Nortons Systemworks - optimize registry etc

[Davbaron]

I have been using the systemworks software and I want to optimize registry and swap files. The manual says i should close all programs first- That's Ok till i get in the program where i received a warning that i shouldn't close by using the Ctrl-alt del-method.?
That is the method I use when playing using a sim game. They say use alt-tab but nothing happens when i press those!
How do i close these programs to satisfy Norton's warning?
Anyone who has used Systemworks can advise please?
Thanks

 

[gtd2000]

So long as you have no other programs running then that is ok.

By using the Alt/Tab method it would cycle through the "open" programs. I was uncertain of this too originally thinking that the icons in the system tray down by the clock could be running also.

If there is nothing running using the Alt/Tab method then it is fine - at least that is what I have been doing these past few years without any trouble