message for ABKO,,,

would one of you please pass it on.
i didn't mean to seem rude or ungrateful yesterday.
i was in an inplay football market,
and it dragged on a bit.
i'm sorry.

eric, no worries mate i was elsewhere, let me know if you've still got probs with the computer

i'm glad you asked.

i would like to do a tidy-up,
clear history,
delete cookies and temporary files.
i think i'm getting clogged-up,
slowed down.
y'know?

i used to have a clean out rgularly.

but since i got windows xp,
i don't seem to able to find the old pop-up with all stuff on.
internet options?

not desperate,
not urgent,but if you could suggest a route/method.

What version of windows do you have eric?

Let me know and I'll try and do step-by-step clicky guide

XP mate.

temporary files.
is that the unnecessary baggage?

it's been so long since i had a clean-up.
have forgotten how.

no worries mate, it's simple, i'll post something by tomorrow night

may be a horse or footy acca first

okay abko,
cheers.
good luck with the accas.

Abdul is at work all today eric but your welcome to try these hints about clearing up space

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Automate.htm

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-delete-temporary-files-2

http://www.computing-tips.com/2010/04/06/how-to-speedup-windows-xp/

Owt on the footy eric?

cheers mate.
yeah,
gonna have a little play on german footie.

erixter wrote:cheers mate.
yeah,
gonna have a little play on german footie.

GL with it....gotta go get some fresh stuff for tea now

take care

i had a look at a couple boat,
and ended up back at "disk clean-up".
and really,
i haven't a clue what to select.

internet files,
and temp files especially,
look massive.
but wtf would i be deleting

might just leave it for now,
and get computer-doc in sometime.

it's working and i don't want to fk it up.

thanks mate.
and gl to you if you're playing.

Download CCleaner for nothing, Eric, and let it do the basic work for you.

i've heard of that one bert.
i'm just not sure mate.

There's no problems with it, Eric, and it does exactly what you need it to.

I always have my history and such set at 0 days as well. I don't see the need for a history. Any site you need to visit again, well, that's what bookmarks are for.

wouldn't know to do bookmarks.

BERT,
have you used that cccleaner then?
does it need settings?
surely you don't just let run loose.

You only run it when you want to run it, Eric. Sits there on your desktop, occasionally offers you a free update to a newer version and when you run it, it sweeps out anything non-critical that need not be there.

Does everything in one place that I could do manually from a few and that suits me fine.

sounds alright bert.
so,
i found the website,
with all the options.
what would i be clicking on?

and i'm a bit concerned about the term "unnecessary files".

I think there's a download link on the right of screen, Eric. If it offers you a download from FileHippo.com, that's equally good - same file, different source. The installation of the file is three clicks, I think, and you can run it right after. The only thing I don't take is the Yahoo toolbar it offers me because I don't want or need it.

As for unnecessary files, they are just that. Very handy tool, was recommended to me by a boffin I had out a few years back because I kept getting system meltdowns through I would assume incompatible software which came as part of the shop bundle.

Between the last post and this one, I've just updated my own. It's that easy

On the Piriform site, click through the FileHippo link. The download will be on the right hand side on the FileHippo page. Launch it, you might get a pop-up. If you do, you have a "click here" meesage that comes up. That'll give you a direct download of a file with a number like fs23.Filehippo.com. Click on "Run". It'll give you a language option, a place to put it in your program files and a few ticked boxes that basically pin it to your desktop and so forth. There's no harm done if you just accept the lot. Last screen after download gives you a chance to run it right off. If you want to, do it, if you don't, just untick the box and finish.

You can use it then any time you fancy and it does the routine maintenance for you that you should be doing anyway.

yeah well that is the crux isn't it.
"shop-bundle".what might mine consist off?
and being a complete plank as far as PCs go.
i just don't know.

but i appreciate the discussion.

Bert wrote:On the Piriform site, click through the FileHippo link. The download will be on the right hand side on the FileHippo page. Launch it, you might get a pop-up. If you do, you have a "click here" meesage that comes up. That'll give you a direct download of a file with a number like fs23.Filehippo.com. Click on "Run". It'll give you a language option, a place to put it in your program files and a few ticked boxes that basically pin it to your desktop and so forth. There's no harm done if you just accept the lot. Last screen after download gives you a chance to run it right off. If you want to, do it, if you don't, just untick the box and finish.

You can use it then any time you fancy and it does the routine maintenance for you that you should be doing anyway.

sorry bert,
but that's way over my head mate.