Often, users turn to technicians with a problem: why the computer slows down if it is only a few months old from the date of purchase. In order to exclude similar problem, the wizard needs no more than 15 minutes to get your computer working in a new way. How does he do this? How to clean your computer yourself? We will deal with this issue now.

Dust is the first reason for braking

Overheating can cause braking. Overheating can occur due to the fact that the system unit simply does not have enough air. Where do you usually have your system manager? Probably in a special compartment of the computer desk.

When operating, especially under heavy loads, system unit components can consume a lot of watts. In terms of power consumption, they can be compared to a hair dryer or a small electric kettle. Of course, with such work it stands out a large number of heat. It is driven out of the system unit by constantly running fans. As you understand, if you put it in a “blind” niche of the table, and also cover it with a bunch of necessary papers, your computer will be in constant overheating. The equipment tolerates everything, only the fan begins to work differently, more noisily. Even the slightest load causes them to start working at full capacity.

As the load or ambient temperature increases, electronic components a special protection of the microprocessor is triggered, it is called throttling. Its main task is to artificially reduce the number of operations performed per second. For example, your computer is performing a complex operation, but from time to time it begins to take small breaks. For this reason, games freeze very often.

If your computer’s radiator is “clogged” with dust, then the transition to respite mode begins much earlier and under lower loads.
To keep your computer from overheating and working as quickly as before, you need to clean it periodically. In this context, we mean mechanical cleaning of the computer.

What to clean your computer, you need to take it out system unit from the niche, unscrew a couple of screws, remove one side cover. That's all. For these purposes, it is not necessary to call a specialist; you can do everything yourself. Clean up the dust wherever you can get it. The main thing is not to break anything.

Action plan:
1.Disconnect the system unit from all wires. If it is difficult for you to remember where a particular wire was connected, then draw a plan on paper or make notes on the wires. Do not disable anything inside the system unit.
2.Take a soft brush and a vacuum cleaner (having removed all attachments in advance, if there is a “wet cleaning” mode, then turn it off too);
3.Lay the system unit on its side ( the best place for the procedure - this is the floor);
4. Turn on the vacuum cleaner to suction, then take the hose with your left hand and bring it to the places where the most dust has accumulated and to the fans.
5.With your right hand, “rumble” in places where dust accumulates, while simultaneously sucking it into the vacuum cleaner. By the way, a vacuum cleaner is necessary to prevent dust from scattering throughout the apartment.
That's it, the cleaning procedure is finished, return it back removed cover“system unit”, screwing it with screws.
Now your computer will stop overheating, and perhaps stop slowing down.

If you do not have a desktop PC, but a laptop, then contact a computer technician, since not many laptop models allow you to clean the dusty insides simply by removing the cover. As a rule, you need complete disassembly. Laptops have very delicate parts, so it is better to have your laptops cleaned by professionals. Note that they need to be cleaned much more often than stationary ones, since due to their compactness, dust is better retained in them.

If you don't clean your laptop in time, more serious problems may arise. Therefore, it is recommended to clean your laptop once a year (this is the minimum). Especially if tailed friends live in your house.

Computer cleaning software

If, after cleaning the hardware, your computer still slows down, then you need to perform software cleaning.

The main reason why your computer slows down is infection. malware(viruses, worms and other evil spirits). Before you clean your computer, you need to get rid of them. How to clean your computer from viruses? It's simple.

To do this, install powerful antivirus and run full check the entire computer. Choose an antivirus from famous companies, little-known ones can bring harm rather than benefit. Not a bad option - trial version paid antivirus. As a rule, it is fully functional, but has a usage limit (usually 30 days). As you understand, paid antivirus better than free.

Remember that two antiviruses cannot exist on a computer at the same time, as this can also cause the computer to slow down.

Temporary files slow down your computer

If, after checking your computer for viruses, it is still slow, then you need to clean it of temporary files. To do this, enable the display of hidden files. Further advice will differ depending on the version of the operating system installed on your computer.

Do the following: Start => Control Panel => Folder Options. In the “View” tab, put a dot next to the “Show” column hidden files and folders”, next to “Hide system, protected files (recommended)”, uncheck the box. After which the computer will ask you if you want to apply this change, you click “Yes”. Then click “Apply”. Now you will have new files and folders on your computer (previously invisible), do not delete them under any circumstances!

