Disk Cleanup c. Cleaning the system disk. Removing unnecessary programs using a standard utility

The article provides seven ways to solve the problem of insufficient free space on the system Windows disk, both using built-in system tools and third-party utilities.

Thirteen years ago, when the Windows XP operating system appeared and instantly gained popularity, no one was particularly worried about the size of the system disk. 20-30 GB on disk "C" was enough to install both the system itself and for software. With the advent of Windows 7, PC owners for the first time were massively faced with the problem of lack of space on the system disk - this operating system itself occupied about 10 GB, and programs absorbed approximately the same amount, registering and constantly updating. The 20-25 GB system disk filled up very quickly. And many even had to resort to repartitioning their computer disks in order to increase the system disk at the expense of another disk.

To ensure that there is always enough free space on the system partition, it must be kept clean and tidy and periodically monitored to see if it is cluttered. If Windows reports that there is not enough free space on the system disk - usually on drive C - it's time to clean it up. Let's look at 7 ways to clean your system disk below: installed Windows 8.

Before you start cleaning up your disk, you need to remember how much free space you have on your disk. at the moment. In the future, this will allow you to evaluate the effectiveness of the work done by comparing the initial and final figures.

1. Removing unnecessary files from the system disk

First, you need to check whether files are stored on the system disk that, in principle, cannot be stored there - these are media files, folders with documents, disk images, program installation files, etc. All this can be transferred to a non-system drive, moreover, it is even recommended - that’s all important files store exactly on non-system drive(D, E, etc.) so that if the system unexpectedly crashes and you have to reinstall it, this data will not be destroyed when formatting the system disk.

As a rule, all files downloaded from the Internet are stored in download folders assigned by default by browsers on the system drive. To prevent the system drive from becoming cluttered with downloaded files in the future, you need to assign a different folder for downloads in the browser settings, but on a non-system drive.

Under no circumstances should you transfer system files to another drive, which means that you better avoid the Windows folder on the tenth route.

You can use Windows Search to search for media files and documents and specify search criteria required types files within the system disk.

Check the found files further, cut out the necessary ones and paste them on a non-system drive using the context menu, and simply delete the unnecessary ones.

Remove all those programs and games that you do not use. As a rule, after removing large resource-intensive games, quite a lot of space is freed up. To correctly remove software and clean the system from remaining traces, use special software– uninstallers.

Here are some popular uninstallers:

• Your Uninstaller;
• Soft Organizer;
• Revo Uninstaller.

3. Windows Disk Cleanup service

The Windows operating system is equipped with a standard service that analyzes the space on the system disk and identifies files that can be deleted to free up space without causing harm to the system.

In Windows 8 Explorer, open “My Computer” and open the context menu on the system drive. At the end of the list, click “Properties”, and in the window that appears, click the “Disk Cleanup” command. In the “Disk Cleanup” window, check the boxes next to the files that you want to delete - Recycle Bin files, temporary files from Temp folders, temporary Internet files, etc.

Then click “Clean up system files.”

4. Manually cleaning Temp folders

If the system disk is not periodically cleaned, in the temporary file folders "Temp" long time can accumulate up to 5-6 GB. And the Windows Disk Cleanup service, as a rule, deletes only some of the files from these folders. Temp folders can be cleaned manually by completely deleting their contents.

What is the “Temp” folder for in general? Temporary files are stored there that Windows and various programs installed on the computer create for their work. Most of these files become unnecessary over time because they are not used in work.

The "Temp" folders are hidden, and the easiest way to get to one of them is using standard Windows Explorer, or the popular file manager Total Commander, since most assemblies of this program have a pre-installed “Hidden Items” button on the toolbar. It displays everything hidden files and system folders. Click this button and open the root folder of the system in Total Commander and find the “Temp” folder there:

You can open the “Temp” folder in the same path in standard Windows Explorer, but before that you also need to configure the display of hidden folders.

In Windows 7, click the Start button, then Control Panel, then Appearance and Personalization, then Folder Options. In Windows 8, you can get to the “Folder Options” section directly from the “Control Panel”.

In the “Folder Options” window that opens, immediately go to the “View” tab and check the “Show” option in the additional parameters. hidden folders, files and disks."

Then click "Apply" and "OK".

In the “Temp” folder, select all existing files and press “Shift + Delete” so that the files are completely deleted from the computer, bypassing the “Trash”.

But there is more than one “Temp” folder on the computer: in addition to the one located in the Windows root folder, another “Temp” folder can also be found in user files on the system drive:

C:\Users\Windows Account Name\AppData\Local\Temp.

You can follow this path in a file manager or Windows Explorer, but it is much easier to enter the command %TEMP% in the address bar of Explorer and press the Enter key.

Select all the files that are there and delete them.

Not all files from this “Temp” folder will be deleted, some of them may be currently used for the operation of the system and programs, so just skip them.

