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]]> Todd Comment #12 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67250 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67250 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:47:35 GMT JAP69 Thanks and great info feedback.

]]> JAP69 Comment #11 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67238 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67238 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:44:54 GMT sully16 WTG jAP

]]> sully16 Comment #10 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67227 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67227 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:37:55 GMT jarasan <br />I'm partial to Dell Lenovo HP Acer in that order. Here is a place that has great prices I've bought A LOT from these guys<br /><br />http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/guidedSearch.asp?CatId=6&sel=Price;Price6<br /><br /> and Dell.<br /><br

]]> jarasan Comment #9 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67225 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67225 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:20:54 GMT four4me buy another pc

]]> four4me Comment #8 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67219 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67219 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:34:01 GMT joker17 <br /> I have Registry mechanic by PC tools, and it has a feature that cleans everything you mentioned, called "Clean Disk", it probably does almost everything Disk cleanup does by Windows. Probably more.<br /><br />As far as Internet Options, using it does make me lose all my logins like you said unless I "Uncheck" the "Passwords" box. Windows 7, which I have, has a a list of boxes I can check or uncheck before running it. I always leave box unchecked for the "Passwords" which doesn't lose pa... [ More ]

]]> joker17 Comment #7 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67217 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67217 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:11:44 GMT Todd <br />As far as deleting cookies is concerned, I personally find it is more annoying then anything to delete cookies. I actually get upset if I accidentally delete cookies. Because then it looses all my logins at my fav sites (including LP!). Cookies take up so little room that it doesn't make a difference as far as disk space is concerned. Even *thousands* of cookies will take up very little room on the hard disk. So it tends to be just an annoyance factor to delete them.

]]> Todd Comment #6 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67209 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67209 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:26:14 GMT MzDuffleBaglady Always delete my temp Internet files.<br

]]> MzDuffleBaglady Comment #5 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67208 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67208 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:23:39 GMT joker17 In addition to what Todd wrote, another way is to go to tools- internet options-under browsing history, click on delete. It will clear the cookies and temporary files. I do this once a week just to clean house...

]]> joker17 Comment #4 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67206 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67206 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:05:04 GMT Todd A couple things you might be interested to know: (1) defragmenting does not free up any space on your hard drive, it only rearranges what is there, and, (2) Windows has a built-in program called Disk Cleanup that will delete your temporary files for you.

]]> Todd Comment #3 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67201 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67201 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:45:31 GMT MADDOG10 SmartBuster.com when I downloaded the program it was free, and I think it still is. Try it, works great for me. Lets me see exactly how much space and everything is available....

]]> MADDOG10 Comment #2 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67198 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67198 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:31:49 GMT JAP69 That was an experience I will remember.

]]> JAP69 Comment #1 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67197 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm#c67197 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:21:07 GMT konane WTG JAP!!

]]> konane Original Blog Entry: Learned more about computers the last few weeks https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2011/9/learned-more-about-computers-the-last-few-wee.htm Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:13:33 GMT JAP69 My computer experience.

I was running out of free space on my computer. I was compressing files, defragmenting, deleting and removing all programs I could to create space. Ran out of the option to defragment anymore. compressed files saturday and that only left me with 1% of free space left.

So I figured I better learn something quick.

I was reading my user manual about a month ago about doing system restore. I did not want to go thru that major process. I was doing some reading about where all those temp files remain on your computer. So I done a search on the net about file removal and came across articles about programs available to remove temp files. So I located a program that would do that. http://www.piriform.com/

So I downloaded that with the assistance of my granddaughter and she taught me the process how to use it. Run that checking off what I wanted it to do on the scan. Ran the scan. That took 10 hrs to complete. The computer is about 6 years old so there were a lot of temp files. Whew I'll say there was. So from the scan I went to removal. That took 5 hrs to complete.

With all that done I am back up to 16 GB of free space giving me 46% of free space available. Should have plenty of life left in my computer now. Just maintain periodic temp file removal along with usual defragmenting and disc cleaner compressing.

Just putting my experience in my blog for safe keeping so when I write my life history in a book.

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