| Contents | ||
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| Maintaining The File System - ScanDisk & Defrag | ||
| Page 1 Page 1a |
Why Bother? What To Dump First The Nitty Gritty Win98 Disk Cleanup |
~ Why it is desirable & how often to do it. ~ Unnecessary files one should get rid of. ~ How to Scan and Defragment. ~ Dumping files, Win98 style. |
| Page 2 Page 2a |
Win95 Defrag & Scandisk Win98 Defrag & Scandisk |
~ Illustrations & suggested settings. |
| Page 3 | What are ScanDisk & Defrag? | ~ Basic background explanations. |
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Page 4 Page 4a Page 4b |
Tips Troubleshooting Suspending Screensavers |
~ Tips for speeding things up. ~ Problems with Scandisk and Defrag. ~ Using Registry to avoid a chore. |
| Playing Safe - Backing Up | ||
| Page 5 Page 5a |
Backing Up How to Backup |
~ Reasons for backing up. ~ Suggestions for backup methods. |
| The Hardware - Keeping It Clean | ||
| Page 6 Page 6a Page 6b |
Routine cleaning Internal cleaning Keeping the parts together |
~ Basic maintenance for the PC. ~ Cleaning inside the PC ~ Common bootup problems |
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All pages are reasonably short and written for novice users, or those who have had a PC awhile but never delved into "complicated" areas which sound too difficult. References are to Windows 95 (all versions) and Windows 98 (Second Edition). There are differences between versions of Windows 9x. Please make allowances accordingly. | ||
This guide is a response to encounters with PCs running Windows95/98 which have clearly never been given basic routine maintenance. No instructions are issued with them, so many users have never considered doing anything to improve performance at this simple level. It requires no expertise, and can be done by anyone.
The warnings included here should not put anyone off !
Bob Downing
| Disclaimer & Legal Bit |
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~ Windows9x PCs: Routine Maintenance © BobMoCo 2000-04 ~ ~ This guide is offered in good faith but with no guarantee or warranty. ~ ~ No responsibility will be accepted for any loss, damage or injury which may result from following any suggestions, comments or directions. ~ ~ All Trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. ~ |
| Acknowledgments My thanks to George Snell, Patrick Wullaert and Steve Walker for proof reading and corrections. ~ ~ Last revised 2004 ~ |
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