To increase the loading time of Internet pages, browsers, when accessing a server on the Internet, first check the cache - a place on the system disk specially allocated for storing previously visited web pages, pictures and other elements of Internet resources. And if there is a copy of this data in the cache, then the browser downloads it from the cache, and not again from the server.

To periodically receive updated data from servers, ideally the browser cache should automatically clear itself from time to time, but this is not always the case. Sometimes, after active Internet surfing, a fairly impressive amount of unnecessary data remains in the cache, and it must be periodically cleared manually. To achieve this, browser developers provide special function clearing cache manually.

In most browsers, this function can be accessed by entering the key combination “Ctrl + Shift + Delete”. However, you can separately clarify how to clear the cache of your particular browser, or use special programs for cleaning the system, which will be discussed below.

Clearing your browser cache will free up a certain amount of space on your system drive.

The software market today offers a huge number of programs designed for comprehensive cleaning of Windows OS. This includes cleaning the Recycle Bin, temporary system files, and installed programs, and browser cache.

Most popular program CCleaner is such a plan. It is free, minimalistic, however, it offers the necessary functions to clean the operating system of unnecessary files and optimize its registry.

Among CCleaner's analogues there are also more functional solutions - for example, System Cleaner, Neo Utilities, System Optimize Expert, TuneUp Utilities and other programs.

You shouldn’t place too much hope on such a program plan. Like the Windows Disk Cleanup service, they can also remove only a portion of unnecessary files. Therefore, if the need to increase space on the system disk is urgent, it is better to additionally clean the “Temp” folders manually.

Hibernation mode is a mode of reduced power consumption in which the system goes into a sleep-like mode, but at the same time everything open files and running programs are saved on the system hard drive in separate file. Hibernation mode is designed for laptops to extend the life battery life without recharging the battery. But Windows automatically creates a file to store data in hibernation mode no matter what computer device you are using, and the size of this file is several gigabytes.

To see the hibernation file, with the display of hidden files and folders enabled, open the system drive in a file manager or Windows Explorer window. Find the “hiberfil” file with the “.sys” extension among the hidden ones.

If you are using a desktop PC and not a laptop, you generally do not need hibernation mode. And you can delete it to free up space on your system drive. And when working with a laptop and periodically using hibernation mode, you can transfer the “hiberfil” file to another non-system drive.

The usual “Delete” context menu command will not get rid of the “hiberfil” file so easily, since it protected by the system. But it can be removed using the command line.

Computers are devices of fine technical and software organization. One of the conditions for their functioning at 100% of their existing potential is, naturally, cleanliness and order both inside and outside system unit, and directly in sections hard drive. If you do not systematically clean your PC, freeing your PC from dust, dirt and “ digital trash", sooner or later trouble will happen to him. It will begin to “slow down” and “glitch” or fail completely - it will stop starting.

This article will help you clear drive C of unnecessary files manually and using special programs.

How to remove unnecessary files manually?

Empty the trash!

In Windows, all previously deleted folders and files are stored in a special directory called “Trash”. It performs the same functions as a trash can in a house or apartment - all the trash is thrown into it. You can restore data that you deleted from this software reservoir at any time.

However, if the “Trash” only stores everything unnecessary, it must be emptied. Because recycled “digital trash” continues to occupy system partition space. Why waste it? Still, it’s better to spend free megabytes (or even gigabytes!) on useful program or a game. Agree.

To empty the Trash, do the following:

1. Right-click on the “Recycle Bins” shortcut on your desktop.

2. From the contextual set of options, select “Empty Trash.”

"Cleaning" in Windows directories

During operation of the operating system, so-called temporary files accumulate in its folders. After one-time using Windows or some other program turns them into “ballast”.

To get rid of them:
1. Press the key combination - “Win” and “E”.

2. Right-click on the “Disk C” icon.

3. In the system menu, click “Properties”.

4. In the new window, on the General tab, click Disk Cleanup.

5. Wait a moment. System utility Before deleting files from the disk, you need to analyze the directories.

6. Check the boxes next to the elements that need to be deleted (“Magazine”, “Sketches”, etc.).

7. Click the “Clear...” button.

Upon completion of the procedure, you can also remove the saved OS restore points and thereby further increase the free space of the system partition. This is done like this:

1. In the same window, go to the “Advanced” tab.

2. In the “System Restore…” block, click “Clean”.

3. Confirm deleting backup points: in the request message, click “Delete”.

Attention! After running the command, the Windows utility deletes all existing restore points except the last one.

What's going on in the Temp folder?

The Temp folder also serves as storage for temporary files. Many programs and the operating system itself place their elements in it during various operations (unpacking archives, updating, installation, etc.).

You definitely need to visit Temp regularly and clean out all its contents. It can store not only temporary files, but also viruses. A huge number of digital “strains” are placed here after a successful attack on a PC.

