Preventive Maintenance
6
In this Chapter
What is Preventive
Maintenance?,
Backing Up Your Files,
Deleting Unwanted Files, 6-2
Optimizing the Computer Hard Disk,
Note: Information in this chapter is specific to Microsoft Internet Explorer, the standard Internet browser included with your computer.
Tips: You may want to backup critical files more frequently.
Tips: It is a good idea to run Microsoft Backup before deleting files from the hard disk. If you accidentally delete an important file, it can be retrieved from the back- up file.
You turn on your computer and it won't start. You get an error message that prevents you from getting your work done — and there's no one around who knows what to do. Help!
Computer problems can happen, but regular preventive maintenance will go a long way to help you avoid them.
In this chapter, you will learn how to keep your computer in peak operating condition.
What is Preventive Maintenance?
Basic preventive maintenance procedures include the following:
→Creating backups of your files
→Deleting unwanted files
→Maximizing your hard disk
→Running VirusScan
Perform these preventive maintenance tasks at the intervals recommended below, or more often if you use your computer a great
deal. |
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Procedure | Frequency |
Backup Files (see note below) | Monthly |
Delete Unwanted Files | As Needed |
Maximize Your Hard Disk | Monthly |
Run Virus Scan | As Needed |
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Backing Up Your Files
Using Microsoft Backup
You can use Microsoft Backup to back up files to the hard disk, diskettes, a Zip disk,
If your original files are damaged or lost, you can restore them from the backup.
1.Close all open programs.
2.From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, then point to Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and then click Backup. The Microsoft Backup window is displayed.
My Presario – Getting Started | Preventive Maintenance |
