CHAPTER 5: Maintaining Your Computer

Help

For more information about backing up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type backup in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.

Scheduling maintenance tasks

Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for errors.

Important

Your computer must be on during scheduled tasks. If your computer is off, scheduled tasks will not run.

To start the Task Scheduler:

1Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Task Scheduler. The Task Scheduler dialog box opens.

2Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create Task for more complex tasks, then follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up and scheduling the task.

Help

For more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.

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