Basic Computer Maintenance

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• Clean and Cool • Deleting Temporary Files

• Scandisk

• Backup Your Data

How to run scandisk? Click on Start-Programs-

Accessories- System Tools-Scandisk. Click on Start-Run. In the Run field type scandisk,

press OK or press the Enter key.

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Basic Computer Maintenance

Defragment your Hard DriveWhat is Defragmentation? • When you create and delete files and

applications on your computer the hard drive will become fragmented.

• Data is split into chunks and stored in different areas of the hard disk.

• frees up disk space and speeds up your computer.

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Basic Computer Maintenance

How To Defrag Your Harddrive?

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How to Defrag Your Harddrive

• Stop using your computer while you are defragmenting the drive.

• Stop all programs running including your screen saver.

• Run this program overnight

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How to Defrag Your Harddrive

Windows 95/98/98SE/Millennium

• Click on the Start button, then move to the Programs, select Accessories, then System Tools, and then click on the Disk Defragmenter

• Select the drive you wish to defragment (usually Drive c), click OK, and then click Yes. Wait for the defragmentation tool to finish (this may take a long time).

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Windows 2000/XP

• Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories then System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter.• Click the drive you want to defragment, click the Defragment button and then wait for the defragmentation tool to finish (this may take a long time).

How to Defrag Your Harddrive

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Basic Computer Maintenance

Hard Disk Error Checking

Virus Checker

Uninstall Software

Clean Out Your Recycle BinEmptying the Recycle Bin

Emptying Your Deleted Email

Operating System Reinstall

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General Computer Tips

The Golden Rule: When all else fails, REBOOT.• Ctrl+Alt+Del (all at the same time). A Close Program or Task Manager dialog box will appear.

• Select the task you want to end (or the ones that say they are "not responding") and select End Task.

• If this doesn’t work you can reboot the machine, pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del twice in succession.

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Unknown Emails

Unknown File Downloads

Incompatible Hardware and Software

Random Deletion of Files

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Windows UpdateStarting Windows Update

MS Windows XP / 2000

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

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Computer Viruses

What is a virus?

• a computer program designed to replicate and spread on its own, preferably without a user’s knowledge

How do viruses spread?• Computer viruses spread whenever infected diskettes or files are exchanged.

• Exchanging computer disks or viewing email attachments.

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How can you protect yourself from viruses?

Computer Viruses

• Have an Antivirus program installed on your computer

• Regularly scan the computer for viruses (at least once a week).

• Keep your virus definition files ,up to date (at least once a month, more times if possible).

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Computer Viruses

• Keep updated in regards to the latest security patches for your operating systems and applications

• Do not open email attachments that are from people you don’t know