proceeds to remove them and thus freeing
up disk space on the hard drive.
Here is the list of all the files that can be
deleted from Windows XP:
1. Downloaded program files
2. Temporary Internet files
3. Offline webpages
4. File for the Recycle Bin
5. Temporary files
6. Web client/publisher
temporary files
7. Compressed old files
8. Catalog files for the content
indexer
Disk Cleanup is a feature of Windows that
enables a user to delete system/junk files
safely. For example, by using the disk cleanup
feature, you can free up a considerable
amount of space on your PC, like getting rid of
TIF (Temporary Internet Files) and other
'useless', and not required, files.
To reduce the number of unnecessary files
on your hard disk to free up disk space and
help your computer run faster, use Disk
Cleanup. It removes temporary files, empties
the Recycle Bin, and removes a variety of
system files and other items that you no longer
need.
To delete files using Disk Cleanup
The following procedure cleans up files
associated with your user account. You can also
use Disk Cleanup to clean up all the files on your
computer.

1. Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button.


In the search box, type Disk Cleanup, and
then, in the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.
To delete files using Disk Cleanup
2. In the Drives list, click the hard disk drive that
you want to clean up, and then click OK.

3. In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, on the Disk


Cleanup tab, select the check boxes for the file
types that you want to delete, and then click OK.

4. In the message that appears, click Delete files.


Remove Unnecessary Startup Programs

Some applications are automatically


configured to load each time you boot into
Windows. These programs are usually
represented by icons that are loaded in your
system tray (the panel located at the bottom right
corner of your screen).
Remove Unnecessary Startup Programs

Most of which are unnecessary and tend to


take up unnecessary system resources which
often slow down your computer. Microsoft
provides a tool called the System Configuration
Utility that enables you to configure the programs
to be loaded during startup.
To use this utility, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Run.
2. Type in: msconfig
3. Click on the Startup tab.
To use this utility, follow these steps:
4. A list of options will appear indicates that the
programs that start up each time you load
Windows.
5. Tick only those that are necessary and click OK.
6. Restart your computer. Click Restart.
If you are a Windows 2000 and Windows NT
users, you can still use the same program
msconfig.exe. Since Microsoft did not include the
utility in these two versions of Windows, you have
to download it. Once you have downloaded the file
into your computer, follow these steps:
1. Unzip the file.
2. Copy the msconfig.exe file into the C:\winnt\system32
folder.
3. To access the utility, click Start, select Run and type in:
msconfig.
Ignore the error messages about not being able to
find the following files:
o config.sys
o autoexec.bat
o win.ini
o system.ini

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