Reference Guide

128 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)
2 Click System and Maintenance → Performance Information and Tools .
3 Use the following options in the Ta sk s area to improve your computer’s
performance:
Manage startup programs — disable some of your startup programs to
improve performance.
Adjust visual effects — change how menus and windows appear to
optimize performance.
Adjust indexing options — index options to help you find what you are
looking for on your computer.
Adjust power settings — change power-related settings so that your
computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently; and adjust
battery usage for laptop computers.
Open Disk Cleanup — delete unnecessary or temporary files on your hard
disk to increase the storage space on your computer.
Advanced tools — access advanced system tools, such as Event Viewer and
System Information.
Windows
®
XP
1 Click Start → Control Panel → Performance and
Maintenance
→ Administrative Tools .
2 Select one of the available options to perform maintenance and improve
performance on your computer:
Component Services — system tools to monitor the status of system
services, event viewer, and other processes running on your computer.
Computer Management — provides access to system tools, such as Device
Manager, Disk Defragmenter, Disk Management, and other storage, and
service system utilities.
Event Viewer — advanced system tool to view security, application, and
system events to check for errors or problem areas.
Local Security Policy — advanced security tool to manage and update
system security for passwords, local policies, local key policies, software
restrictions, and IP security policies.