Now move on to cleaning. Do everything according to the instructions.
Go to Computer => Local disk(C:) => Windows => Prefetch. In the Prefetch folder, delete everything you see. Then go to Windows folder, find there Temp folder and also delete everything.
If you have Windows 7 or Vista, then the next paragraph is for you.
Go to the Local Disk (C:), go to the Users folder, find the folder with the name under which you are registered in the system. Next, find the AppData folder, and in it the Local folder. Then find the Temp folder in it, enter it and delete all the files that you see. If you have several users, then these steps need to be repeated with the folders of each user.

If you have Windows XP, then do what is described in the paragraph below.

Return to the Local Disk (C:), go to the Documents and Settings folder, then go to the folder of the user under which you are registered in the system. In it, find the Local Settings folder, and in it the Temp folder. In the latter, delete everything.
Then return to Local Settings. In it, find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Delete everything in this folder.
If you have several users, then these steps need to be repeated with the folders of each user.

Next do standard cleaning drive C. Go to Computer, then right-click on the Local Disk (C:) icon, go to Properties and check if the “Shrink this drive to save space” checkbox is unchecked. If the checkbox is checked, uncheck it. Then confirm changing the settings for all files on drive C. This way the computer will slow down half as much. Then click on the Disk Cleanup button. In Windows 7, you also need to activate the Clean option system files. Then click OK and wait.

By the way, in Windows 7 you can put checkmarks next to all items, but in Windows XP not all items can be checked. In particular, do not check the box next to “Compress old files,” otherwise the computer may begin to slow down over time. After clicking the “Ok” button, the system will clear everything itself.

To prevent your computer from slowing down, you can disable some of the visual effects
Right-click on Computer, select Properties, then go to Advanced system settings and activate the Advanced tab. Look where it says Performance - click on Settings.

In Windows 7, you need to uncheck the following items:
1. The menu fades after calling the command.
2. Animation of windows when minimized and expanded.
3. Sliding when opening lists.
4. Smooth scrolling of lists.
5.Fading or sliding effects when prompts appear.
6. Animated controls and elements inside the window.
7. Fading or sliding effects when accessing the menu.
8. Animation in the Start menu and taskbar.
After which you will need to click OK and OK again.

Check autorun. Press Win+R, then type msconfig into the search bar and press Enter. In the startup section, uncheck the boxes for downloaded programs, as well as drivers. Which ones? Decide for yourself.

Advice for advanced users - disable system restore
Inexperienced users believe that system restore cures all “illnesses,” but this is not the case. A rollback usually helps in cases where you have problems with the system, drivers, etc. Therefore, you can turn it off, because it introduces serious braking into the system.

Right-click Computer, select Properties, then System Protection. Opposite the drive (C:) you will see “Enabled”. Select Local disk (C:), click Configure and put a dot
opposite Disable System Protection. If you click the delete button, you can free your computer from all restore points. Then click OK.
If you have a lot of RAM (2 GB or more) and you do not use resource-intensive applications (for example, Photoshop or 3d Max) or games, then disable the page file.

Now do the following: click Start, then right-click on Computer. In the window that appears, find “Advanced system settings”. Open another System Properties window. In it, select the Advanced tab, pay attention to the Performance section and click the Settings button.
In the Performance Options window that opens, find the Advanced tab, find the Virtual Memory inscription there and click Change.

In the window that appears Virtual memory see if the checkbox is checked
opposite the column “Automatically select the size of the paging file”. If yes, then remove it.
Opposite the column “Without a paging file, put a circle.” Then click the Set button. Windows may not like it, don't pay attention to it. If you have more than two GB of RAM, then feel free to click “Yes”. Confirm the result with the “Ok” button. After which the system will ask you to reboot, allow it to do so.

After rebooting, it’s as if your computer has been replaced! It works very fast. Windows now boots into RAM completely, thus it will practically not be used during its operation HDD, that is, it wears out less!

If you launch something resource-intensive in the future, don’t worry. If there is not enough RAM, the computer will warn you about it. Then you just need to check the box next to Automatically select the size of the paging file, and then click OK. Then the system will do everything itself.

When we have already dealt with the issue, how to clean your computer. We have almost finished cleaning it (the dust has been wiped off, the viruses have been “kicked out”). You need to do defragmentation. This is done when the computer is clean.

By the way, if you like to play games, you can buy a flash drive (its volume should be twice as large operating system computer) and use it with Ready Boost technology. You will feel the productivity increase immediately.

