|
XP Tips in Keeping your PC running
Smoothly |
| |
Key
/v = Verifies all files and folders
/f = Fixes all files, folders and structures
/r = Relocates bad blocks
Bold Text = Run these programs in order. |
|
Program |
Type in this or use Key |
Notes |
| Run ... |
chkdsk |
This will check your computers startup disk
but won't verify, fix or relocate bad blocks. A quick way to see if
anything is wrong. Your can also add a drive letter behind it, d: or e:,
etc. |
| Run ...
|
chkdsk c: /v /f
|
Run
Check Disk at least once a week.
If your disk needs to be fixed, you will be asked if you'd like to fix
your disk or not. |
| Run ... |
chkdsk c: /v /f /r |
Run at least once a month. Just replace the
drive letter (c:) to check or fix your other hard drives or partitions.
Relocating bad blocks takes hours so do it when you have time. |
| Run
... |
CMD
or cmd.exe |
This will open the DOS
prompt which is now called CMD.exe or the command prompt. Examples:
mem = shows amounts of RAM of your computer
date = show or change the date.
time = show or change the time.
help = shows help. |
| Run ... |
dfrg.msc |
This will defragment the drives or
partitions you select. Run this program after check disk. This moves all
your files together the way they should have been copied in the first
place but your hard drive just copies files randomly on the disk. |
|
Open |
SpyBot |
Search and destroy all
spy-ware. If your PC is slowing down to a crawl, you probably have
spy-ware spying on you.
Download SpyBot Search & Destroy. |
|
Open |
TuneUp Utilities |
Fixes, secures and tweaks
many operating system bugs, interfaces and security holes in Windows 98,
XP and Internet Explorer.
Download TuneUp Utilities. |
| |
|
|
|
To run any of these commands above
-
Press the Windows key which is between the Ctrl &
Alt key.
-
Press the "R" key (same as Run... in this sequence).
-
Type in CMD
-
A DOS prompt will appear. Then type in any of the
commands noted above.
-
You may change the drive letter to check other disks
or partitions (c:).
|
|
XP Tricks &
Shortcuts |
| Trick |
Shortcut |
Description |
| Snapshot |
Print Screen |
Copies display to
clipboard. If monitor resolutions are too high, pasting in certain
programs may fail. |
|
Download |
Shortcutter XP |
Shortcuts to files you may
never know you had installed on your operating system for Windows XP. |
|
Download |
Shortcutter 98 |
Shortcuts
to files you may never know you had installed on your operating system
for Windows 98. |
| |
|
|
Basic
Shortcuts |
Ctrl C
Ctrl V
Ctrl X
Ctrl Z
Ctrl A
Ctrl B |
Copy
Paste
Cut
Undo
Select All
Bold text in most editors |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
