To optimize computer performance and keep your hard drive clean of any unwanted files, programs, or software, it is highly recommended to clean files such as temp files, Filecheck files, data files, and cache files from your hard drive.

When you purge (clean files from) your hard drive, it frees up needed space, removes unnecessary programs/files, and creates a cleaner, more organized hard drive.

Cleaning the Temp folder:

- Right-click on My Computer and select Explore
- Under My Computer, select and expand Local Disk (C:)->WINDOWS->Temp
- There may be anywhere from a few to very many files in this folder.  Select them all and delete them.

Searching for *.tmp files:

- Go to the Start menu
- Select Search, select All files and folders, type “*.tmp” in the All or Part of File box, and search
- When the search is over, select all .tmp search results and delete.

Emptying your Recycle Bin:

- First, open the Recycle Bin and make sure there are no files that you do not want deleted.  Then, right-click and select Empty Recycle Bin.  This will permanently rid your computer of all of the Temp and .tmp files you just deleted.

Defragmenting your hard drive:

- Go to: Start->All Programs->Accessories->System Tools and select Disk Defragmenter
- Choose to defragment your hard drive.  It is recommended to have all programs closed during this time and to leave your computer idle. It may take a few minutes to a few hours to perform this task, so it is recommended to perform it overnight.

In addition to defragging files, add a registry cleaner to clean files and optimize performance on a regular basis.  The quickest and easiest way to instantly clean files and all other registry errors is to run a registry cleaner before the problem gets out of hand.

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