Windows utilities available to help maintain computer running healthy.

1. Computer Maintenance

2. Disk Cleanup
 The Disk Cleanup tool
helps you free up
space on your hard
disk by searching your
disk for files that you
can safely delete.
 Click Start, point to
All Programs, point
to Accessories, point
to System Tools, and
then click Disk
Cleanup.

3. Disk Defragmenter
 The Disk
Defragmenter tool
optimizes the
performance of your
computer by
reorganizing the files
on your hard disk into
contiguous blocks.
 Click Start, point to
Programs, point to
Accessories, point to
System Tools, and
then click Disk
Defragmenter.

4. System Restore
 Restores your system
to a workable state
without you having to
reinstall the operating
system and lose your
data files in the
process.
 Restore Points
 Click Start, point to All
Programs, point to
Accessories, point to
System Tools, and
then click System
Restore.

5. Error-Checking
 Right-click drive and
click on properties
 CHKDSK to get
started
 Checks drives for
problems
 Tries to repairs
errors it finds

6. Backup
 Makes copies of
your data and
system state
 Manually backup
with Windows
Explorer
 How often
depends on data

7. Format
 Used to erase
everything off a
storage drive.
 Used to resolve
issues.

8. Command Prompt
 Non-graphical
interface that allows
you to interact with
your operating
system.
 CMD to open
 Used to
troubleshoot.
 Check network
connectivity.

9. Task Manager
 Press
Ctrl+Alt+Delete to
access
 Allows you to ends
frozen applications
 Show all processes
running on PC
 Shows PC
performance

10. MSCONFIG
 Help in finding problems with the OS configuration
 Configure startup programs

11. Registry WARNING!
 Stores configuration
settings and options
for the OS.
 Click on Start >
Run, type Regedit
and press OK
 Be Careful (no save
or undo)

12. Windows Updates
 Patches vs. Service Packs
 Help protect your PC from vulnerabilities
 Set to Automatic

13. Firewall
 Security measure
against
unauthorized
access.

14. Windows Defender
 Defense against
spyware and
adware.
 Scans quickly.
 Must have a
genuine copy of
Windows.
 Free from Microsoft.

15. Security Essentials
 Provides real-time
protection for your
home PC that
guards against
viruses, spyware,
and other malicious
software.
 Free
 Automatic Updates