Showing posts with label windows operating system. Show all posts
Showing posts with label windows operating system. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

How to Run Disk Defragmenter?

Disk Defragmenter is a very useful utility of Windows Operating System. With this utility you can reorganize noncontiguous files into contiguous files. Once the files are created, modified or deleted they become fragmented. And as result it slows down the computer. So, for optimizing PC performance, you must run Disk Defragmenter utility once in a month. Don’t know how to run Disk Defragmenter. The process is very simple and easy.


Go through the following steps to run the Disk Defragmenter utility:

1. Go to Start menu, and open My Computer.

2. Right-click on the drive that you want to defragment in the My Computer dialog box.

3. Click the Tools tab in the Properties dialog box.

4. In the Defragmentation section, click Defragment Now.

5. Disk Defragmenter dialog box will open. In the dialogue box choose the particular Volume at the top of the screen, click on Analyze option.

6. Once analyzing is done, the Disk Defragmenter will display a message mentioning whether you need to defragment the Volume or not.

7. Click Defragment to clean up your PC. Now the Disk Defragmenter utility will organize files and place them as per program and size.

If you find any difficulties, dial 1.866.515.9918 to get technical support from a computer repair service provider.

Friday, August 20, 2010

How to Boot in Safe Mode in Windows XP Operating System?

Safe Mode is the administration mode in Windows operating system and it is used for repairing or diagnosing problems of the computer. How to boot in Safe Mode in Windows XP operating system? The process is very easy.


  • If you want to start the Windows XP OS in safe mode, reboot the computer and tap the F8 key until the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears.
  • When the black screen appears, use the keyboard up-down keys to select the 'Safe Mode' option.
  • Hit 'Enter', and the computer will reboot in safe mode.
  • Once you resolved the problem, restart the computer and start it in the normal mode.
Is the F8 key on the computer keyboard is not working? You can use the 'System Configuration Utility' option to the boot the computer in Safe Mode.

  • Close all running programs and click on 'Start' and open 'Run' dialogue box.
  • Write 'msconfig' in the box and click 'OK'.
  • The 'System Configuration Utility' window will be displayed.
  • Select the 'BOOT.INI' option.
  • Check the '/SAFEBOOT' option, with clicking on the 'MINIMAL' radio button.
  • Click on 'Apply' and then 'OK.'
  • Reboot the computer in Safe Mode.
For further assistance in this regard, you can consult a computer support service provider.