Computer maintenance, Clean up and basic security
• Clean your computer
Click on star menu then all programs – accessories – system tools – Disk Cleanup
The following window will appear:-
Choose Drive (C :) and click ok
The following window will appear, check on the check boxes and press ok.
The tool will proceed to clean your computer.
• Defragmenter
Defragmenter is a tool used to defrag your hard drives to ease access of data.
Click on star menu then all programs – accessories – system tools – Defragmenter
The following window will appear:
Click on analyze, the following window will appear with one of the two options below:-
1- You need to defragment this volume
2- You don’t need to defragment this volume
If your volume is fragmented the window will say you need to defragment this volume
If not it will say you don’t need to defragment this volume, in any case you can click on Defragment and the tool will defragment the volume.
The defragment usually takes time depends on how fragmented the disk is, it can take a few hours or from 6 – 8 hours , it’s recommended not to use the computer while defragging .
• Startup programs
Startup programs are programs that start with windows operating system causing the system to start very slow.
Click on star menu then Run
The following window will appear:-
Type (MSCONFIG) then click ok the
Following window will appear:-
Go to Startup on the Task Menu
Uncheck the boxes on the left and make sure that the antivirus box is check then press ok.
• Computer performance
Right click on my computer on the desktop then click properties
The following window will appear:-
Then go to Advanced Tap
Select settings on the performance menu
For best performance check on Adjust for best performance
• Windows Security Center
Go to start menu – click on control panel - Security Center
Security center has three components
1- Firewall
2- Automatic update
3- Virus protection
Make sure your firewall is always turned on
If your windows is genuine make sure your computer is set to receive updates automatically by selecting Automatic UPDATE