HP Pavilion g7-2000 User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 8

Setting Windows passwords 63 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 64 Using Internet security software ...64 Using antivirus software ...65 Using firewall software ...65 Installing software updates ...65 Installing Windows security updates 65 Installing HP and third-party software updates 65 Securing your wireless network ...66 Backing up your software applications and information 66 Using an optional security cable lock 66 10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics 67 Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ...67 Updating the BIOS ...67 Determining the BIOS version 67 Downloading a BIOS update 68 Using System Diagnostics ...69 11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ...70 Creating backups ...70 Creating recovery media to recover the original system 70 What you need to know 70 Creating the recovery media 71 Creating system restore points 71 What you need to know 71 Creating a system restore point 71 Backing up system and personal information 72 Tips for a successful backup 72 What you need to know 72 Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore 73 Restore and recovery ...74 Restoring to a previous system restore point 74 Restoring specific files ...74 Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore 74 Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager 74 What you need to know 74 Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only 75 Recovering using the recovery media 75 Changing the computer boot order 76 viii