To clear Temp:
1. Open the folder. It is located in the directory:

Drive C → Users → → AppData → Local

2. Press the combination “Ctrl+A” to select all files and folders.

3. Click the right mouse button. Select "Delete".

Have you been on the Internet? Clean up your browser!

After visiting sites, enough information is stored in the cache (special storage) and browser log. large number information, including confidential information. Naturally, it also reduces the precious free megabytes of the C drive.

Therefore, make it a rule to clean your browser after finishing web surfing (working on the Internet). This procedure will not take much of your time - only 1-2 minutes, no more!

1. Almost all popular browsers(Opera, Google Chrome, Firefox) cleaning is launched by the hot key combination - “Ctrl + Shift + Del”. Click them simultaneously while in a web browser window.

2. In the settings of the panel that opens, specify that you need to delete the data that was saved for the entire period of using the browser. Also check the boxes next to the objects that need cleaning.

3. Click the "Clear history" button.

Get rid of unnecessary applications

Some users, especially beginners, experience “Plyushkin’s disease” in the process of selecting and installing programs and games.

Whatever they come across on torrent trackers, websites dedicated to software, and other Internet sources, as well as on disks and flash drives borrowed from friends and acquaintances, they are sure to install on their PC. And at the same time they are guided by the same thought as the well-known literary hero: “I’ll take it, keep it, it’ll come in handy someday.” As a result of this approach, computer clutter occurs almost exponentially.

To neutralize from Windows unnecessary game, utility, follow this guide:

1. Click Start (the first icon on the left at the bottom of the display).

2. In the pop-up panel, click “Control Panel”.

3. In the “Programs” section, click “Uninstall...”.

4. Left-click once in the list on the program you want to get rid of.

5. Click at the top (above the list) the “Delete” option.

6. Follow the prompts of the uninstaller that opens to neutralize the software from the computer disk.

Advice! You can also open the uninstaller in another way: Start → All Programs → folder of the application to be removed → Uninstall file, or Uninstaller (or in Russian - Delete, Uninstall).

How to remove applications installed with the system?

Browser Internet Explorer, Notepad application, games (Klondike, Solitaire, etc.) and others integrated into Windows applications uninstall using the method described above, as well as using special utilities it is forbidden. They can only be disabled - make sure that they are not displayed in the operating system.

1. Open: Start → Control Panel → Programs → Programs and Features.

2. In the window that opens, in the list on the left, click the last item - “Turn on and off components...”.

3. Uncheck the box next to the component that you want to remove (for example, Games → Mahjong).

4. Click OK. Wait until the operation completes.

Automatic removal of unnecessary files

Cleaner programs

This category of software is designed to help you clean up your system partition in a matter of minutes. Using special algorithms, these utilities delicately remove all existing “software obscenities” from the registry, OS directories, browsers and other applications.

Let's look at the most effective solutions.

Accurately detects and neutralizes temporary, unnecessary folders and files (Temp folder, thumbnail cache, memory dumps, syslog). Correctly cleans browser directories (cache, cookies, browsing history, saved passwords and logins) and other trusted applications (WinRAR, Nero, Google panel etc.). Brings order to the registry: checks its integrity, eliminates errors in “branches”.

One of the most powerful utilities for optimizing the OS and cleaning drive C. Cleans efficiently system folders and fixes problems in the registry. Provides the user with the ability to comfortably manage startup, scheduled tasks and uninstall useless applications. Has special settings for selective cleaning.

The most convenient tool for global and selective cleaning of the system disk. Uses more than 90 algorithms for removing unnecessary objects. Highly optimizes the registry, startup, general settings OS. Able to perform detailed monitoring of consumed system resources in real time. Very easy to operate.

To use nCleaner:
1. In the utility window, click the “Clean System” section.

2. To clean the directories on drive C, in the “Clean system...” block, click the “Clean Now” button.

To correct errors in the registry, click the same button, but in the “Registry clean...” block.

3. Upon completion of the analysis of the selected objects, click “Remove”.

What to do with unnecessary drivers?

Of course, delete it. If a device is no longer on the PC, for example, a video card, hard drive, webcam, then, accordingly, its driver is not needed.

To solve this problem, it is best to use specialized utilities. For example, Driver Sweeper. This tiny program is indispensable when you need to find out which drivers are installed in the OS and remove unnecessary ones. It has additional useful features(registry cleaning, backup, etc.). Equipped with a multilingual interface.

Uninstaller programs

These maintenance utilities uninstall programs and games in a semi-automatic mode. They find and run the uninstaller for the specified application, and then, upon completion standard removal, release system partition from the remaining elements of the deleted application.

Let's look at the most popular uninstaller utilities on the Internet.

