clean up

[Tom]

I am running XP Pro and would like to know if there is a
simple SAFE program that i can run to clean up my registry
and hard drive of junk. My kids have been using my laptop
for the last 3 months and now it is running very slow. I
have cleared cookies and temp files.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

System Mechanic (www.iolo.com) is an excellent utility program
designed to cleanup unused/obsolete files and optimize the registry.
You can try it out free for thirty days.

You may wish to perform a "tune-up" that may also help:

1. Perform a DISK CLEANUP:
(Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup)

2. Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter. In the Command
Prompt window type: CHKDSK /F , and hit enter, answer "yes" and
reboot your computer.

3. Afterward, perform a DEFRAG of your hard drive.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"Tom" > wrote in message:
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| I am running XP Pro and would like to know if there is a
| simple SAFE program that i can run to clean up my registry
| and hard drive of junk. My kids have been using my laptop
| for the last 3 months and now it is running very slow. I
| have cleared cookies and temp files.