• Disk Cleanup may take a few moments to determine what your system doesn't need.
  The Disk Cleanup dialog box then appears with the maximum amount of space you can recover. 
  A scrollable window lets you view the files and choose whether to keep any of the files. When ready, click OK.
• Disk Cleanup will not delete anything that looks like a user created file. Therefore you may need to periodically  browse your My Documents folder and delete outdated documents, large graphic, video or music files you no longer want.

Windows 98 Users

Windows XP Users

1. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then Scan Disk.
2. Select the desired drive and choose either a Standard or Thorough test. (A thorough check takes more time but also checks disk surfaces for physical problems in addition to digital problems).
3. Check the "Automatically Fix Errors" check box.
4. Click the Start button.

1. Click Start, then My Computer, OR Double-click the My Computer icon on the desk-top.
2. Right-click the drive you want to check, then click Properties.
3. Click the Tools tab in the dialog box that appears. 
4. Click the "Check Now" button in the Error Checking section.
5. Select  "Automatically Fix File System Errors" and "Scan For And Attempt Recovery Of Bad Sectors" check boxes.
6. Click Start button.

Windows 98 Users

Windows XP Users

1. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then Disk Defragmenter.
2. Choose a drive to defragment, then click the Defragment button.
3. If you want to see a graphical display of the systems status, click the "Show Details" button.

Make sure all other applications are closed before running disk defragmenter.

1. Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then Disk Defragmenter.
2. In the Dialog box, click on the drive you wish to Defragment.
3. Click the Analyze button. Windows will examine the drive to determine if you need to defrag at that time.
4. If you wish to continue, click the Defragment button.