A worthy alternative to the system applet responsible for uninstalling software. Endowed with advanced functions, carefully analyzes directories. Finds all program remnants in folders and the registry. Equipped with an easy to use control panel.

It analyzes the disk and cleans it from “digital garbage” at lightning speed. Neutralizes objects from folders and the registry without interfering with the performance of the system and programs.

Solution from Chinese developers. Endowed with powerful algorithms for scanning system objects. Has the Force Scan function.

How to delete undeletable files?

If you have not yet encountered a situation where an unnecessary file “does not want” to be deleted, you will definitely encounter it in the future. This occurs because the object being deleted is being used by an application or driver.

Such problems are also resolved with the help of special utilities. Here are some of them:

Has a tiny size. Integrates into the OS context menu. Tells the user which specific process is blocking the application. Correctly removes files in directories. Operates with just a few mouse clicks.

Can remove a large number of file locks related to user rights, access and security. Instantly terminates all blocking processes and safely sends the selected item to the trash.

It is protected from inappropriate use: it does not delete files without which the system cannot work and in which confidential user data is stored. Effectively removes locks and deletes files of almost all categories.

Beware, memory eaters!

Windows by default reserves system partition memory for its special files. They can have a fairly substantial volume - 4.7, 10 GB or more. But if there is no need for these files, or rather for the functions that they support, of course, it makes sense to remove them. Who wouldn't mind another 5-10 free gigabytes on drive C?

Pagefile.sys

The swap file is a kind of software reservoir for PC RAM. It temporarily stores data that it cannot accommodate. RAM. But if you powerful computer with RAM of about 6-8 GB, then this file can be removed by disabling the special option.

1. Go to: Panel → Control Panel → System and Security → System.

2. Click " Additional options... " In the properties panel, click "Options" in the "Performance" block.

3. Go to the “Advanced” subsection.

4. In the block " Virtual memory» click "Edit".

5. Uncheck the “Automatically select...” option.

6. Click the radio button “No paging file”, click “OK”.

Advice! To reduce the size of pagefile.sys., click “Specify size” and enter the file size in megabytes in the “Initial ...” and “Minimum ...” fields.

Hiberfil.sys

IN this file Data is saved when the PC goes into a special “Sleep mode” - hibernation. If you do not use this option, do the following:

1. Open Start. In the search bar, type - CMD.

2. Run the application that appears in the panel with administrator rights.

3. Enter the directive - powercfg.exe /hibernate off

4. Press "Enter".

You can also disable hibernation through the “Run” panel (launched by the “Win ​​+ R” combination). Type in its line - powercfg –h off and click “OK”.

Successful Windows cleaning!

Every PC user has at least once encountered the problem of low disk space. When this situation occurs, a person begins to frantically remember what information he will no longer need and what can be deleted in order to make the next update or install the necessary program. Famous tweakers and cleaners may be able to help you, but they often do not work very correctly.

In this article you will learn about Windows 7 (64-bit system).

Removing junk using Disk Cleanup

How to completely clean up drive C (Windows 7) so as not to disrupt the operation of the disk" - this is one of the most safe programs among all the tools that help get rid of computer junk. You can use it to clean hard drive, but it is almost impossible to delete something important, since a warning signal will be received. Other utilities offer quick cleaning, but cannot offer any security guarantees.

To understand how to clear drive C (Windows 7) of unnecessary files using the Disk Cleanup function, you need to understand what this function is for. With its help, the number of those files that for a long time have not been used, but are on the hard drive. Such measures lead to an increase in computer efficiency. All temporary and unused system files will be deleted and the Recycle Bin will be emptied.

You need to start working by launching the program. To do this, go to “Start”, select “All Programs”, go to “Accessories”, “System Tools”, and then click “Disk Cleanup”. In the "Disk Cleanup Options" window that opens, you should select what you want to do: clean up personal files or all files that are on the device. If you are prompted for a password, you must enter it.

In the window you need to go to “Select disk” and determine which disk will be cleaned. After that, click "OK" and check the boxes next to the selected files. This action must be taken responsibly so as not to delete important files. After this, you must confirm the cleaning.

The Advanced tab includes two more methods that let you free up space on your hard drive. But it is only available if the option to delete files for all device users is selected.

The next step leading to knowledge of how to clean up drive C (Windows 7) is opening the “Programs and Features” item, which is located in the Control Panel. In it you can delete everything that is not used. In the "Size" column you can see how much disk space each program takes up.

With System Restore, you can use restore points to go back to an earlier state to restore your system files. If your computer is functioning properly, you can delete previous revert points to save disk space.

Removing "garbage" manually

To know how to properly clear drive C (Windows 7) of unnecessary files manually, you need to have information about where the temporary folders are located. They can be found at the following addresses: "%windir%\Temp" or "%ProgramData%\TEMP". For everyone using the device, it is "%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Temp".

