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Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone: 605-995-2697
E-mail: helpdesk@dwu.edu
Web: http://www.dwu.edu/is//

Four things you can do to make your computer run more efficiently

 1. Disk Cleanup
 Click:  Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Cleanup
 Select Drive C (for the drive you want to cleanup)

Click OK.  In this example, nearly 60MB of unnecessary files will be deleted.  (59,155KB)

2. MS Windows AND MS Office updates

INSTALL any needed critical updates (Select Windows Updates from Start Menu).  Also, you’ll need to click on “Office Updates” once you’re on the Windows updates screen. 

3. Spybot

Go to Spybot S&D
Download now
Open
Next
 “I accept the agreement”, “Next”
Click “Next” on each screen and then click “Install”
Finish.
Now double click on the Spybot icon on your desktop
Select English, OK.
Check for updates, install them, then click “Check for Problems” (near bottom)

4. Google Toolbar (to prevent popups). 
Note:  you may have to disable the popup blocker to get WebCT to work properly!

1. Go to www.toolbar.google.com
2. Download Google Toolbar
3. Open
4. Agree
5. Disable Advanced Features, Next
6. Next

The google toolbar is now installed and will also show “__ blocked

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