To perform an effective Windows clean up, you obviously need to start with the basics: a PC with a Windows-based computer system.  Especially in high-traffic computers, keeping your hard drive clean and freeing up space is a necessity to keep your computer running smoothly.  By utilizing tools and accessories provided by Windows, cleaning up your full hard drive and performing an overall Windows clean up is a snap.

Getting Started on your Windows Clean-Up
To start your Windows clean-up:

1. Right click on the Start menu
2. Select Explore
3. Right-click again on your hard (C:) drive in the list on the left of the window
4. Select Properties
5. Next to the pink and blue pie graph indicating used and free space on your hard drive, select the button that says Disk Cleanup
6. When the scan is complete, delete the files suggested (mostly temporary files) to clear up disk space.

Remove Unused Windows Programs

1. Next, go to the Start menu again
2. Select Control Panel
3. Click on the Add or Remove Programs icon
4. Go through the list and select and remove all of the programs you never use

Under the description, it tells you how often the program is used.  If you haven’t used it in the last six plus months, it’s a good bet you won’t need it again.

This will have effectively cleared up disk space on your hard drive.  Download a good registry cleaner to find and fix registry errors on your PC to help improve and optimize computer performance.  Keep your computer running fast after your Windows clean-up, prevent errors from gumming up performance, and keep your computer from dangerous freezes and crashes that result from errors.

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