Files located in these folders can be deleted without problems. If you try to delete an important and the desired program, Windows will not allow this.

Windows Search Services and file reduction

Disk C cleanup (Windows 7) can be done using the Windows Search Service; it caches all information about files on hard drives and transfers it to the database, which is located in the folder "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\" and is called "Windows.edb".

The thing is that if the amount of data on hard drives increases, then the database file also increases. It can be several GB. Those users who do not use search very often hard drives, can free up space using the following method, which will not only make the file smaller, but also be able to keep track of its size.

You need to enable "services.msc" and set "Window Search" to disabled. Then you should run it again. In the "Indexing Options" you need to click "Change" and select the appropriate mode, and then confirm all actions.

Working with file size

How to clean up drive C (Windows 7) and free up space on it? This can be done by reducing the volume and relocating it to another disk. Optimal sizes depend on the features of your device.

Cleaning the installation

Most updates that are installed on a computer tend to leave installation programs in a separate folder. This leads to its size increasing significantly. It is not worth deleting these files completely; such a measure may entail incorrect operation devices. But if free space is urgently needed, then removing them will be the way out. In the future, you should use software distribution kits or remove applications.

Antivirus software

It is better to explain clearly with an example popular antivirus"ESET NOD32". When it finds infected files, it sends them to the “Quarantine” folder. Its location may vary, so you need to look at your specific computer.

If there are a huge number of such files, the folder size will increase. You can solve this situation by clearing the "Quarantine" folder.

Disabling sleep mode

There is a file "hiberfil.sys" on the system disk, which always takes up space. Depending on your computer configuration, it may be up to various sizes. If you don't need hibernation, you can always turn it off. But you need to do this in sleep mode.

To do this, you must log into your computer using administrator rights. On the control panel you need to select "Go to sleep mode". You must click to create a shortcut. In the field that opens, enter "powercfg -h off". Then confirm your actions. Next, you should run the shortcut as an administrator and agree to the actions in the “UAC” request.

Another necessary advice, how to clean up drive C (Windows 7) to free up space on the system partition. To get rid of possible problems in the future, it is necessary to monitor the availability free space. This applies to user folders.

For this method to work, you need to have several hard drives or partitions on them that will be located on the same computer. It is more advisable to carry out this procedure immediately after Windows reinstallation. This is due to the fact that it should always remain free space, which is necessary for defragmentation. It can be carried out either automatically or if necessary. Defragmentation not only reduces wear and tear on the hard drive, but also improves the performance of the computer as a whole.

After installing (which requires drive C) Windows 7, you need to create several system folders. They must be placed in the root directory. Some of them may not be displayed. But the necessary one, "Users", is always visible.

After entering this folder, you can see all the names. The number of users may vary depending on circumstances. You need to select the folder that is named after the user you need. This is where all the user data will be located.

Almost each of these folders will grow in size as you add photos and other files. If you pay attention to the picture, you can see which one is overfilled and requires cleaning.

The folder that is filled as a result various downloads, it is more advisable to remove it from the hard drive and move it to another location. To do this, you need to cut it out and transfer it to next disc, which has more free space. On this drive you need to create a folder with the user name and paste all the data there.

If there are many users, this procedure must be done for each. This will allow you to control the system partition and also improve the performance of the entire system.

And today I will tell you how to free more space on System Disk C, with operating system Windows 7. Firstly, everything that is installed on the desktop is connected to Drive C.

And so in order to this disk there was more memory, for this you do not need to store any large files on it, it could be music, movies, games, etc. You also need to periodically empty the basket, which also accumulates a large amount of deleted files user.

Let's move on. Go to “My Computer” - “System Disk C” - Go to the “Windows” folder - “Temp” folder. By the way, my disk now has 285 GB of free space, after cleaning the disk we’ll see how much more there is.

This folder contains files and folders that need to be deleted; we will delete them immediately past the recycle bin, so that we don’t have to empty it again later with “Shift+Delete”.

Let's move on to the next step. Go to “My Computer” in the “Organize” tab - “Folder and Search Options”, go to the “View” tab, go down to the very bottom, check the box “Show hidden files, folders and drives”, uncheck the box “Hide protected system files” , click “YES”, confirm “OK”.

Next, go to “My Computer”, “System Disk C”, “Users”, the computer name in my case is the name “Max”, each computer will have its own name. This computer name is given when installing Windows 7. Go to the “App Data” - “Local” - “Temp” folder.

As you can see, there is also a huge number of files and folders that we don’t need. We also delete them using “Shift+Delete”. Some files may not be deleted because they are already in use by some programs.

The next thing we need to do. Go to “My Computer” - “Disk C” and find the file there "hiberfile.sys".

