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A weekly PC tune up should be done every week or evey other week Tell all your members so they will know you plan to do this and expect you to be offline anywhere form 1 hour to 5 hours or more. Depending on how long it will take you to do this. You will know after the first time you do it as to how long you plan to be offline.

We should plan on this every Thursday's at 12:00 P.M.( Noon ) EST untill ??.
Or set a time for yourself since we all are not in the same time zone.

The steps here are not in order, If you need help please use the message board.

How To's. To be done offline only.
If you have you have cable shut computer down and unplug cable line from your Pc before doing this. Make Sure you turn off your Screen Saver and anti virus before starting this.

Right click on Desktop anywhere where there are no Icon's and click Properties. On top click Screensaver right below the big monitor where it says screensaver
(Long white Box ) set it to None then click Apply then Ok.
If you don't do this in safemode you have to disable your Antivirus program... before starting also..

Remove Unneeded Files with the Disk Cleanup:
The Disk Cleanup tool helps you find and delete unnecessary files. Launch the tool by selecting Start / Programs / Accessories / System Tools / Disk Cleanup. If you have any doubts about deleting a category of files, such as Temporary Internet Files, choose the View Files button to see a description of the files marked for deletion. You can manually select only those you want to delete.

Step 2 Cleaning out explorer..
Right click on the big blue E (explorer) on your desktop then properites and click the delete all files...click ok then apply Click on history button and also clean them out...Appy then ok

Cleaning out cookies and Temp files
Look for these folders in Windows Explorer and open each one and delete the contents
Right click on start button/Explore

Cookies- All
Downloaded Programs Files- All
Temp- All- Do not delete any folders in this one.
Temp Internet files- All
Close Explorer Window
Clean out Trash bin
Restart Pc
Done

Scan Disk, Defrag and SFC Should be done in Safe Mode. How to go to safemode.
Restart computer and keep hitting F8 threw the restart till you see a menu
select option 3
hit Enter. there will be a box popping up. Just click Ok on it and you're in safe mode.

Other ways to get into safemode is Restart.
As soon as you see something on the screen press and hold CTRL down..
Also tapping F5 or F8 while Restarting will get you in safemode as well.

Let get started.
1. Click Run and type in SFC then click OK
2. Then click Start if it ask you to update a file click Ok on all of them it ask you to.

When it is done and you have No corrupted Files then click Close and move on to Scandisk Click Run then type in Scandisk then click Ok . There will be a Warning popping up. Click Yes on it. On top highlight C" Drive then Do Through scan and make sure the Auto Fix box is Checked.

Let it run without interrupting it. When done.
3. Restart Computer.
4. Return to Safemode again and run your Defrag, without any interruptions.
5. When this is done Restart again and reconnect to the web.

The Windows 98 defrag utility is better than its predecessors.
It records the way Windows accesses files when you run a program, then reorganizes those files to fit how Windows works. For example, it organizes files sequentially, in the order Windows reads them, and places your most frequently accessed programs on the fastest parts of your disk. The end result? A speed boost for all your programs, and a bigger boost for your favorites.

NOTE: System File Checker
Click the Update on all files it ask you to.
When it finds a Corrupted file, you will be asked for verification that these files have been changed. You well be prompted to repair the file or update the file that has been changed. In some cases a file had to be changed for the updated windows you just added. Note and write every file down you encounter when a corrupted file is found. If you become unsure about the file then ignore it and see if you can find out more on the file by using a messageboard to help you find the answer if you have to update it or fix it from disk. Also note any new changes on how your PC is now running.

Some cab file stored in your pc may be Outdated and could cause you a lot of problems that could have been avoided. Don't worry. By clicking Ignore on these files doesn't mean that the files will go away. The next time you run SFC the same ignored files will pop up again asking you to fix them. Remember to write all these Corrupted files down on paper. Let your PC run for a Week or even a Month if you wish to be on the safe side with these files being Ignored and see if there will be any Warning popping up on these files.

If you Do have any warning popping up compare it to the list you have written down on your paper and if it is on the list. If it is then go back to safemode and run SFC again only fixing the error file that came up, ignoring the rest again. If you have no warnings and your Pc is running fine and your not having any problems then the next time you run SFC and the same files pop's up again as corrupted then it will be safe to click on Update the Corrupted files and it won't ask you to fix it again.