To reinstall a program using the Recovery Manager:
1.Tap the Start button, tap All Programs, tap Recovery Manager, and then tap Recovery Manager.
2.Tap Software Program Reinstallation, and then tap Next at the Welcome screen.
3.Choose the program you want to install, tap Next, and follow the onscreen instructions.
4.When you have finished reinstalling, restart the computer. Do not skip this last step. You must restart the computer after recovering software programs or hardware drivers.
Maintenance
It is important that you perform simple maintenance of your computer to ensure that it works at peak performance.
Weekly
Software cleanup | Use Disk Cleanup or safe |
| files that accumulate and slow down your system. Also, check for programs you no |
| longer need and uninstall them. |
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Defragmentation | Run Disk Defragmenter to keep your hard disk in good condition and improve system |
| performance. Frequently performing this task does not harm your system. |
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Virus scan | Perform a full virus scan every week to catch viruses that might have slipped through |
| unnoticed. Most antivirus products have a scheduling feature to keep track of this |
| automatically. |
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Monthly |
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Hardware cleanup | Thoroughly clean the outside of your computer. |
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Software updates | Use Windows Updates to 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. |
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Windows Update | Run Windows Update monthly to install updates. |
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Hard disk diagnostic | Sometimes a failing hard disk can be caught beforehand by using Hard Disk |
| Diagnostic. |
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Yearly |
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