This file is responsible for allowing the computer to enter hibernation mode. For example: Have you played some game, or do you have some open important programs, you need to leave for some time and so as not to start the programs again, just go to the “Start Menu” - “Shutdown” - “Hibernation”. If you don’t need this mode, you can disable it; for me it takes up 2.95 GB of memory, but maybe more.

And how to disable this mode. Go to the Start menu in search bar we write cmd and run this file as administrator. A window will appear in which you need to enter the following: powercfg hibernate off

With this command we disable this mode. Press “Enter”, everything as you see, the file has automatically disappeared from Drive C. What else can you do, how else can you clean up Drive C.

Go to “My Computer”, right-click and select “Properties” - “Disk Cleanup”. Here you need to wait a little. After that, go to the “Advanced” tab, in the lower window System Restore and shadow copying Click “Clean”, in the window that appears, click “Delete”, “OK”, “Delete files”. The disk cleaning process will begin. When cleaning is complete, click “OK”.

Everyone has encountered this problem at some point when the computer starts to freeze and files load very slowly. And in most cases, people simply forget to clean out junk from their computer. The size of hard drives on modern PCs can reach several terabytes, but someday the free space still runs out.

What are junk files?

Unneeded files on your computer are movies, videos or games that you have not been interested in for a long time, but you simply forgot to delete them. Some files, after using the uninstallation utility built into them, leave behind a memory and, as a result, turn into a pile of junk. This also includes your unresolved browser history and all files created by the operating system.

Cleaning your laptop from unnecessary files without installation unnecessary programs and without registration

We have already figured out what unnecessary files are on your laptop and why you need to get rid of them. Now we will tell you how to clean your computer of junk and speed up its operation without installing unnecessary programs.

How to clean your computer: removing programs

Cleaning your laptop from unnecessary debris is done by uninstalling programs. To do this, run "Control Panel" - "Add or Remove Programs" - "Add/Remove Programs" (Windows XP) or "Programs and Features" (Windows 7, 8). You will see a list of programs that are installed on your personal computer. After this, you can remove all junk from your hard drive.

Disk cleaning

Every operating system has a utility called Disk Cleanup. With its help, you can destroy any file without compromising the performance of the OS.

The program is launched as follows:

1. Open "Start" - "All Programs" - "Accessories" - "System Tools" - "Disk Cleanup". Select the disk on which you want to clean.
2. Open “My Computer” and with one click select the desired section and its properties. Click "Properties" - "General" and "Disk Cleanup".
3. Open the program search "cleanmgr" and select the partition to clean your computer.
4. Pressing simultaneously Ctrl keys, Alt and Delete you automatically launch the "Manager Windows tasks", where you can select the "File" tab, and in the "New command (execute)" field, write "cleanmgr" and select the desired section.

Additional programs to uninstall extra files on the computer

how to clean your computer from unnecessary files? In addition to standard system tools, we can use programs to clean our PC. Let's consider two options that are the most popular and reliable.

CCleaner program

This program cleans system folders and the operating system registry. CCleaner can be downloaded completely free of charge by simply going to the official website. It is considered the best program for cleaning unnecessary files, because it is quite understandable even for beginners. It is also often installed on a mobile phone.

This cleaning program consists of several sections, and this will allow you to quickly find the required option. For example, in the Cleaning section, you can manually mark a list of files to remove from your computer. With the help of analysis, you can understand how much the hard drive will be freed up.

This program can be used to clean files various types. You can manually restrict access to deletion cookies or the program will not pay attention to them at all. The versatility of CCleaner lies in the fact that it can be used to eliminate errors in the registry. Mostly such errors appear due to incorrect removal of programs from the computer.

Programs in the "Service" section

• "Remove programs". This function designed to display absolutely all programs on the computer.
allows you to see a number of programs that run along with the operating system. You should not experiment with this function - it is better to entrust it to professionals.
• "System Restore" restores the system from a point that is automatically created by the operating system.
• "Erase Disc" suitable for those users who do not want their deleted files to be recovered.

Uninstall Expert

The Uninstall Expert program is necessary not only to speed up your computer, but also to remove unnecessary programs. Even after uninstallation, many small files remain on your computer that need to be deleted. Uninstall Expert completely removes all unnecessary files from your PC and improves the performance of your computer. This is absolutely free program, which is easy to install on your computer and launches quickly.

The Program list displays a list of previously installed programs that you can easily remove and, in addition, clean up all the garbage behind them. Using Startup Items, you can remove those programs that are activated along with the operating system. If you don't want your disk to be full unnecessary files, you better download Uninstall program Expert.

Regular cleaning of unnecessary files is the key to the speed of your computer!

Now you know what you need to work for long and fast work your PC. Sometimes you need to perform a function to remove several programs, and all your problems will be instantly solved. Also, do not forget about clearing your browser history, because even there a large amount of garbage can accumulate. We strongly recommend that you clean your computer in a timely manner, and then you will not constantly receive unpleasant reminders about the lack of space on your hard drive.