Another tip - do not forget to periodically clear your browser caches. They sometimes specifically interfere with the operation of both browsers and the entire computer.

We solved the problem of computer slowdown without various optimizers, registry cleaners and other things. The computer actually started working faster. In addition, we freed up more than one gigabyte free space. It obviously won't be superfluous.
By the way, hide system and hidden files, this will make you much safer.

That's all, now your computer will still work fast!

• To clean your computer from viruses: malwarebytes, trojan remover
• To clean the registry and general speedup: bootspeed
• To eliminate braking from overheating: Everest (will show the temperature)

How to speed up the computer boot/shutdown process.

How to speed up the computer boot/shutdown process. (This method is only relevant for multi-core computers) By default, when booting, operating system uses only one processor core. The rest are idle at this time. To enable them too, make a small adjustment. Call the "Run" command using the Win + R key combination or by going to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Run. In the Open box, type msconfig and press Enter. The "System Configuration" window will open, in which go to the "Download" tab. On this tab, click the "Advanced options..." button. A window will open in which, as indicated in the picture, check the box next to “Number of processors” and just below select the number of processors that will be involved in loading Windows. It is advisable to choose the maximum amount that your computer has and Windows boot it will happen faster on your computer.

Hello, readers of my blog, it’s a wonderful spring day, there is free time, so why not write a useful post for your readers. In this article, I would like to talk about how to clean your computer of the garbage that has accumulated there.

Of course, it is very important that you have only those files on your computer that you need if you are constantly downloading and installing different programs, then they are most likely slowing down your computer. I have already talked in the article about how you can improve the performance of your computer in simple ways.

Now, I really want to tell you how you can remove unnecessary junk from your computer and make it work normally. Well, friends, if you are ready, then start studying this material, I am sure that you will find a lot of useful things in it.

So, the performance of a computer largely depends on its parameters and how cluttered it is. Of course, if we are talking about its parameters, then it is already clear that you buy a more expensive computer and everything will be great, but if you want to improve the performance of your computer, then you just need to clean it. This is not as difficult as it may seem, although it will require a few simple steps.

To begin with, I would recommend that you delete all old and extra files. What can you advise? First, go to your hard drive and start deleting everything that you think is not needed. That’s what I did, first, I started with old films, which it was a pity to delete, and then I completely moved on to games, since they take up a lot of free time, and now it’s so needed.

Further, as soon as everything was deleted necessary films, music, maybe some not necessary files, for example, I still have old coursework, graduate work, a bunch of abstracts. I deleted all this because I needed it, perhaps you will say that I could have sold it, but I am of little interest to it, it is better to delete it and forget it.

Then, the right solution would be to clear drive C, where your important programs. To do this, we remove all the old and unnecessary programs that you have but don’t use. It is precisely such programs that can greatly slow down your computer, so I recommend doing a general cleaning.

How to properly clean your computer from various debris!

How I do this, first, go to the control panel - then select, uninstall and install programs. Here, look at the screenshot, such a window should appear for you.


Next, we look at which programs we don’t need or which ones you don’t use and delete them. By the way, like this in a simple way, can be deleted different games, antiviruses, browsers and other rubbish that may not be useful to you. Of course, you don’t need to delete browsers, how will you access the Internet, but if you have 3-4, then you can leave one, the rest in the trash.

Well, if you have done all this, then consider that 50% of success is in your pocket, now let's move on. Very good way, I found on the Internet, which many people don’t talk about.

It will be very good if you clear temporary files that clog drive C, or another drive where you have Windows. Remember that files that have the “.tmp” extension are temporary files that need to be deleted. How to clean your computer of them is very simple, as it turns out.

To remove them, we simply go to “Start” - “Explorer” - “Disk C” and then enter the extension “in the search” .tmp" and start the search. After we enter this extension, then the computer will find all the unnecessary files for us. How to remove them, everything is very simple, to do this, press the combination Ctrl keys+ A and click delete. That's all, nothing complicated, you just need to carefully approach this issue. If you can’t remember the extension, then just copy it from my article and paste it.

Agree that all this is not as difficult as it might seem. In my previous articles, I told you how to clear the cache, if you haven’t read it, then I advise you, because there I recommended Cleaner program. Very good program, which removes everything unnecessary from the computer. Therefore, I recommend it to you download, I wrote you the link.

After you download this program, you will need to install it, again, I will not describe this process, since it is quite simple, there is nothing complicated there.

