Use PC repair tools For A Faster Computer

In this article, we will discuss essential PC repair tools that you can use to perform PC-maintenance activities. By performing PC-maintenance activities you can prolong the life of your PC, as well as prevent various errors from occurring.

Windows computers come with certain inbuilt PC repair tools that allow you to take good care of your computer.

Let’s see what these inbuilt PC repair tools are, and how do they assist you in maintaining optimal performance of your Windows computer and prevent various errors from occurring.

Disk Cleanup

Disk Cleanup is a useful inbuilt PC repair tool that you can use to identify and delete non-essential files from your hard-disk and free valuable hard drive storage space.

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To run Disk Cleanup on Windows XP, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, select System Tools, and click Disk Cleanup to launch its corresponding dialog box.
2. In the Drives drop-down menu, select the drive you want clean up and click the OK button.
3. Next, under the Disk Cleanup tab, select the files you want to delete. (To know, what files are to be deleted, highlight the file type and read the information in the Description section. The Disk Cleanup utility tells you if the highlighted files are safe to delete or not.)
4. Click the OK button to delete the selected files.

Run Disk Cleanup once every week to delete the files that are no longer in use by you or your computer to free up hard-disk space.

Disk Defragmenter

Another useful PC repair tool that you should run regularly (at least once every month) is Disk Defragmenter. Disk Defragmenter does the job of rearranging files on your hard disk as contiguous blocks, for faster accessing.

To run Disk Defragmenter in Windows XP, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, select System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter.
2. Next, select the Drive you want to defrag, and click the Analyze button (A dialog box will appear, telling you if you need to defrag the drive).
3. Click the Defragment button to defrag the selected drive.

Note: Defragging a drive may take up to 30 minutes to 3 hours, depending on the amount of fragmentation and computer specification, in terms of processor speed and amount of RAM. Also, close all applications before you run Disk Defragmenter.
 
The Disk Defragmenter helps you in the following ways:

• Allows quick access to programs and files.
• Prevents hard-disk related errors; speeds data access.

chkdsk Utility 

In addition to Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter, you should also run the chkdsk utility to fix and prevent file system errors.

To run chkdsk in Windows XP, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run, type cmd, and press Enter.
2. At command prompt type the following command and press Enter:
  chkdsk /f

In addition to the three inbuilt disk management tools, other essential, must-have third-party PC repair tools are:

• Antimalware tool – Install a reliable antimalware tool and schedule regular malware scans to ensure your PC is free from malware.
• Registry maintenance tool – Install a reliable registry-cleaning tool and run regular registry scans to maintain a healthy and clean Windows registry.

Perform regular PC maintenance activities, using the PC repair tools mentioned in this article, to ensure your Windows computer functions at its top speed for longer period, and minimize the occurrence of system errors.

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