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They said - two weeks after removal, but every day they hurt more and more (and there is a hole in the place of the lower one, it should heal completely? They removed both wisdom teeth, interfered with other teeth + holes in them. The first tooth healed 3 weeks (of which two with temperature and constant...

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I should see a dentist. Maybe there's something left there.
In principle, it should have healed by now. I had 2 pieces removed, after 2 weeks I didn’t even remember about them.

I was prescribed solcaseryl, an ointment. They put something in the tooth to make it heal faster. The doctor told me that if there was a blood clot left in the hole, it would heal faster. And so it hurt for a month, 2 weeks on ketanov, and a year later I pulled out a tooth fragment from the gum.

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I have a new boy in my class. He has very difficult relationships with his classmates. He attacks, fights, swears. We had conversations with his parents, during which it turned out that his parents teach him this. I can’t write a competent report

We wrote like this:
It helped - they sent the child to a special school.

To the school principal _________

From the parents of ******* class
school number __________

Dear ************!

We kindly ask you to provide assistance in transferring from our class a student of class ***********************.
Throughout the six years of study in our class, this child behaves extremely aggressively towards other children and teachers. He repeatedly injured his classmates and constantly uses profanity when communicating with both children and teachers.
*************'s presence in the student body has an extremely negative impact on educational process other children: he constantly distracts students with insulting shouts at the top of his voice (including fascist and obscene ones) and walking around the class during classes, and reacts absolutely inadequately to comments addressed to him. In this situation, the teacher’s work is extremely difficult, and learning the educational material is ineffective. Because of one child who completely ignores generally accepted measures of behavior in a team, 17 students in the class and the entire teaching staff of the school suffer, and the curriculum is not implemented.
Academic performance ********** for all academic disciplines extremely low.
Repeated, over the course of many years, appeals to the mother of this child by both the parents of the class and many teachers with a request to influence and correct his behavior remain unanswered. Every year the situation worsens and becomes more and more uncontrollable.
It is obvious that the presence of a child with an unstable psyche and inadequate reaction in a children's group is extremely dangerous in a moral and physical sense and requires the intervention of specialist psychologists.
Taking into account all of the above, as well as the fact that this child is registered and lives at a great distance from the school, we ask you to carefully consider this situation and raise the question of transferring him to a specialized educational institution to the parents of ********* and higher authorities. institution.
If necessary, state this problem in the authorities controlling the school - we are ready to do this.
Sincerely, parents of students of class *********:
1.___________(________________) 2.___________(________________)

remove metal pin - does it hurt? Dentistry. Medicine and health. BUT!, he says, when the pin is removed, the root may crack - this was the key phrase to completely knock me out, I delayed it as best I could, lasted almost a year, but I have to give up...

How to fix opening folders? I decided to change the folder icons here (WinXP), in the Folders-File Types I found two lines “Folder” and “Folder with documents”, with the first one you can’t do anything at all, because all the options are inactive, but with the second it seems to change the icon .. .

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OMG, my head definitely doesn’t give me rest :))
just click on the folder with the right button and there you will see the simple and desirable “change icon” - this is apparently too simple :)
associations of actions for different events change in file types.
go to where you climbed - there is a wonderful “default” button. setting the explorer to open in the same window: service - folder properties - general..

You delete its contents except the index.dat file, leaving the folder itself in place, then return back to the user’s folder, there is a Lokal Settings folder, and in it there is a folder In what cases can parental rights be deprived, where to go, what documents are needed.

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you need to erase autofill. Go to the service - browser properties - contents (bookmark) - there in the "personal data" field, click the "autofill" button, remove all the checkboxes there and click the "clear forms" button.

tools / internet options / clear history

select content there, go to autocomplete and erase the contents of the forms

HOW TO DELETE? 180 search assistant options. After the next connection (I didn’t climb through garbage dumps!), an icon with two gray arrows on a white background suddenly appeared in my traffic bar (in the lower right corner, near the clock, font, sound,..). When you reboot, they are there again.

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I will report on the work done :)

I won’t post on virusinfo yet, so far everything is according to plan :) and no unsolvable/unremovable things have been identified, but I’ll save the link, maria7, thank you and.. nafig-nafig:))

Your Word file gave me a cultural shock...

