10 Tips on Computer Clutter Clean Up!
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| by Eve Abbott, the Organizer Extraordinaire |
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| 10 Tips on Computer Clutter Clean Up
by Eve Abbott, excerpted from her new book, How to Do Space Age Work with a Stone Age Brain TM |
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The secret to getting and staying
organized is the same as the answer to "How do you
eat a computer?". The answer is "One byte at a
time!". Set a monthly reminder and use these tips to
crash clutter instead of your hard drive.
Do it for you! Even an occasional clean up will reduce
your daily frustration.
BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP
Backing up your work on a regular basis gives you the
security of knowing that even if you do toss something
before its time -- you can retrieve it. This makes
maintenance a worry free activity. You will be amazed at
how much you never refer to again.
Remember, 80 percent of what we file never gets referred
to again. I back up my entire hard drive with Norton Ghost
onto an external hard drive every week!
EVERYDAY BASICS:
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Regular maintenance eliminates
wasting time searching long directory lists every time
you open a file.
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Put an exclamation point (!) in
front of any folder or subdirectory that you use
frequently so it appears at the beginning of any
directory. (ie, !seminars).
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Always review temporary (.tmp)
files before deleting.
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Back-up large unused files (or
when finishing a project) to CD Rom.
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Make Archive folders in each
major directory/folder for sorting unused files and
compress them.
QUICK MAINTAINANCE ON WINDOWS
SYSTEMS:
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Empty the recycle bin.
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Delete all files in the Temp
folder in the Windows folder.
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Right after powering up, do a
FIND ALL *.tmp* & delete:
from Start Menu, select Explore, Tools,
Find, Files or Folders.
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Run the ScanDisk hard-drive
housecleaning program:
from Start Menu, select Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, ScanDisk.
After ScanDisk runs, Run Disk Defragmenter (before
lunch or a meeting), from Start Menu, select Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter.
ON THE NET:
USE A QUICK, THOROUGH DRIVE
CLEANING SOFTWARE LIKE:
Cleansweep, PowerCleaner, Remove-It, WinDelete 3.0
which will:
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Remove promotional software
(Windows uninstallers won't).
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Find temp files so you can
delete after reviewing.
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Delete redundant files.
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Monitor future installations to
enable complete uninstallation.
You'll have a better day when your
computer is less cluttered!
For more time saving tips go to http://www.organize.com
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| About
the Author: Copyright, Eve Abbott All Rights Reserved. The
Organizer Extraordinaire's new book "How to Do Space
Age Work with a Stone Age Brain" TM is available
online at http://www.organize.com
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