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4 Maintenance It is important that you perform simple maintenance of your computer to ensure that it works at peak performance. Schedules and tasks Follow these instructions at the recommended intervals for proper maintenance. 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 10 for further details. As 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. Keeping the computer free of dust, dirt, and heat Keeping your computer system free of dust, dirt, and heat will prolong its life. Dust, pet hair, and other particles can build up, creating a blanket effect; as a result, components can overheat, or, in the case of the keyboard and mouse, not work smoothly and effectively. Check your system once a month for visible signs of dust and debris, and clean it about once every three months. Visit www.hp.com/support for additional cleaning instructions. ENWW Schedules and tasks 15

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Maintenance
It is important that you perform simple maintenance of your computer to ensure that it works at peak
performance.
Schedules and tasks
Follow these instructions at the recommended intervals for proper maintenance.
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
10 for further details.
As 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.
Keeping the computer free of dust, dirt, and heat
Keeping your computer system free of dust, dirt, and heat will prolong its life. Dust, pet hair, and other
particles can build up, creating a blanket effect; as a result, components can overheat, or, in the case
of the keyboard and mouse, not work smoothly and effectively. Check your system once a month for
visible signs of dust and debris, and clean it about once every three months. Visit
www.hp.com/
support
for additional cleaning instructions.
ENWW
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