I am attaching the AVZ log, because I am proud of its virgin purity:) it did not form on its own...
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Antivirus protocol AVZ utilities version 3.75.04
Scan started at 08/24/05 1:46:08
Database loaded: 16273 signatures, 1 neuroprofile, 55 treatment microprograms
Heuristic firmware loaded: 354
Loaded digital signatures system files: 34746
Heuristic analyzer mode: Intermediate level heuristics
Treatment mode: included
1. Search for RootKit and programs that intercept API functions
1.1 Finding API interceptors running in UserMode
Analysis of kernel32.dll, export table found in section.text
Analysis of ntdll.dll, export table found in section.text
Analysis of user32.dll, export table found in section.text
Analysis of advapi32.dll, export table found in section.text
Analysis of ws2_32.dll, export table found in section.rdata
Analysis of wininet.dll, export table found in section.text
Analysis of rasapi32.dll, export table found in section.text
Analysis of urlmon.dll, export table found in section.text
Analysis of netapi32.dll, export table found in section.text
2. Memory test
Number of processes found: 30
Number of loaded modules: 143
Memory check completed
3. Scan disks
4. Checking Winsock Layered Service Provider (SPI/LSP)
LSP settings have been verified. No errors found
5. Search for keyboard/mouse/window event interceptors (Keylogger, Trojan DLLs)
C:\PROGRAM FILES\BROWSER MOUSE\BROWSER MOUSE\1.0\MOUSEDLL.DLL -->
C:\PROGRAM FILES\BROWSER MOUSE\BROWSER MOUSE\1.0\MOUSEDLL.DLL>>> Neural network: the file is 99.76% similar to a typical keyboard/mouse event interceptor
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PUNTO SWITCHER\CORRECT.DLL --> Suspicion of Keylogger or Trojan DLL
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PUNTO SWITCHER\CORRECT.DLL>>> Neural network: the file is 99.68% similar to a typical keyboard/mouse event interceptor
6. Find open TCP/UDP ports in use malware
The database contains 320 port descriptions
This PC has 5 TCP ports and 4 UDP ports open
Scan completed, no suspicious ports detected
7. Heuristic system check
Verification completed
Files scanned: 48372, extracted from archives: 31720, viruses found 0
Scan completed at 08/24/05 2:14:20
The scan lasted 00:28:12
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Am I right not to worry about suspicions about Mouse and PantoSwitch? Their purpose is to intercept...

Unfortunately, I am forced to interrupt such useful and pleasant communication for me until the weekend. I haven’t downloaded the Trojan remover yet, I’ll do it when I get back.

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! and... a tearful request, ladies and gentlemen! don't go too far :)))

Hehe, it’s very difficult to delete such crap... During normal deletion, these files self-heal and instantly multiply.
I recently had a similar one, although even worse :))).
For complete removal it took me to read hundreds of pages of forums on the Internet, 10 days of work and installation of 15 (!) new programs... I’ve had Ad-Aware for about 7 years, and professional version, but he doesn't catch it. And I have a powerful antivirus, I constantly update its database. And the Zone Alarm firewall is in place. And still something slips through from time to time! Virus “writers” do not sleep and are constantly coming up with new tricks :))).
First, I advise you to install HijackThis and scan your computer; if you don’t know what to delete, then it’s better not to. You can post the log on a computer forum in the section on removing Trojans, and there competent guys will explain step by step how to proceed.
True, I managed to do it myself, but I had to study the program logs in detail (I found explanations only in English).
You also need to write the name of the Trojan in the search and search the forums on how to get rid of it. By the way, I found it on the Symantec website - full description, where which files are located and how to delete them.
http://www.symantec.ru/avcenter/venc/data/pf/adware.180search.html
Be prepared for the fact that this is a long and tedious process, often in Safe Mode...Modern Trojans are no joke! They have become very dangerous. And to protect and remove spies you need not only AdAware, you need SpyBot, and it’s also good to have Spyware Blaster and CWSredder. All these programs are free and can be downloaded on the Internet. Well, you must have a modern antivirus that is constantly updated. And do it daily full scan systems with different programs. It won't hurt :))).

Try first renaming the files on your computer, then deleting them. And if that doesn’t work, first transfer all the necessary photos from the flash drive to your computer, and then format the flash drive with your camera.

Removal of the gallbladder. After the second attack, it is usually recommended to remove it. Silent stones in most cases remain silent, after the first attack too. Yes, also, in order to reduce the risk that the stones will “speak” you need to follow a diet (nothing fatty or fried) and...

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Perhaps your bend is caused by dyskinesia of the gallbladder, of the hypokinetic type, when bile stagnates in the bladder. We also had a bend, precisely because of dyskinesia. And there were attacks with vomiting, and also diarrhea white, the ambulance kept trying to attribute it to jaundice and take it to the infectious disease ward, but we wrote refusals :)
Mineral water helped us, we took the child to the resort for 3 years in a row, everything returned to normal by the age of 7, and it started when he was 3 years old. We followed the most ordinary diet - nothing fatty, spicy, salty or carbonated. We didn’t take any medications, only choleretic herbs every month for 7 days. Everything was done on the recommendation of a doctor, a regular pediatrician.

My friends have a girl too, although she is 15 years old, she was told not to drink no-shpa, alahol, but to drink Maalox 1 IU 4 times a day, and Motilium during a seizure.