• Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Cleanup

• Click OK, then click Yes

• Click OK

• Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Cleanup

• Click the More Options tab

• Click Clean Up..., then select the components you want to remove

Running Check Disk

• Click Start, then click My Computer

• Right-click the Local Disk (C:) drive

• In the context menu, click Properties

• Click the Tools tab

• Click the Check Now... button

• Click the two check boxes to accept both options

• Click OK, then click OK again

Using the Disk Defragmenter

• Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter

• Click the drive you want to defragment and click the Analyze button

• Click Defragment

• Click Close

Using Scheduled Tasks

• Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Scheduled Tasks

• Double-click Add Scheduled Task, then click Next

• Click the program you want to schedule, then click Next

• Click one of the radio buttons to select when to perform this task, then click Next

• Click the appropriate box and type the Start time and frequency for the task, then click Next

• Type your password, and then type it again in the Confirm Password field; then click Next

• Click Finish

Using the Backup tool

• Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup

• Click the Backup Wizard button, then click Next

• Click the appropriate radio button to select what you want to back up, then click Next

• Click the check box beside each item you want to back up, and then click Next

• Select the drive where you want to store your backup file and type a name for the backup file

• Click Open, then click Next

• Click Finish

• Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup, then click Next

• Click the radio button next to Restore files and settings and click Next

• Click the check box next to any drive, folder, or file that you want to restore and then click Next

• Click Finish

• Locate the file you want to use, then click OK

• Click Close, then click the close button to close the Backup window