HP Firebird with VoodooDNA 802 Desktop PC User Manual download pdf (Page 38)

34 HP Firebird Desktop Essentials (Features may vary by model)

Reviewing programs that run automatically at startup

To improve system speed and performance, set the Windows Start Menu to open only

needed software programs:

1 Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, and then click Windows

Defender.

2 Click Tools.

3 Click Software Explorer.

4 In the Category list, select Startup Programs.

5 Select the program that you want to prevent from running, and then click Disable.

Keep the system tray clean

In the bottom right corner of your Windows desktop (beside the clock) is a collection of icons

that make up the system tray. These icons represent programs that are running in the

background, potentially slowing down your computer.

Right-clicking these icons gives you a menu that usually allows you to disable automatic

startup of these programs, or at least exit them. Note that your anti-virus program resides here

as well, so be careful not to disable it.

Running the Disk Cleanup Program

The Disk Cleanup software program frees up space on your hard disk drive by removing

temporary and unused files (including temporary Internet files and files in the Recycle Bin).

Either run Disk Cleanup manually, or set it up to run automatically.

Manual Disk Cleanup

1 Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, Accessories, System

Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup.

Disk Cleanup searches for files to delete and calculates how much disk space can be

saved.

2 Place a check mark in the check box next to the file types you want to delete.

3 Click OK, and then click Delete Files to finish deleting the selected files.

Automatic Disk Cleanup

1 Click the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, Accessories, System

Tools, and then click Task Scheduler.

2 Click Action, and then click Create Basic Task.

3 Type a name for the task, and an optional description.

4 Click Next, and then click Next again.

5 Select the reoccurrence, and then click Next.

6 Select the time at which to run Disk Cleanup, and then click Next. Disk Cleanup may

take a long time, so select a time when the computer is on but not in use.

7 Select Start a program, and then click Next.

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HP Firebird with VoodooDNA 802 Desktop PC User Manual Page 38