Business Computing Tips

By K&K Fainges kfainges@...

Your computer can get disorganised. Bits of data tend to spread over
the system getting in the way. Defragging solves this problem by
sorting it all out for you. Defragmenting, or defraging your system
is a good habit to get into. To defrag your computer, go to START -
PROGRAMS - SYSTEM TOOLS.

BUT...there is always a but. Defragging can take quite a long time
and many people can't get defrag to run on their system. There is a
reason for that. If you are running a program while trying to defrag,
the two will try to use the same space at once and defrag will keep
resetting itself to the start.

So you turn everything off, and it still doesn't run. This is because
several programs run in the background and you don't realise they are
there until you go to do something like a defrag.

To turn off these hidden programs, press the Control (Ctrl) Alt and
Delete keys on your keyboard all at the same time. A box will come up
with a list of programs you have running. Turn off everything except
explorer and systray by clicking on each program in turn and hitting
the 'end task' button.

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Other programs that can help speed up your computer, or fix problems
are covered in a past K-tip.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fainges-announce/message/37

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wrote it.

Karen Fainges holds a Bachelor of Business, and a Grad. Cert of
Vocational and Educational Training. All this is nice but it's the 14
years of having to make sales or starve that makes her think she has
really learnt what does and doesn't work. A tutor for all ages, she
specialises in helping people get started on the long road to
technology.

"It has to be practical, it has to be cheap, and it has to work."