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September 2013 LCCU Meeting

September 2013 LCCU Meeting. What system utilities will clean up and speed up my PC? Judy Grindle will discuss and demonstrate. We’ll answers members’ other questions: How do I use my all-in-one printer to scan to my hard drive?

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September 2013 LCCU Meeting

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  1. September 2013 LCCU Meeting • What system utilities will clean up and speed up my PC? Judy Grindle will discuss and demonstrate. • We’ll answers members’ other questions: • How do I use my all-in-one printer to scan to my hard drive? • Is the 32-bit or 64-bit status of a computer based on hardware or software?

  2. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • Maintenance tasks recommended by Microsoft: • Install & run antispyware software • Uninstall unused programs • Run the Disk Cleanup tool, a system tool • Defragment the hard disk, a system tool • Limit startup programs & open programs • Disconnect unused network connections • Turn off visual effects – Control Panel, Display or Performance

  3. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • Tasks done by system utilities • Uninstalling unused programs • Disk cleaning – temp files, etc. • Defragmenting the hard drive • Registry cleaning & defragmenting • Removing/deleting startup programs • Disabling/deleting browser add-ons • Deleting duplicate files • Memory optimization

  4. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • Recommendations • PC Magazine Best Free Software for 2012, System Utilities includes Advanced System Care Free, Ccleaner, Glary Utilities, SlimCleaner. • The Best Windows Software - PC Maintenance includes Advanced SystemCare Free, Ccleaner, and Glary Utilities. • Best Free Tune-up Program for Computer recommends Glary Utilities and Ccleaner. • Microsoft warns against registry cleaners.

  5. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • Programs to clean up and speed up a PC • Ccleaner for disk cleanup. • Eusing for registry cleanup. • Revo Uninstaller to remove unused programs. • Glary Utilities for speeding up: • Delaying/deleting unneeded startup programs • Disabling/deleting unneeded browser add-ons • Removing context (right-click) menu choices • Defragmenting the hard drive & registry (not SSDs) • Memory optimization … and more.

  6. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • Disk cleanup experience, MB found

  7. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • Registry cleaning experience, # problems: • Before cleaning - back up registry and create Restore Point. • Glary gives more info than Eusing about problem items.

  8. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • Programs to clean up and speed up a PC • Glary Utilities One-click maintenance: • Fixes invalid/incorrect registry entries. • Cleans up invalid shortcuts. • Cleans up temporary files & recovers disk space. • Erases internet history and internet traces. • Cleans up dangerous startup entries. • Removes spyware and adware. • The Pro version ($39.95, often discounted) can run 1-click maintenance on a schedule.

  9. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • Glary Utilities, Startup Manager • Delaying/deleting startup programs • On XP PC, delayed startup for 11 programs, disabled 7, and startup went from 1’ 26” to 1’ 21”; on Win 7 startup was 12” with nothing disabled except Glary’s boot-time defrag. • Clicking an entry gives “More information” that helps you judge whether to delay or disable. • Glary is always running – adding to startup time?

  10. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • Glary Utilities, cont’d • View & disable/delete browser add-ons with Browser Assistant. • View & block context (right-click) menu additions, if menu is slow to display. • Defragment the hard disk(s) defaults to boot-time defrag (may want to disable) • Defragment the registry • Optimize memory, automatic or manual, clear clipboard

  11. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • Glary Utilities privacy & security tasks • Tracks eraser • File shredder • File undelete • File encrypter and decrypter

  12. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC

  13. September 2013 LCCU MeetingGlary Utilities (Help file)

  14. September 2013 LCCU MeetingClean up & Speed up PC • From PC Magazine, for-pay system utilities: • Iolo says registry cleaning alone can slow system.

  15. September 2013 LCCU MeetingScan to PC • Using an All-in-one printer or flatbed scanner: • First, install scanner driver and software on PC, then connect scanner to PC or to network: • With USB connection or • Wired network connection or • Wireless network connection • Note – When upgrading to Windows 7 or 8, you may need latest drivers from the internet, search for brand, model and “drivers”.

  16. September 2013 LCCU MeetingScan to PC • Scanner driver and software for Win 7 64-bit: • For Epson Artisan 730 All-In-One • For Epson Perfection V500 Photo Scanner • To install scanner on a network: • In Win 7, go to Control Panel, Network and Sharing Center, click “View network computers and devices”, right-click scanner & select “Install”. • In Vista, click Start, Network, right-click scanner and select “Install”. • In XP, use software for printer/scanner to install.

  17. September 2013 LCCU MeetingScan to PC • Scanning methods: • Use controls on printer/scanner – for auto mode. • Use scanning software for your brand & model. • may have more choices, modes from auto to pro. • Use scanning software in a photo editor. • uses driver for your brand & model, reduces image degradation caused by multiple saves. • Use XP’s Scanning and Camera Wizard or Paint or Vista & 7’s Windows Fax and Scan or Photo Gallery • uses generic scanner driver, install if network-connected.

  18. September 2013 LCCU MeetingScan to PC • Scanning steps, using software: • Select image type – color, grayscale, B&W. • Select resolution or destination – web, print … • Select image adjustments - brightness, sharpness, contrast, descreening. • Run preview scan. • Adjust marquee if needed. • Run scan. • Select location and Save.

  19. September 2013 LCCU MeetingScan to PC • Scanning in image editing software – all use scanner’s software instead of default software: • Irfanview, Select Scan/TWAIN source, Acquire; can convert to text with OCR. • Picasa, Import from, select scanner or camera, saves image to selected folder. • GIMP – Create, Scanner/camera, transfers image into program for editing. • Adobe Photoshop Elements – File, Import, transfers image into program for editing.

  20. September 2013 LCCU MeetingScan to PC • References, from Microsoft • Use your computer to print, scan & fax. (XP) • Add or remove a scanner. (Vista) • Install a scanner. (Win 7) • Scan a document or photo with Windows Fax and Scan. (win 7)

  21. September 2013 LCCU MeetingScan to PC • References • Scanning 101: Setting the Right Resolution • Scanning 101: Sharpening Your Images • Many videos under “How to scan to PC”: • Scan with your HP All-In-One using Windows Photo Gallery (YouTube) • Wireless Scanning Using the HP All-in-One Control Panel (YouTube)

  22. September 2013 LCCU Meeting32-bit vs. 64-bit • From Wikipedia: In computer architecture, 64-bit computing is the use of processors that have datapath widths, integer size, and memory addresses of 64 bits (eight octets) wide. • From Microsoft: A 64-bit PC can use 4GB of memory and up.

  23. September 2013 LCCU Meeting32-bit vs. 64-bit

  24. September 2013 LCCU MeetingRestoring Files from a System Image • Windows System Image must have been run before losing the file. Not available in XP or Vista Home. • See “How to Recover Specific Files from a Windows System Image” • Click Start, right-click Computer, click manage, click Disk Management on left. • Click Action, Attach VHD. Browse to the .vhd file in the backup folder named SystemImageBackup, subfolder with your username. If there are two .vhd files, it’s the larger one. A new drive should show up using the next available letter. • Autoplay will show up. Browse and copy needed files. • When done, go back to Disk Management, right-click drive for vhd and click “detach”.

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