Fast System Maintenance For End Users of Windows 95 (by Jeff Baygents)

Fast System Maintenance For End Users of Windows
            95
by Jeff Baygents
Instructions and Configuration:
           
           
              Turn off all screen savers and other applications that
              might be running (including any running utilities, e.g.,
              task manager, Norton utilities, etc.)

              Run antiviral check.

              Run Scandisk. If this cannot be accomplished, reboot
              into DOS Mode and then run it.

              Run Defrag.

              Search for and delete and checksum files named like
              “chk.001”, “chk.002”, etc.

              Search for and delete any *.tmp files. Some will be in
              use by Windows.

              Ensure you have about 100 MB of disk free space in your
              boot drive (the drive where Windows is stored, usually C).
             
            Fastest Ways to Improve Performance Immediately:
           
              Run Scandisk and then defrag (in that order).

              Turn off the MS Office toolbar and turn off the feature
              of starting each time you reboot.

              Turn off Active Desktop (if using MS Internet Explorer
              4.0 or higher).

              Ensure colors used are 256 or less in the “Color
              Palette” tab of Display Properties.

              Turn off all screen savers in the “Screensavers” tab of
              Display Properties.

              Turn off (deselect) any items in the “Plus!” tab of
              Display Properties.
            Where Programs/Utilities are Located:
           
              Scandisk: Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools,
              Scandisk

              Scandisk (in DOS Mode): Type “Scandisk” (without the
              quotation marks) and press .

              Defrag: Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk
              Defragmenter

              Checksum files: Usually are located in “C:\”

              Display Properties: Use the mouse and click once onto a
              blank area of the desktop (the main Windows screen). Then,
              right-click once. Left-click on “Properties”.
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