Computer Maintenance

What should you do?

1. Hard Drive Maintenance

• scandisk (check erroes and correct these errors automatically)
• disk defragmenter

2. Deleting Files

• delete temporary files (tmp)
• delete temporary internet files and cookies

3. Software Maintenance

• remove unnecessary softwares
• software updates (especially antivirus and operating system patches)

4. Backup and Data Recovery

• backup data (as needed or schedule)

5. Virus, Rootkit, Malware and Spyware Protection

• scanning and updating virus database

Some Steps and Guidelines on How to..

1. Clean up Temporary Files
Microsoft recommends that computers running the Windows operating system should have the temporary files cleaned weekly.


Windows Vista / Windows 7

1. Open Task Scheduler by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Task Scheduler.‌ (Administrator permission required. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.)
2. Click the Action menu, and then click Create Basic Task.
3. In the Basic Task Wizard, type a name for the task and an optional description, and then click Next.
4. To select a schedule based on the calendar, click Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or One time, and then click Next.
5.  Specify the schedule you want to use, and then click Next.
6. Click Start a program, and then click Next.
7. Click Browse, type cleanmgr.exe in the File name box, click Open, and then click Next.
8. Click Finish.
9. When the program starts (as scheduled) select the boxes in the Files to delete list and click OK. If prompted, click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Windows XP

1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
2. Right-click Local Disk, and then click Properties.
3. On the General tab, click the Disk Cleanup button. Disk Cleanup will spend a few minutes examining The Disk Cleanup dialog box will appear. Select each of the check boxes in the Files to delete list, and then click OK.
4. When prompted, click Yes. Disk Cleanup will spend several minutes removing these files, which will provide you with more space.
5. If you have more than one hard disk drive, repeat this process for each hard disk drive listed in My Computer.

2. Defragment Your Hard Disk
Microsoft recommends that computers running the Windows operating system should be defragmented weekly.

Windows 7

1. Open Disk Defragmenter by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Disk Defragmenter, and then, in the list of results, click Disk Defragmenter.
2. Click Configure schedule....
3. In the Disk Defragmenter: Modify Schedule dialog box, choose how often, which day, what time of the day you want defragmentation to occur, and which drives, and then click OK.
4. Click OK again.

Windows Vista

1. Open Disk Defragmenter: Click the Start button, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2. Click Modify schedule....
3. In the Disk Defragmenter: Modify Schedule dialog box, choose how often, which day, and at what time of the day you want defragmentation to occur, and then click OK.

Windows XP

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click Scheduled Tasks.
4. In the Scheduled Tasks window, double-click Add Scheduled Task.
5. In the Scheduled Task Wizard, click Next.
6. Click Browse.
7. In the File name box, type %systemroot%\system32\defrag.exe, and then click Open.
8. Under Perform this task, click Weekly, and then click Next.
9. Set the time and day of the week you would like to defragment your hard drive. For best results, choose a time when your computer will be on but you will be away from it, and then click Next.
10. If prompted, type your password in both the Enter the password and Confirm password boxes, and then click Next.
11. Select the Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish check box, and then click Finish.
12. In the Run box, add C: to the existing command. Make sure you include a space before the “C:”. Then, click OK.
13. In the Set Account Information dialog box, if prompted, type your password in both the Password and Confirm password boxes, and then click OK.

3. Check for Disk Errors
Microsoft recommends that computer running the Windows operating system should be checked for disk errors weekly.

Windows Vista / Windows 7

1. Open Task Scheduler by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Task Scheduler.‌ (Administrator permission required. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.)
2. Click the Action menu, and then click Create Basic Task.
3. In the Basic Task Wizard, type a name for the task and an optional description, and then click Next.
4. To select a schedule based on the calendar, click Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or One time, and then click Next.
5. Specify the schedule you want to use, and then click Next.
6. Click Start a program, and then click Next.
7. Click Browse. Then, navigate to windows\system32\chkdsk.exe.
8. Select chkdsk.exe, and then click Open.
9. Click Finish.

 Windows XP

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click Scheduled Tasks.
4. In the Scheduled Tasks window, double-click Add Scheduled Task.
5. In the Scheduled Task Wizard, click Next.
6. Click Browse.
7. In the File name box, type %systemroot%\system32\chkdsk.exe, and then click Open.
8. Under Perform this task, click Weekly. Then, click Next.
9. Set the time and day of the week you would like to run Check Disk. For best results, choose a time when your computer will be on but you will be away from it. Click Next.
10. If prompted, type your password in both the Enter the password and Confirm password boxes, and then click Next.
11. Click Finish.

4. Software Updates
Performing software updates is a critical part of maintaining a well functioning computer. Many new software programs perform updates automatically.

Windows 7

1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Update, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Update.
2. In the left pane, click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.
3. If you see a message telling you that important updates are available, or telling you to review important updates, click the message to view and select the important updates to install.
4. In the list, click the important updates for more information. Select the check boxes for any updates that you want to install, and then click OK.
5. Click Install updates.
6. Follow on-screen instructions as necessary. *

 Windows Vista

1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Update.
2. In the left pane, click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.
3. If any updates are found, click Install updates. (Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.)
4. Follow on-screen instructions as necessary. *

 Windows XP

1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows Update. (Note: Windows updates will only run in Internet Explorer. If another Web browser is set as the default, copy and paste the URL into Internet Explorer.)
2. Click Express (Recommended).
3. Click Install Updates.
4. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. *

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