Spring clean your computer

Posted by on August 24, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

Are you guilty of keeping every file you’ve ever created or been given?  If so, now is a good time to prepare to spring clean your computer and free up some space.spring clean

Although computers are now being made with bigger and bigger hard drives and running out of space isn’t such a problem, cleaning up will help your system run faster.  Plus, keeping old files and multiple copies only makes it harder to find something when you’re looking for it.

Here are a few handy ways you can save on disk space:

  • SpaceSniffer: a good tool for figuring out which files you should delete, especially those you haven’t used in a while.
  • CCleaner: another useful piece of software, which will review your files and make suggestions.
  • An an old faithful of Windows is the disk defrag. This is a quarterly activity you should think about.

BUT, whichever option you consider using, it is important to save or close all your current work and the applications you are using, and do a back-up beforehand.

If you feel even slightly unsure about doing any of these, have a chat to your IT tech person first.

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