Hello readers, I wanted to split up how to clean and optimize your computer in to a series of several parts. I can add more detail on how to do each step this way. This is part 2 on how to tune-up, clean, and optimize your computer.

Hard drive space can be very precious. Especially, if you have a small hard drive. Most people think they can uninstall a program and it will be wiped off their computer.

This is the case sometimes. But most programs made today stay on your hard drive, even after they are uninstalled.

You can uninstall unwanted programs using these steps.

Go to your “start button“. Then choose “control panel“.

When your control panel folder pops up, double click “add/remove programs” in the control panel. You should see a screen like the one below.

Now that you have uninstalled the programs in the control panel, you want to find the left over folders on your hard drive taking up precious space.

Note: This is true sometimes. Most big name companies programs will fully delete from your hard drive after an uninstallation. It is the small name company programs that usually sit on your hard drive after a uninstallation.

So, now you want to check to see if you need to delete old folders of uninstalled programs.

Go to “My Computer“. Now, double click on your “hard drive(by default, your hard drive is C: drive, but may be different if you have changed it yourself) “.

Now, scroll to your “program files” folder. If you have more than one hard drive, check those program files folders as well. Depending on where you installed the programs.


Now, look for the programs you just uninstalled. Delete the folders of the programs you uninstalled (right click the folder and choose delete). Take in to account that the folder might not be there because it was deleted during the uninstallation of the program. But you need to double check just to be sure.

This concludes part 2 on how to properly tune-up, optimize, and clean your computer.

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