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- Run Windows Updates - These updates include operating system (Windows XP) patches, Internet Explorer patches, and updated drivers from the manufacturers. These updates will keep your system running smoothly.
- Run disk defragmenter - To fix Disk Fragmentation, you need to run a Disk defrag tool. To run it, please reference this link - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848This
is how disk fragmentation occurs: When you add a file or a new program to a new computer, the hard disk is relatively empty so new data is written to the hard disk in one continuous block. When you need to use that information, the computer can quickly access it because it is all in one place. As you use your computer adding files and programs, the hard disk begins to fill up. Deleting files or removing programs creates small empty areas among the other data that the computer will reuse. After awhile, the computer is no longer saving information in large blocks. The result is that one program or file is broken up, or fragmented, into little pieces and stored in many different areas of the hard disk. The computer ingeniously keeps track of the addresses of each piece of data and puts it all together when it is needed. However, the more broken up the information is, the longer it takes to access the data and the slower the computer responds. - Antivirus - It is a good idea to run Antivirus scans on your computers at least once a day. This will prevent a customer from bringing in infected media and spreading it across your network.
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