The Desktop Tutor

Cookies, cache, history, temp files, these could all be considered your internet cache.  It is basically a group of files that help your browser load websites faster as you browse the internet, but these files can  slow down your computer if you do not clear them occasionally.

The tutorial shows how to clean your computer, and speed it up in the process using a free tool called CCleaner.

CCleaner Download at Filehippo.com

I spend a LOT of time studying, learning and teaching others to help them along the way but today I was reminded of something not once but TWICE.  I want to share the story because while it seems very simple on the outside I think that it is easily forgotten.

Earlier this week, I was putting up some landscape edging, I went to the store, bought all the right “stuff”, came home and in 90 degree temps took out my handy dandy “baby hammer” – that’s what I call it, its only 6 oz but because I have small hands I LOVE my little hammer, anyway I digress,  I start driving the landscape spikes for the edging.  Pound, Pound, Pound.. I had to hit those darn things about 60 times and I even broke a couple trying to drive them into the ground.

My arm was tired, I was sweating and there were about 20 more to go… Pound Pound Pound… (I can see my neighbors pointing and laughing at me now).  When it dawned on me.. Candace a hammer is the right tool, but you don’t have the RIGHT hammer for that job.  Off I go, buy a good 20 oz claw hammer and in 20 minutes the job is DONE, ok so my arm is still tired but I’m done.  Simple concept.. one I had completely ignored!

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Learning how to use your computer at times can be confusing because of the
“language” and terms that may be unfamiliar to you.

With this in mind, don’t panic there are some great resources to understand what all
these terms mean if you need to understand them.  One of the most helpful links you
can know is Google.com

Think of Google as the worlds largest encyclopedia, it is how most people find
answers to questions and it is very “friendly” in that you can type a question into
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