After you download it, you need to open the program:


Then, click the “Analysis” button at the bottom of the screen and after checking the files on your computer, you click “ Cleaning»


During cleaning, the program will ask you to close your browser, you can do this, or you can refuse by clicking “No”, I prefer to refuse.

Also, I also want to tell you about how you can clean your computer in a simple way, which you probably didn’t know. So, in order for your computer to determine what is unnecessary for it and what is not, you need to go to “Start” - “Accessories” - “System Tools” - “Disk Cleanup”


There, select the disk where you already have (at your discretion) unnecessary files located and click “Ok”. I select drive C, all my programs are located there, so I clean up this drive.

Why do you need to clean your computer?

I will say that you need to clean it constantly, for example, it really infuriates me when there are files on my computer that I don’t need. Why have them, even if they waste some kilobytes. After all, this is per kilobyte, and the memory on a computer is not rubber and can quickly run out. By the way, I thought that such files take up very little, but they can accumulate so much that then you delete the unnecessary ones and just wonder where these gigabytes of garbage came from.

Cleaning it up will give you more memory, and I'm sure your computer's performance will improve noticeably, albeit not that much. I'll tell you this, if your default is good computer, and you write down a good one on it antivirus program and if you clean it every day, your device will work quickly.

I bought my computer in 2011 for ridiculous money, namely 8,000 rubles, so it is not as powerful as I would like. But, I clean it every day of various debris, because you can pick up various things on the Internet, and therefore I am satisfied with its performance.

Well, I told you about all the methods that I knew, I hope that the topic: how to clean your computer of garbage was completely covered by me. And if I missed something, then I’m sorry, I’m just figuring this out myself, so I’m waiting for your comments and questions.

I’ll finish, friends, otherwise I need to run to pay for the Internet, I hope you liked everything, we’ll see you soon.
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I assure you that soon I will be conducting even more experiments, with monetary investments, so it will be interesting, visit me as often as possible. Bye everyone and good luck!

Sincerely, Yuri Vatsenko!
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Greetings dear reader. Today, almost everyone has computers, laptops, tablets and other gadgets. No matter how powerful your computer is, over time it begins to slow down and the further it goes, the worse. There are many reasons for this, but most can be easily fixed. Also, the method described below will be for Windows, since the majority ordinary users sitting on it.

To begin with, there are two ways to clean your computer so that it does not slow down. First- Call a technician to your home. This is the case if you are not confident in your abilities or simply do not have time for this. Second- clean it yourself, namely: clean it from dust, from temporary files, from information garbage, from viruses and malware, to optimize the system. This option requires time and perseverance, but you don’t need to be a programmer or hacker, all the steps are simple. But if not sure in your own strengths and actions - call a technician or take the computer to him.

Why does my computer slow down?

It's certainly nice to work on a new PC or laptop, or if you've just installed a new operating system. Everything works quickly and does not slow down. But over time, “brakes” begin, something doesn’t open right away, gets stuck, sometimes freezes or even turns off, in due to overheating. There may be several reasons for this. The most basic:

• Body contamination: dust, crumbs, wool...
• The processor heats up
• Unnecessary programs clog RAM,
• Information “junk” has accumulated on the hard drive,
• Viruses and various malware slow down Windows.

What to do about it? There is nothing wrong, anyone, even a novice PC or laptop user, can repeat what is described below. First, you need to clean your computer from dust. You will need a damp cloth, a dry cloth, cotton swabs, a vacuum cleaner, and if possible, a can of compressed air, but this is not necessary. And if you have a laptop, then most likely there will be no dust there, which means there is no need to physically clean it. The fact is that the laptop case is designed in such a way that dust practically does not accumulate there, and sometimes it is difficult to disassemble it, so it’s better not even worth it.

For subsequent cleaning we will use various programs to clean the operating system, so be prepared for the fact that you will need to install them.

Cleaning your computer from dust.

With the accumulation of dust on the internal parts of the computer, these same elements begin to heat up. Therefore, they cannot perform their functions 100%, which leads to the computer slowing down in games, programs, and so on. This is especially true with top-end computer assemblies; they are very powerful and often heat up. Moreover, if processors, whether central or graphic, often heat up, this leads to irreversible processes inside the cores, which is a serious breakdown and cannot be repaired.

I also note that the cause of strong heating may be drying out of the thermal paste. If you are new to this business, then in order to clean your computer well, you should also replace it. In general, thermal paste is, simply put, a paste that helps remove heat from the processor to the heatsink. And she is located between them accordingly.

