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PC
Maintenance Unclutter
your screen Clean
up your desktop (screen) that will come littered with icons. These are
just shortcuts to run programs and can be deleted (right click on each
and select DELETE) if you want to unclutter your screen. The
programs do not get deleted; every program can just as easily be run
from the PROGRAMS menu (START/PROGRAMS/...). Required
Routine Maintenance Performing
these preventive measures will significantly decrease the probability
and frequency that your hard drive will crash, or the likelihood that
viruses will ruin your system. WEEKLY
- (or every 40 hours of computer use): · Run
Disk Cleanup (START/PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/DISK CLEANUP). Check any or all
boxes. This may take about thirty (30) seconds. · Run
Scan Disk (START/PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/SCAN DISK). Be sure to check the
standard box before starting. This may take a few minutes. · Run
Disk Defragmenter (START/PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/DISK DEFRAGMENTER). Check
the C:/ drive. This may take between 10-60 or more minutes, depending on
how many files you have saved on your hard drive. MONTHLY:
· Download
and install anti-virus updates. Run your anti-virus main program
(START/PROGRAMS/McAfee or Norton, or any other anti-virus program) and
follow its instructions. · Download
and install system updates to obtain the latest Windows software bug
fixes. This should be located on START menu as “Windows Update,” or
go directly to the Windows Update website. QUARTERLY
[every three (3) months]: · Perform
a virus scan of your entire hard drive (C:/). Run your anti-virus main
program (START/PROGRAMS/McAfee or Norton, or etc.) and follow the
instructions. This may take an hour or more. · Perform
a THOROUGH disk scan of your hard drive.
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