How to keep you're computer up to date.
Erik Gontar
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Pg.4 Uninstalling unneeded programs.Loading...
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Pg.4 Uninstalling unneeded programs.Loading...
Pg.5 Cleaning up the temp filesLoading...
Pg.6-8 Updating the driversLoading...
Pg. 9 Deleting the cookiesLoading...
Pg. 10 Updating WindowsLoading...
Pg.11 Clean the dustUninstalling a unneeded program.
Cleaning up the temp files.
Unneeded applications on you're computer can cause all sorts of problems in performance. They can be taking space, or be running in the background of your task manager. If you have an unneeded program in your computer, you should aways spend couple of seconds removing it. You can do that by, going to the Windows button on the bottom left, then right clicking on it and then left click on "Control Panel". Inside the Control Panel, you can find a category called Programs under it you will see an option called "Uninstall a program", left click it. Now find a program that you don't need, click it, then in the middle left you will see a uninstall button, left click it, or you can double left click on a program to uninstall it that way.
Cleaning up the temp files is important, because if you don't clean them up they will pile up into big amounts of storage space. If you want to clean up your temp files than what you need to do is, press Win+R to open Run, than type "%temp%" and press enter, then delete all the files inside the folder, repeat the process for "temp" and "prefetch". If the files won't delete because you need to give the computer permission or they just can't be deleted at the moment than just press the check box that says "repeat for all similar files" and press "continue" or "skip".
Cleaning up the temp files.
Cleaning up the temp files is important, because if you don't clean them up they will pile up into big amounts of storage space. If you want to clean up your temp files than what you need to do is, press Win+R to open Run, than type "%temp%" and press enter, then delete all the files inside the folder, repeat the process for "temp" and "prefetch". If the files won't delete because you need to give the computer permission or they just can't be deleted at the moment than just press the check box that says "repeat for all similar files" and press "continue" or "skip".
Updating The Drivers
Updating your drivers is important, because if you don't, even the newest graphics cards will be outdated. To update your drivers you need to find out what company is your GPU from. Their are 3 most used company's for GPUs they're Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. The most used GPUs for GAMING come from Nvidia and AMD coming at that AMD is 1/4 weaker than Nvidia, on the other hand the GPUs that don't need to be as powerful as AMD or Nivdia and that are used for office work come from Intel.
The Intel GPUs are usual in the computers you see your teachers use or on your work. So to find out what GPU you have you can right click on your wallpaper or else called you're desktop to see what GPU you have, if its AMD you will see on the top a option called "AMD Redeon Settings" for Nvidia you will see "Nvidia Control Panel" in the middle section of the options and finally if its Intel you will see "Intel Graphic Settings" as a option at the bottom of the middle section. Ok, now you know which GPU you have. Now all you have to do is intall the appropriate app for updating your graphics card. I was kind enough to give you list for Intel, Nvidia, AMD.
Erasing the cookies
(A driver updating application is a program made by the manufacturer company to autodetect the parts you own and what version of drivers you need, so it would be easier for the buyers to keep their parts as much as possible to date.)
The list of the driver updating applications.
Intel:
Intel® Driver & Support Assistant (Intel® DSA)
Link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/detect.html
AMD:
Auto-Detect and Install Radeon™ Graphics Drivers for Windows©
Link: https://www.amd.com/en/support (P.S. The download for the program is at the bottom of the website.
Nvidia:
GEFORCE® EXPERIENCE™
Link:https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/geforce-experience/
Intel® Driver & Support Assistant (Intel® DSA)
Link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/detect.html
AMD:
Auto-Detect and Install Radeon™ Graphics Drivers for Windows©
Link: https://www.amd.com/en/support (P.S. The download for the program is at the bottom of the website.
Nvidia:
GEFORCE® EXPERIENCE™
Link:https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/geforce-experience/
Erasing the cookies is important to do because it will help loading websites faster and just running chrome in general. If you want to erase cookies you can just follow the steps bellow.
Go to 'Tools Menu'
Click on 'Options'
Click on 'Under the Hood'
Under 'Privacy' section select "Show Cookies'
A new window should open called 'Cookies' In here you can see all the cookies within your Google Chrome Browser.
Click on "Remove All" to remove all traces of cookies
If you wish to only remove a certain cookie, simply highlight and click "Remove"
Go to 'Tools Menu'
Click on 'Options'
Click on 'Under the Hood'
Under 'Privacy' section select "Show Cookies'
A new window should open called 'Cookies' In here you can see all the cookies within your Google Chrome Browser.
Click on "Remove All" to remove all traces of cookies
If you wish to only remove a certain cookie, simply highlight and click "Remove"