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Have you ever needed to know which physical disk your E: volume is on? Or maybe you want to change the volume's drive letter, delete a partition, or perform some other advanced disk-oriented task.

The Disk Management tool in Microsoft Windows provides all of the basic, and not-so-basic, information you need about the hard disks and data volumes on your Microsoft Windows-based computer.

To use the Disk Management tool:

You essentially paid for your software even if it came 'free' on your computer. It's valuable property. So where are your original installation disks? Can you reinstall?

Most legitimate business have an investment, sometimes a substantial one, in software. This is both in the form of the Operating System and Applications. High-end application software, such as for graphic design or engineering, can be very expensive.

By the time many of us get around to moving or cleaning a desktop computer, or going mobile with a notebook computer, its too late to discover that you can't connect it back up!

"Oops. I can't put my system back together!" This is many people's lament if even a single cable falls out of the back of the computer. So try the tips below.

Label each end of your computer's cables by:

Excess heat can shorten the life of your computer. The most common causes of excess heat are dust and dirt. Clogged vents can keep heat-dissipating air from moving through the case.

If your computer is in a clean environment, an annual cleaning should be adequate. If your computer is in a less that perfect environment, you should clean your computer more often. Always turn off and unplug any components. Liquid cleaners should be applied to a soft cloth. Never apply a liquid cleaner directly.

Modern computers store everything on the hard disk. It's worth the time to keep your hard disk running great!

The best way to fix a problem is to prevent it. Keeping your hard disk in good order is a good way to prevent major computer problems. It can also be fustrating when accessing the data on your disk is getting slower everyday. And in a digital multimedia world, with big files, and lots of them, you may just be running out of disk space.

• Check and repair damage
• Check and reduce disk fragmentation
• Improve free space

The world doesn't sit still, and neither should your computer. It's generally a good idea to keep it 'up-to-date'.

You hear it all the time - keep your computer current with regular updates. Here are a few important reasons that a hardware or software manufacturer will issue updates: