HP PAVILION P7-1020RU [22/33] Maintenance

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 third-party cleaning tools to remove junk files and

temporary files that accumulate and slow down your system. Also, check for

programs you no longer need and uninstall them.

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.

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.

Monthly Hardware cleanup Thoroughly clean the inside and outside of your computer.

Software updates Use Windows Update 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.

Windows Update Run Windows Update monthly to install updates.

Hard disk

diagnostic

Sometimes a failing hard disk can be caught beforehand by using Hard Disk

Diagnostic.

Yearly System Recovery In time, your system might still get bogged down, depending on the computer

usage. Use System Recovery to wipe your Windows operating system

installation clean, restoring it to the original configuration when you first started

your system. Make a backup of important data files before proceeding with

a System Recovery. See

System recovery on page 18 for further details.

needed

Backing up your

data

Use CD or DVD recording software that is installed on your computer to create

(or “burn”) backup discs of important information, including personal files, e-

mail messages, and website bookmarks. You can also move data to an

external hard disk drive.

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