Here are a few extra things that you might want to do frequently to your computer system.
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Do a Disk Cleanup frequently on your computer system: See the followin link: http://www.theelderg...nup_utility.htm.
Make sure the following checkboxes are checked:
Temporary Files
Temporary Internet Files
Recycle Bin
or
Clean out temporary and Temporary Internet files. Go to Start -> Run and type in the box: cleanmgr. Let it scan your system for files to remove. Make sure these 3 are checked and then press *ok* to remove:
Temporary Files
Temporary Internet Files
Recycle Bin
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Clean your IE cookies and cache frequently:
- Close all instances of Outlook Express and Internet Explorer
- Go to Control Panel > Internet Options > General tab
- Click the "Delete Cookies" button
- Next to it, Click the "Delete Files" button
- When prompted, place a check in: "Delete all offline content", click OK
Clear the cookies from your Mozilla's FireFox browser frequently. Here is how it is done.
Open up the FireFox browser.
Go to the "Tools" menu and select the "Options" option under the Tools menu.
The Options dialog box should pop up, choose the "Privacy" icon (i.e. the icon looks like a lock).
In the "Privacy" page choose the "Cookies" tab.
Under the "Cookies" tab press the "Clear Cookies Now" button.
Then press the "OK" button to get out of the "Options" dialog box.
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In the Tools -> Options dialog box in the FireFox browser their is a button called "Settings". Press this button. A "Clear Private Data" dialog box will popup. I usually have the following checkboxes checked.
In the "Private Data" section check the following checkboxes:
- Browsing History
- Saved Form Information
- Download History
- Cookies
- Cache
- Authenticated Sessions
- Ask me before clearing private data.
Then press the "OK" button to get out of the "Options" dialog box.
Then in the FireFox browser, go to Tools -> choose the "Clear Private Data" option -> the Clear Private Data dialog box will pop up and choose the "Clear Private Data Now" button.