Performanceproblems
Excessivefragmentedfilesexistonthestoragedrives.
Solution:
UsetheWindowsdiskdefragmentationordiskoptimizationfeaturetocleanupthefiles.
Note:Dependingonthevolumeofthestoragedrivesandamountofdatastoredonthestoragedrives,the
disk-defragmentationprocessmighttakeuptoseveralhours.
1.Closeanyopenprogramsandwindows.
2.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
3.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClickComputer.
•ForWindows10:ClickFileExplorer➙ThisPC.
4.Right-clickyourCdriveandthenclickProperties.
5.ClicktheToolstab.
6.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClickDefragmentnow.
•ForWindows10:ClickOptimize.SelectthedesireddriveandthenclickOptimize.
7.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Thefreestoragedrivespaceisinsufficient.
Solutions:
Freeupthestoragedrivespace.
•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersfromyoure-mailapplication.
•CleanupyourCdrive.
1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickComputer.
–ForWindows10:ClickFileExplorer➙ThisPC.
3.Right-clickyourCdriveandthenclickProperties.
4.Checktheamountoffreespace,andthenclickDiskCleanup.
5.Alistofunnecessaryfilecategoriesisdisplayed.Selecteachfilecategoryyouwanttodelete,
andthenclickOK.
•TurnsomeWindowsfeaturesofforremovesomeunnecessaryprograms.
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.
2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelbyLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickPrograms
andFeatures.
3.Dooneofthefollowing:
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