Clear the Desktop
You can use your My Documents folder to keep your desktop neat and uncluttered. If you don't find the My Documents folder on your desktop, double-click My Computer, double-click the C: drive icon, and then double-click My Documents to open it. Drag files you've saved on your desktop into My Documents. Create more folders within your My Documents folder: open My Documents and then click File>New>Folder. Clearly name each folder you create and drag the appropriate files in My Documents into one of those folders. Finally, delete unwanted files by right clicking each file, left clicking Delete, and hitting Enter.

Organize the hard drive
Your computer is always in a hurry; it throws pieces of data into whatever empty spots it can find on your hard drive. Eventually, that disorganized data storage will slow down your computer. Luckily, your computer has a built in system for reorganizing your data. That system consists of two steps.

Step 1: Go to Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>and choose Disk Defragmenter. Defragging the C: drive monthly can bring your computer back up to speed.

Step 2: Go to Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>and choose Disk Cleanup. Run Disc Cleanup for the C: drive. Disk Cleanup throws away temporary Internet files and other unneeded files that could slow down your PC.

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