Cleaning Windows Vista For Dummies

Find out what you should clean, when, and how

Dump programs you don't need, archive data, and bring order to your desktop

Here's a handy household hint - getting control of all the clutter on your PC will make it run faster and more efficiently. This book is like a closet full of cleaning tools that help you organize your data and e-mail, archive the stuff you do need to keep, toss old cookies, tune up your file system, and much more.

Discover how to

• Create a cleaning schedule
• Find out what programs you have
• Clear out your root directory
• Control your Web cache files
• Manage Windows updates
• Get serious about system security

 

Introduction.

Part I: The Basics of Cleaning Your System.

Chapter 1: First Things First: Why You Should Clean.

Chapter 2: Determining What to Clean and When.

Part II: Programs and Data.

Chapter 3: Identifying What You Have.

Chapter 4: Making Your Programs Run Faster.

Chapter 5: Getting Rid of Old Programs.

Chapter 6: Data, Data Everywhere.

Chapter 7: Organizing and Archiving Data.

Part III: E-Mail and the Internet.

Chapter 8: Tackling E-Mail Overload.

Chapter 9: Organizing Your E-Mail.

Chapter 10: Banishing Internet Villains.

Chapter 11: Managing Internet Information.

Part IV: The Operating System.

Chapter 12: Cleaning Up the User Interface.

Chapter 13: Streamlining Windows.

Chapter 14: Speeding Up the File System.

Chapter 15: Managing Windows Updates.

Chapter 16: Getting a New System.

Part V: Advanced Cleaning for the Truly Brave.

Chapter 17: Memory and Storage.

Chapter 18: Becoming Security Conscious.

Chapter 19: Cleaning House in a Networked Environment.

Chapter 20: Jumping Into the Registry.

Chapter 21: Wiping the Slate Clean.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Troubleshooting Ideas.

Chapter 23: Ten Online Resources to Help You Clean.

Chapter 24: Ten Cool Things in Vista.

Index.