The correct right click should be on your local disk (C:) drive. Then left
click on properties to access "tools".
NJOls
----- Original Message -----
: Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:33:25 -0500
: From: Dave Schroeder <[log in to unmask]>
: Subject: Re: My questions are:
:
: I have XP home w/SP2 and all updates also and when I right click on My
: Computer, and select properties, the only tabs I get are General, Computer
: Name, Hardware, Advanced, System Restore, Automatic Updates, and Remote.
I
: don't see a tab for Tools. What am I missing or doing wrong?
: Dave Schroeder
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: <[log in to unmask]>
:To: <[log in to unmask]>
: Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:48 PM
: Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] My questions are:
:
:
: >I have XP Home and here is where mine is located. Right click on 'My
: > Computer'
: > (C Drive).... go to 'Properties,' when that window opens, click on the
: > 'Tools tab,' and you will have two things to click on, the top one is
: > 'Error
: > Checking' and the other is 'Defragmenting.' On the 'Error Checking,'
when
: > you
: > click on the 'Check Now' thing two other things will open up.... one is
'
: > Automatically fixes system errors' and the other one is 'Scan disk.' Say
: > yes when it
: > asks if you want to do this.
: >
: > Put a check mark by both of them. ((The first one will check your disk
: > when
: > you shut off your system and when it's starting up .... that's when it
: > will
: > do its work.))
: >
: > Then after you have done the Scan Disk, do the Defrag one, then shut
: > down.
: > Make sure you have shut off all running programs in the back ground
: > before
: > you start this. When I do a scan disk and defrag... it takes me approx
: > 30
: > minutes for both. The Check Disk, when it's starting back up, takes
: > approx. 45
: > min. Harriet
: >
: > -------------------------------------
: > may be wrong, but it is my understanding that XP Home edition does not
: > automatically install some of the accessory system tools. They are on
the
: > installation CD, but need to be manually installed. The backup program
is
: > one that is not normally installed. I don't know about the defrag
: > utility.
: >
: > Peter
: > ----------------------------------
: > [log in to unmask]
: >
: > -----Original Message-----
: > In answer to your first question - when you go to
: > start/programs/accessories/system tools there should be a number of
items
: > of
: > which "disk cleanup" and "disk defragmenter" are two. Both of these are
: > built into XP and are free to use. I'm not sure what you come upon that
: > needs to be purchased. Maybe some other program placed them there in
: > place
: > of the built in XP tools. It would be interesting if you could
determine
: > what company is offering these items. Using AdAware and Spybot Search &
: > Destroy might find and eliminate the culprit program.
: >
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: ------------------------------
:
: Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:32:56 -0400
: From: Harold Seabolt <[log in to unmask]>
: Subject: Re: My questions are:
:
: Dave,
: You have to open "My Computer" then click on the drive in question to
: hi-lite it, then right click on it and select properties.
: HTH,
: Hal Seabolt
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
: [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dave Schroeder
: Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 7:33 PM
: To: [log in to unmask]
: Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] My questions are:
:
: I have XP home w/SP2 and all updates also and when I right click on My
: Computer, and select properties, the only tabs I get are General, Computer
: Name, Hardware, Advanced, System Restore, Automatic Updates, and Remote.
I
: don't see a tab for Tools. What am I missing or doing wrong?
: Dave Schroeder
:
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