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- 1. Click Start ➙ Computer. 2. Right-click your C drive entry and then click Properties. 3. Click Disk Cleanup. 4. Click Clean up system files. 5. Click the More Options tab. 6. In the Programs and Features area, click the Clean up button. 7. A list of installed applications is displayed. Select the application you want to remove. Click Uninstall/Change. • Clean out your Inbox, Sent Items, and Deleted Items folders from your e-mail application. The folder names and procedures vary depending on your e-mail application. If you need assistance, see the help system for your e-mail application. Excessive number of fragmented files Symptom: Excessive number of fragmented files Action: Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter program. Note: Depending on the size of the hard disk drive and amount of data currently stored on the hard disk drive, the disk defragmentation process might take up to several hours to complete. • On the Windows Vista operating system, do the following: 1. Close any programs that are currently running and close any open windows. 2. Click Start ➙ Computer. 3. Right-click your C drive entry and then click Properties. 4. Click the Tools tab. 5. Click Analyze disk to determine if a disk-defragmentation process is necessary. Click Defragment disk to start a disk-defragmentation process. • On the Windows 7 operating system, do the following: 1. Close any programs that are currently running and close any open windows. 2. Click Start ➙ Computer. 3. Right-click your C drive entry and then click Properties. 4. Click the Tools tab. 5. Click Defragment Now, then click Continue. 6. Click Defragment Now again to start a disk-defragmentation process. Insufficient memory Symptom: Insufficient memory In general, the more memory that is installed, the better the Windows operating system runs. Action: Install additional memory. For information about purchasing memory, see Chapter 11 "Getting information, help, and service" on page 113. For step-by-step instructions on installing memory, see "Installing or replacing a memory module" on page 35. If these actions do not correct the problem, run the diagnostic programs (see "Diagnostic programs" on page 111 for instructions). If you need technical assistance, see Chapter 11 "Getting information, help, and service" on page 113. 108 ThinkCentre User Guide

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1. Click
Start
➙
Computer
.
2. Right-click your C drive entry and then click
Properties
.
3. Click
Disk Cleanup
.
4. Click
Clean up system files
.
5. Click the
More Options
tab.
6. In the
Programs and Features
area, click the
Clean up
button.
7. A list of installed applications is displayed. Select the application you want to remove. Click
Uninstall/Change
.
•
Clean out your Inbox, Sent Items, and Deleted Items folders from your e-mail application. The folder
names and procedures vary depending on your e-mail application. If you need assistance, see the
help system for your e-mail application.
Excessive number of fragmented files
Symptom: Excessive number of fragmented files
Action: Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter program.
Note:
Depending on the size of the hard disk drive and amount of data currently stored on the hard disk
drive, the disk defragmentation process might take up to several hours to complete.
•
On the Windows Vista operating system, do the following:
1. Close any programs that are currently running and close any open windows.
2. Click
Start
➙
Computer
.
3. Right-click your C drive entry and then click
Properties
.
4. Click the
Tools
tab.
5. Click
Analyze disk
to determine if a disk-defragmentation process is necessary. Click
Defragment
disk
to start a disk-defragmentation process.
•
On the Windows 7 operating system, do the following:
1. Close any programs that are currently running and close any open windows.
2. Click
Start
➙
Computer
.
3. Right-click your C drive entry and then click
Properties
.
4. Click the
Tools
tab.
5. Click
Defragment Now
, then click
Continue
.
6. Click
Defragment Now
again to start a disk-defragmentation process.
Insufficient memory
Symptom: Insufficient memory
In general, the more memory that is installed, the better the Windows operating system runs.
Action: Install additional memory. For information about purchasing memory, see Chapter 11 “Getting
information, help, and service” on page 113. For step-by-step instructions on installing memory, see
“Installing or replacing a memory module” on page 35.
If these actions do not correct the problem, run the diagnostic programs (see “Diagnostic programs” on
page 111 for instructions). If you need technical assistance, see Chapter 11 “Getting information, help, and
service” on page 113.
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