And this is how to clean your computer from dust:

Ideally, of course, it is better to remove all elements and wipe them separately. But you need to do this if you are sure that you will put everything back together.

Removal is not necessary programs.

The next step is to clean your computer - find and remove programs and applications that you do not need. The fact is that over time, a bunch of programs are installed, they hang in startup and some are simply not used, and clutter up the RAM.

First, let's remove the programs:

You can use third-party programs. I recommend using them to clean your computer, since such programs usually remove the program 100%, cleaning out folders and the registry. For example, I use .

It is free, and weighs little, I have never noticed any problems with it. It’s easy to use, install it, and just as I described above, remove the programs. Afterwards it scans the computer, and if it finds folders and files, click delete them.

Cleaning startup.

Sometimes you have to leave some necessary programs, but they hang in startup, that is, they turn on with the computer. We may not use them, but they work and fill up the RAM. Then we need:

There are also third party programs for cleaning startup, but they have more functionality and are for those who understand what needs to be disabled. For example, I use the program to clean my computer. It's free and works great.

Removing viruses and malware.

If you have an antivirus installed, run a full scan of your computer. This is one of important factors how to clean your computer well. What can I say about antiviruses? Many opinions, many programs. In my opinion, you need to install licensed programs and buy licenses. Some of the best: Kaspersky Lab, Dr.Web (Doctor Web), Eset Nod32 (Nod 32) and so on.

True, some of them put a heavy load on the operating system, and it turns out that you will not speed up the computer, but vice versa. But you won’t ruin your system with viruses and malware. This is of course worth keeping in mind if you have powerful computer, then there is no need to worry. Well, it is desirable that there is a constant connection to the Internet so that the antivirus is constantly updated.

There are of course alternatives. I, like many people, love freebies, just for myself I was able to choose a good antivirus, or rather, it’s a set of programs for cleaning and unnecessary files, temporary files, operating system optimization and virus checking. This 360 total security. It's free and easy to use. And on personal experience I will say that it copes well with viruses.

The check or scan, as it is also called, can take a long time. It all depends on the size hard drive and the amount of information on it. Well, after that you should restart your computer.

Cleaning your computer from unnecessary files and folders.

This point is very important in order to clean your computer well. After all, what happens when there is a lot of information garbage in a person’s head? He's starting to get dumb. It's the same with a computer. He sees all the information on the computer, indexes folders and files, and when it’s a mess, it takes more time, and as a result the computer starts to slow down.

Cleaning the registry.

What is a registry? Simply put, this is a kind of operating system database with settings and various parameters. Very important Windows element. And when it is cluttered, the computer also slows down, because all the programs that we install there also register their settings, and when we do something, the parameters in the registry also change. In general, to clean your computer, you also need to clean it.

The already installed program will help us here; it does an excellent job with this.

1. Launch the program and select the “Registry” tab.
2. Here too, first we do the analysis.
3. Now click “Fix”. A window will appear asking you to do backup copy We agree that the registry won't hurt.
4. We wait until the end and reboot the PC.

There is also a program that I really like and use it all the time - Wise Registry Clesner. It doesn't even require installation. What are the advantages:

• Cleans the Registry, also analysis, then cleaning.
• Optimizes the Registry
• Defragments the Registry

I do all three points, a powerful program.

Here, just like with the Registry, all files and folders should be in their places and shelves, and not scattered throughout the hard drive. This point is also important to clean your computer properly. After this, it is easier for the operating system to find files and folders, as a result of which the system does not slow down.

Now you can go about your business, because this process is long but effective. You need to do this with all disks on your computer.

But if you already have a modern SSD drive, then there is no need to do defragmentation, it’s simply pointless, since such disks are the same flash drives. And on regular disks there is a disk that spins up when reading files, and the head can read what is nearby. Well, if the files are scattered, then the head runs a lot, the disk spins faster, and a lot of time is spent. A flash drive eliminates all these moments and reads information almost instantly.

Optimizing the Windows operating system

Here we will look at a few more points to optimize the system itself.

