Windows reports smaller capacity in the Windows Explorer tool and in the My Computer window because it shows information about one partition on the hard disk drive at a time. The first partition contains the System Recovery information.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule
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Manage | Protect against viruses, | Use Windows Update | |
• Delete | adware, and spyware | • Check for updates | |
unknown sources. | • | Update definition files | or schedule a monthly |
• Do not open untrusted |
| or schedule a weekly | automatic update. |
attachments. |
| automatic update. | (See the Getting Started |
• File | • | Run a full virus, adware, and | Guide for details.) |
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| spyware scan or schedule a |
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| Optimize performance | Review the Start menu | |
| • | Run Disk Cleanup. | • Set to launch only needed |
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| • Check for disk errors. |
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| • | Run Disk Defragmenter. |
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| Defragmenter Program” |
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| Optimize your browser | Clean up the desktop | |
| • | Delete cookies. | • Delete or uninstall unneeded |
| • | Delete cache. | icons and applications. |
| • | Delete history files. | (See “Removing Unused |
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| Empty the Recycle Bin | Maintain overall condition | |
| • This, and other cleanup | • Check cleanliness. | |
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| tasks, can be performed with | • Make sure ventilation is |
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| the Disk Cleanup program. | unobstructed. |
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| (See “Running the Disk | • Secure all connections and |
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| Cleanup Program” on | cabling. |
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| Back up important files to | Create a Restore Point | |
| CD or DVD | (See “Microsoft System | |
| (See “Creating Data Backup | Restore” on page 16.) | |
| Discs” on page 1.) |
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Quarterly (seasonally)
Set new passwords
(See the Getting Started Guide for details.)
Clean the PC, monitor, keyboard, and mouse
•For detailed cleaning instructions, go to http://www.hp.com/ support
select your country/region and language, search on your PC model number, and then search on the keyword cleaning.
PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide 3
