[annieskid]

i have 4 teenagers using the computer constantly and need to clean all the useless junk, while 2 are sleeping and 1 is out of town. Is there a simple way to do this?

[smash]

get these

[Alan18]

There are links to a few of these in my signature.

If you have a virus problem I would press the red triangle and asked this to be moved to security.

If it's a problem with unwanted files just delete them.

If it's just old history, .tmp files ect... CCleaner is great.

Alan

[Flrman1]

Originally Posted by annieskid

i have 4 teenagers using the computer constantly and need to clean all the useless junk, while 2 are sleeping and 1 is out of town. Is there a simple way to do this?

Sometimes it's fairly simple. It depends on what you mean by useless junk.

Please do this:

First create a permanent folder somewhere like in My Documents and name it Hijack This.

Now Click here to download Hijack This. Download it and click "Save". Save it to the Hijack This folder you just created.

Click on Hijackthis.exe to launch the program. Click on the Do a system scan and save a logfile button. It will scan and then ask you to save the log. Click "Save" to save the log file and then the log will open in notepad.

Click on "Edit > Select All" then click on "Edit > Copy" then Paste the log back here in a reply.

DO NOT have Hijack This fix anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.

[Kenny94]

Originally Posted by annieskid

i have 4 teenagers using the computer constantly and need to clean all the useless junk, while 2 are sleeping and 1 is out of town. Is there a simple way to do this?

Have your teenagers clean the computer with the above cleaning tools. My 11 year old knows to clean his computer just like his bedroom..........

[aarhus2004]

And please read here:

http://forums.techguy.org/all-other-software/377127-pc-software-maintenance-routines-post2744056.html