Software Utilities

By Sabah Khan

Introduction

I have done this presentation for Tanzania explaining and giving steps of different types of computer maintenance.

I hope my presentation helps you!

Virus ProtectionVirus Protection

To install Anti Virus you will have to enter a CD and follow the on screen instructions. The reason you should download an antivirus to your system is because you can protect your computer from hackers, and from slowing down. You can also set schedules once you have downloaded the anti virus on your system,

Step By Step Anti Virus

Enter CD Follow on screen Instructions

Benefits Of Anti Virus

You can prevent viruses You can scan your computer. Prevents hacker from accessing your files

System Scan

You can schedule a full system scan, now that you have downloaded the anti virus software. This is to remind you on what needs done, or what day you want the anti virus to run: You can do it Daily, Weekly, Monthly.

Step By Step

Go to Start, All programs, Accessories, System tools and then Scheduled Tasks.

Follow On Screen Instructions

Install Services Pack 2

Enter CD Follow on Screen Instructions

Clean Up Tools

To keep your PC running smoothly, regular maintenance are crucial. There are various ways to keep your PC running smoothly; one of them is Disk Cleanup Utility and Defrag

Step By Step Disk Clean up

When you select this the screen below will appear: In the screen below you can select the drive you want to clean up and then select ok to proceed.

This will calculate the amount of free space available on the disk.

Continue..

This will show you the amount of space that can be freed.

Disk Defragmentation

You should run the disk defrag after running disk clean up utility, so all the unnecceries files can be deleted.

Defragment is a process which is done to enhance the performance of your hard disk and recover the lost space. Defragment should be carried out every month

Step By Step Defragment

Go to Start All programs Accessories System tools Disk Defragmenter

Screen Shots

This screen will appear you will then have to select Defrag. The different lines show the different estimate of disk use before the defragmentation. They all are keyed in different ways to show what they mean.

Once the defragmentation is completed. This will then appear:

Drive Formatting

You can format a floppy disk by entering the floppy disk and simply going into my computer right clicking format.

Fire Wall

Fire wall: It helps you protect your computer from hackers, viruses and worms.

Step By Step Firewall

I had to Insert a CD Follow on screen instructions When the download was completed a finish

box appeared. Once the download is complete the folder will

appear on your “all programs”

Create Folders

You open my document you right click and then select “new” and then click folder. A new folder will appear which you can name.

Copy And Delete Files

To copy any file you would have to right click on the folder and select copy. You can copy files or create short cuts.

You can then paste the file into the correct location.

Deleting Files

To do this you would have to select the file you want to delete. Right click and select delete.

This will then Appear, you would have to select yes

Continue

The File will then be deleted from the folder

Back up to CD Compress folder

To do this you have to select the file you would like to Compress and then right click, select send to and then select Zip File (Compress) This will then appear:

This is the back up File

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Available Utilities

Utility Software'sUtility Software's Purpose Used ForPurpose Used For Range: Range:

Defragmentation To save space to get rid of unwanted files.

It is used to put file together in one continuous location on the hard disk. ( Re arrange files)

Total DefragNorton Speed DiskPerfectDisk 10 build 93 Registry Defragmentation 9.0

Disk Clean Up You get more free space on the hard disk.

Delete files that are un wanted, and delete corrupted files. Example internet cookies, temporarily internet files, recycle bin file

Included in Operating System Glary PC DOC Pro1 click PC fix 4.3System Cleaner 5.70c

Anti Virus A virus is a program which can spread through the internet and can damage your computer system and your files. You can control the virus by having anti virus on your system.

Anti virus is a software that allows you to prevent all these viruses happening. A virus attack can happen just by one click to a website.

 

Norton Anti virus 2009McAfeeKaspersky AVG

Spyware So that your personal information or any file that is been stolen or copied to from your PC.

Stopping people getting information from your computer. This will search and delete and spyware software from the computer. It will find an

Spybot Search & DestroySpywareBlaster Spy Sweeper Windows Defender