Clean Up

[John81]

With a new year I decided it would be a good time to do a clean up on my computer. I've deleted some things I don't use, eliminated unnecessary desktop shortcuts, etc.

 

I wanted to do a defrag, another clean up procedure I used to do but don't recall what it was called, and a history cleaning (though the last I recall, I had set the history to clear itself every week) but for some reason I can no longer find any of these.

 

Does anyone know how I can find them or if Windows got rid of them during one of their automatic upgrades or what?

[TheSword]

What version of Windows?

[Invicta]

I use magical defrag from Ashampoo.  It does it automatically all the time.  You can download a free 30 day trial, I believe.

[No Nicolaitans]

If you click the Start button (the blue circle in the lower left corner of the screen) and type Disk Defragmenter in the search box, it'll pull it up. Well, it'll pull it up just by typing Disk.

[No Nicolaitans]

Also, if you type History in the search box of your Start Menu, it'll pull up several "history" options...just look for the one you need.  This will only apply to IE.

 

If you want to clear the history on Firefox, Chrome, Opera, etc., that's done through each of those browser's menu options.

[John81]

Thank you, they did show up using the search, which I had not even noticed before!

[ASongOfDegrees]

John, you can find what you need if you click "start" and select the "accessories" folder then choose the "system tools" folder. You should also try using the "clean disk" option too. This should work on all versions of Windows.

 

Also, click "start" and go to your "control panel" (which should be on the right) and choose "internet options" to clean out your cookies and such too.

[Standing Firm In Christ]

I have one central folder on my desktop that contains all i need. I call it my "Everything" folder.

[Standing Firm In Christ]

If you are running the Windows 7 Operating System, try this:

Create a new folder on your Desktop.

Rename the folder Tools Access.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Hit Enter.

You have just created an awesome folder that gives you access to all you need.

Open the folder, you will find links to the following:

Action Center
Administrative Tools
AutoPlay
Backup and Restore
Color Management
Credential Manager
Date and Time
Default Programs
Desktop Gadgets
Device Manager
Devices and Printers
Display
Ease of Access Center
Folder Options
Fonts
Getting Started
HomeGroup
Indexing Options
Internet Options
Keyboard
Location and other Sensors
Mouse
Network and Sharing Center
Notification Area Icons
Parental Controls
Pen and Touch
Performance Information
and much, much more.
 

[2bLikeJesus]

Please tell me that Tools Access folder works on the evil Windows 8.  Finding almost anything on that OS is next to impossible and this folder would be an awesome help.