HP CQ5802, 120-1000z, 120-1031, 120-1150xt, 120-1134 Maintenance tasks, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly

Maintenance

This section includes information about tasks you can perform to help ensure trouble-free operation of your computer, and to ease the recovery of important information on your computer if problems arise in the future.

Maintenance tasks

It is important that you perform simple maintenance of your computer to ensure that it works at peak performance.

Weekly

Software Cleanup	Using Disk Cleanup or safe third-party cleaning tools removes
	junk files and temporary files that accumulate and slow down
	your system. Also, check for programs you no longer need and
	uninstall them.
Defragmentation	Running Disk Defragmenter keeps your hard disk in good
	condition, as well as improves system performance. Frequently
	performing this task does not harm your system.
Virus Scan	Performing a full virus scan every week can catch anything that
	may have slipped through unnoticed. Most antivirus products
	have a scheduling feature to keep track of this automatically.
Monthly
Hardware Cleanup	Thoroughly clean the inside and outside of your computer.
Software Updates	Using Windows Updates can fix operating system bugs and
	improve performance. Also, be sure to check for driver updates
	for your hardware and new versions of your favorite programs.
Hard Disk Diagnostic	Sometimes a failing hard disk can be caught beforehand,
	saving you a lot of surprises in the future.
Yearly
System Recovery	In time, your system may still get bogged down, depending on
	the usage of the computer. Use System Recovery to wipe your
	Windows operating system installation clean, restoring it to the
	original configuration when you first powered up your system.
	Remember to make a backup first! Before proceeding with a
	recovery, see “System Recovery” on page 50 for further details.

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