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7. Disk Maintenance
Any hard disk becomes fragmented and cluttered with junk files over time. This is one
of the most common reasons of computer slowdowns. AVG PC Tuneup has all the
tools needed to get the most out of your hard drive performance.
7.1. Clean Up Your Hard Disk
With Disk Cleaner tool you can clean up your disks from useless files that waste
space and slow down your computer. These may be temporary files, web browsers
cache, junk files left by online chat programs like MSN or Yahoo Messenger and other
debris. To launch the Disk Cleaner tool, click on the Cleanup link of the Disk
Maintenance section. Specify where the program should look for junk files and then
click on the Scan Now button.After a short scan you will see the junk files and their
location on disk. Select the files you want to delete and click Remove.
7.2. Defragment Your Hard Disk
AVG PC Tuneup includes a Disk Defrag tool. This tool can defragment files,
consolidate free space and move system files to the faster part of the disk. This
greatly improves applications response time, system boot speed and overall computer
performance.