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Some simple maintenance tasks once or twice
a month can make a difference in the over
all performance of your computer.
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Spyware, adware, and viruses need to be
detected and removed frequently to
maximize your computer's efficiency.
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Your hard drive and personal files must
be managed and stored properly to ensure
that they are not corrupted over time.
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Valuable data should be backed up onto a
separate storage source such as a CDR or
DVD+R
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Use the
following steps to Clean Your PC and
then review the steps in the Protect
Your PC section to defend against
the most common computer security
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Step 1 - Undo Harmful changes using Windows System
Restore
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Undo harmful changes
to your computer by
using the Windows
System Restore
feature. This tool
returns your
computer to a date
before you installed
that unwanted
software or began
receiving those
annoying pop-up
advertisements.
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Step 2 - Remove malicious software
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Installing
Anti-Virus software
and keeping the
virus definition
files current is the
very best way to
maintain the health
of your computer.
Test your PC's
exposure to online
threats and learn
more about HP's
recommended
Anti-Virus solution
at the Symantec
Security Connection.
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Step 3 - Manage your hard drive more effectively
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Manage your hard
drive more
effectively by using
Microsoft Windows
built-in system
tools. Disk Cleanup
deletes temporary
files and other data
that make your
computer run slower.
Disk Defragmenter
takes all of the
scattered bits of
program data and
groups them together
in the front of the
drive, helping your
hard drive to work
faster and store
more data.
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