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    The document provides steps for using the Disk Cleanup tool and Disk Defragmenter tool in Windows to clean up and defragment a computer disk. Disk Cleanup removes unnecessary temporary files to free up disk space, while defragmenting reorganizes files into contiguous blocks to improve performance. The steps guide the user to access each tool from the Start menu and walk through analyzing, cleaning, and optimizing the disk.

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    Steps to Cleanup Disk

    The Disk Cleanup tool removes any unwanted temporary files, helps you clean up your disk and
    free up space. It may help your computer to work more efficiently and clear space on the disk.

    1. Click on the Start Button


    2. Click on All Programs
    3. Click on Accessories Folder
    4. Click on System Tools Folder
    5. Click on Disk Cleanup

    (Alternate method to open Disk Cleanup: You can


    type cleanmgr in the Search programs and files box. Then press enter.)

    6. Disk Cleanup calculator opens, when it finishes calculating the Operating System, a
    detailed window will open.

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    7. Disk Cleanup for OS (C:) opens.


    This allows you to choose which files to remove or keep
    Click in the box at left of list to add or remove files to delete
    When you select an option:
    The amount of space you can gain by removal is shown under the list
    there is a description shown in the box below

    8. Click on View Files that will be removed to open the window. You can open each one to
    be sure if needed.
    When finished, close the window

    9. In the Disk Cleanup window, click on Clean up system files button

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    10. The next window will ask if you are sure you want to permanently delete these files
    If you are, click on the Delete Files button

    11. The Disk Cleanup utility will open


    12. When it is finished you will return your current window on the computer

    For more cleanup options, click on the More Options tab in the Disk Cleanup window.

    Programs and Features-You can free space by removing programs you do not
    use
    System Restore and Shadow Copies –You can free space by removing all but the
    most recent restore point

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    Steps to Defragment Disk

    Files and folders on a computer's hard drive break down or become fragmented-
    noncontiguous. This may cause the system to run slower and experience processing problems.
    Defragmenting the computer generally improves file retrieval time and overall performance.

    Defragmenting reorganizes the hard drive by putting parts of related data back together so that
    files are organized in a contiguous fashion. As a result, the computer system can access files
    more efficiently. By re-organizing files and folders, defragmenting will leave the computer's free
    space in one chunk. This allows new files to be saved in an orderly fashion, thereby reducing
    the need for future defragmentation.

    1. Click on the Start Button


    2. Click on All Programs
    3. Click on Accessories Folder
    4. Click on System Tools Folder
    5. Click on Disk Defragmenter

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    6. Click on Analyze Disk button


    You will see it running on the highlighted disk in analyzed percentage

    7. Click on Defragment disk


    You will see it running in pass: relocated, consolidated percentage
    Each pass number tells you how many times it starts at the beginning
    It may go faster each pass

    8. When defragmenting is finished and you have read the window to your satisfaction,
    close the window.

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