How To: Protect and Maintain your PC using Kingsoft PC Doctor
Even if your system is fully protected with the latest anti-virus and anti-spyware software, you may notice it slow down over time. Applications take longer to launch and Windows needs more time to boot up and shut down. The reason for this decrease in performance, is that normal Windows usage causes a build up of temporary files, registry entries and other "dead wood" that all results in the operating system not running as efficiently as it could.
Just like a car, all operating systems need a regular tune up to clear these temporary files, diagnose any potential issues and restore things to a more optimal state. This is even more the case with Windows. None of this is any indication of a malicious software infection - it just par for the course. A good system maintenance tool - such as Kingsoft PC Doctor - will do all the hard work for you, leaving you to sit back and watch it cleanse and restore your PC to its former glory.
Just like a car, all operating systems need a regular tune up to clear these temporary files, diagnose any potential issues and restore things to a more optimal state. This is even more the case with Windows. None of this is any indication of a malicious software infection - it just par for the course. A good system maintenance tool - such as Kingsoft PC Doctor - will do all the hard work for you, leaving you to sit back and watch it cleanse and restore your PC to its former glory.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1You can download Kingsoft PC Doctor by clicking the related download link for this article and then choosing Download Now. Once the file setup_multilang.exe has finished downloading, run it to begin the installation process and click the Install option when the Kingsoft PC Doctor install wizard appears.
- 2After installation, Kingsoft PC Doctor launches automatically and its functionality is available via a system tray icon. Kingsoft PC Doctor is designed to be left running constantly (so that it can monitor your system processes for issues) and eats up only a very small amount of system memory. A floating status bar just above the system tray area shows you exactly how much CPU and Memory resource is currently being used, so you can see at a glance if you have any issues in either of these areas. Double click the Kingsoft PC Doctor system tray icon to get started.
- 3Click the Quick Care button to perform a quick sweep of your system for common issues that affect performance. Kingsoft PC Doctor begins checking various cache, history and junk folders to see what can be cleaned out.
- 4Once the scan has been completed, the results are shown in a list. You can click the individual Clean and Optimize buttons in the results list, but it is easier to click the large Fix All button. Kingsoft PC Doctor will now remedy all the problems it detected and reported. You may need to close any running web-browsers to complete this step.
- 5Once this has been done, another set of results are shown - these should be much more green, indicating there are now no system optimisation issues present. You can perform another scan to make sure by clicking Rescan.
- 6Next, click the Cleaner tab to perform some more in-depth spring cleaning. In the Junk Cleaner tab, click the Scan button. There may be some areas that were not cleansed during the Quick Care scan (which is not comprehensive) and these will be picked up here. When the results are displayed, scroll through the list - not all areas are checked by default for cleaning - and tick the relevant boxes for any folders you want to clear out.
- 7Click the Clean button to proceed and Kingsoft PC Doctor will now empty all the selected folders in the list.
- 8Another area which is often commonly associated with slow performance is the registry. This is a database that stores all the configuration settings, file extensions and other details for all the programs you have installed. When you uninstall an application, it usually leaves behind many traces in the registry, and these build up over time, often causing a drop in performance. You can spring clean the registry by clicking the Registry Cleaner tab and then Scan. Kingsoft PC Doctor analyses the current status of your registry and looks for invalid entries that are no longer needed.
- 9Click Clean Now when the results are displayed and Kingsoft PC Doctor will optimise your registry. You should now find that your system performs a great deal better than it did before.
Tips & Advice
- It is recommended to update Kingsoft PC Doctor regularly, as improvements are constantly being made to make the application more efficient. When viewing the main interface, click the Update button to check for any new releases. If any are found, Kingsoft PC Doctor will download and install them automatically.