1. Disable visual effects . right click on my computer - properties - Extra options- performance - parameters. Here we turn off as much as possible, see for yourself, try it. If the computer is generally weak, turn everything off.
2. Cleaning up the task scheduler. Go to C:\Windows\Tasks and we delete everything. Now the system won’t schedule anything without your knowledge :)
3. Disable System Restore. From practice, this rarely helps to restore the system, but if necessary, then leave this item. Again, right-click on my computer - select the property - system protection (in other versions of operating systems, it may simply be called system recovery) - click on each disk and click configure - in the window that opens, click disable and delete all the points so as not to take up much space and OK.
4. Optimize desktop. All icons and folders on the desktop load the system, so in order to clean your computer well, leave only the essentials on the desktop. Or is it better to create shortcuts on the desktop.

Well, I think this is the most basic thing you need to do to clean your computer. And it’s better to do this at least once every two months, and then your computer will live and breathe freely. Have a nice day.

And here is a video about how you can clean your computer so that it doesn’t slow down.

How to clean your computer so it doesn't slow down. updated: September 11, 2017 by: Subbotin Pavel

Even new computer After some time it starts to freeze a lot during operation. This happens due to the fact that a large number of unnecessary files, programs and cache accumulate in the system. You can fix the problem by clearing your computer of junk.

Free computer cleaning of junk and unnecessary files

Let's look at the most popular cleaning methods.

Cleaning the registry

Start» - « Execute».

Enter " regedit" and press " Enter" or OK.

First of all, you need to create a backup: " File» - «»…

The editor window is divided into 2 parts. The left section displays the sections, and the right displays individual registries.

Now you need to find and delete records of deleted programs.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER - « Software»…

You need to look through all the entries and find those that contain the name of the program or developer company. In the picture below this is the program.

Find the entry and press the button Delete.

If an error occurs after changing the registry, you can restore it from a backup copy.

Cleaning the system disk

Before you clean your computer of junk, you need to save all your data. Usually files user are stored on drive D, A programs are installed on drive C. If hard drive is not divided, then all information is stored on drive C. You need to transfer files, music, photos, videos from one partition to another drive, cloud storage etc.

The "" function is built into OS Windows 7. Right-click (RMB) on the shortcut “ My computer", select the item " Properties" and further "".

In the next window you need to select the partitions that should be deleted. Usually this is the “” folder, a cache from the Internet and files in the Recycle Bin.

The disk cleaning process begins.

Cleaning startup

Not all programs that are installed on a computer are garbage. Antivirus and firewall are designed specifically to protect the system. They should not be removed from startup, unlike other programs. Torrent, application for sound card can be launched separately later. You can clean your computer using the built-in program MSConfig.

« Start» - « Execute" or " Win+R» - « msconfig.exe» - OK.

The "" window will open. Go to the tab "" and " Service».

This displays a list of all programs that are loaded when Windows startup. There is a check mark next to each of them. To remove a program from startup, you need to remove the check mark and click.

To avoid accidentally turning off system program, activate the “” checkbox at the bottom.

All changes will take effect after the system is rebooted.

Removing unnecessary programs and files

The next step in cleaning your computer from junk is deleting unused programs. This can be done system means, via the control panel.

Start – Control Panel – .

You need to find the program in the list and click on the “ Delete».

This method has one serious drawback - “tails” of programs may remain on the computer.

You can also clean your computer from viruses through the registry. Viruses create registry entries to download their files when Windows startup. They are located HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER. They need to be found and removed.

Open the registry: Win + R - Regedit - Enter. Go to the section /Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Run. Find the file - right-click - Delete.

Next, you need to clear all malicious entries in the registry. To do this, click “ Computer" - tab " Edit» - « Find" Enter the names of all malicious processes and click " Find next" You need to delete all registry branches that contain these files.

Clearing the cache

A cache is a storage for temporary files, but most often unnecessary files accumulate here. It has to be cleaned manually. The cache may contain temporary files and DNS. Consider how to clear your computer of junk cache.

DNS- this is the sequence of determining the correspondence between the IP and the text name of a computer on the network. Each time the domain's DNS information is cached for further use. This provides fast access to the file and reduces server load. But if the IP changes, the user will not be able to open the site using the link to Domain name. To avoid this error, you need to clear the cache by running the command " Start» – « Execute» - ipconfig /flushdns. The system will clear the memory and close the window.

How to delete temporary files from your hard drive was described earlier.

Behind long time work, duplicate files accumulate on the computer. For example, a user downloaded a movie, forgot about it, and then copied it again. Manually clearing your computer of debris in the form of duplicates is very time-consuming and inconvenient. Therefore, it is better to use third-party programs, for example, AllDup. The search is carried out immediately on all disks, inside archives, filters, etc.

By default, the search is performed by file name. In the settings, you need to change the search options by specifying the file contents as the method.

Based on the search results, files will be sorted by size. You can only view photos. Check the duplicates and click the button in the upper left corner.

Selected files can be deleted or moved to any disk partition, for example, the Recycle Bin.

Here's how to clean your computer of junk for free.

How to clean your computer using special utilities

Built-in programs have a limited set of functions. Sometimes with the help of one third party application can simultaneously solve several problems.

WITH using CCLEANER You can clear the registry, cache and startup list. Designed for each task separate section menu. To clean the registry, you need to go to the " Registry integrity» check all the boxes and start the process.

The program will analyze all system errors and display them in a separate list. We check that there is a checkmark next to each and them and click “”.

A warning will appear on the screen. Click "" to start the removal process.

Through the "" tab you can delete all temporary files and network cache. First, the program analyzes the information...

Then it displays a list of files that need to be deleted.

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Immediately after launching the program, it will offer to perform a “system check”. The first time the process may take 30 minutes. In this case, all cache files, duplicates and other garbage will be displayed in the results. You can select a specific operation in the “” section: clear history, delete files, clean (defragment) your hard drive, or clear the list of programs from startup.

RevoUninstallerPro

RevoUninstallerFree is designed to remove unnecessary application from a computer. All installed programs are displayed on the "" tab. You just need to select the application and “ Delete» (the button will become active).

The menu "" presents two more useful features:

", with which you can edit the list of applications launched when Windows starts.

", which searches and deletes residual files from a computer.

The program is used to clean cache, unnecessary files, system errors. In the settings, you can mark which items are best left, for example, passwords for sites in the browser.

Having selected all the necessary items, we start the cleaning process.

Unlocker

You can clean your computer from garbage, viruses and program remnants using the Unlocker program.

You need to download and install the application on your PC. Find the file or folder to be deleted and right-click on it. In the menu that opens, click “ Unlocker».

Littering Windows is coming quickly if you frequently install and remove various programs. After deleting programs, garbage remains and gradually accumulates. After some time, the user notices a slowdown in the computer's operation.

Young “hackers” who install and uninstall programs every day, and Windows can be reinstalled every month. What do they have to lose! They usually have nothing on their computer except games and useless programs.

Older people use computers to type texts, conduct correspondence, and communicate on the Internet. They usually do not abuse installing and uninstalling programs, so the computer, without reinstalling the system, can work not only for months, but also for years!

However, unnecessary files still accumulate, so they need to be deleted in a timely manner in order to extend the “life” of the operating system. Personally, I don’t want to reinstall the system often. Because then you need to reinstall and configure the programs that were on the computer before the reinstallation.

Thus, you need to clean your hard drive from accumulated debris from time to time. Otherwise, a warning will appear that there is not enough space on drive C (D,E). And this can lead to computer malfunctions.

Programs for cleaning hard there are many disks. However, I am wary of these programs. About 5 years ago, using one of the programs, I carried out a deep cleaning of the system, as a result of which I had to reinstall Windows. Therefore, I believe that novice computer users should start with the programs built into the Windows system itself.

These programs may not be as fast as third-party programs. But they are managed by the operating room Windows system, who knows better than anyone where her garbage is lying around. She will not harm herself.

Therefore, colleagues, I suggest, first, to master the built-in disk cleaning program. You don’t have to download and install this program, because it’s already on your computer! This program is in Russian, so you do not need to use a translator.

Using the built-in Windows Disk Cleanup tool

I’ll tell you how to find a disk cleanup program on your computer: START ==> All Programs ==> Accessories ==> System Tools ==> Disk Cleanup

When you press the button Disk Cleanup, a window will appear asking which disk to select from those available on your computer (Fig. 1). To begin, select drive C, click OK.

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The program will calculate how much garbage you have lying around. Don't worry, it doesn't delete anything!

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Look at the result. Usually, the most garbage is in the Recycle Bin if you haven’t emptied it before. in the usual way (Right click on the trash can, select Empty trash).

But not everyone knows how to clear temporary files from the Internet. And they will fill up the hard drive, interfering Windows work. Of course, they can be deleted regularly in the browser you use to access the Internet. But if you haven’t deleted it in your browser, you can delete it here.

Check the boxes - which files to delete. (By default, the checkboxes are opposite: Recycle Bin, Temporary Internet files - they can be deleted absolutely safely).
Click the button OK- cleaning will be carried out.