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Maysville Adult Education

• Maintaining A Healthy Computer

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8 Reasons For A Slow Computer

• SpyWare
• Virus
• Temporary internet files
• Congested hard drive
• Fragmented hard drive
• Outdated operating system
• Outdated processor
• Insufficient RAM

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Must-Dos To A Healthy Computer(and Improve
Performance)
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Must-Do 1Updating Operating System

• Windows 98 (manually only)
• Start ? Windows Update ? Scan for updates ?
  Install Updates
• Windows XP
• Manual
• Start ? Control Panel ? Windows Update ?
  Express ? Install Updates ? Follow instructions
• Automatic (do not use if on slow dial-up
  connection)
• Start ? Control Panel ? Security Center
• Automatic updates ? Automatic ? OK

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Updating Operating System (cont.)

• Microsoft issues two types of updates
• Patches
• Usually small updates
• Does not require rebooting
• Service Pacs
• Usually very large files
• May require rebooting after installing

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Must-Do 2 Anti-VirusInstalling, Updating
Scanning

• Virus Definition
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus

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Virus/ Anti-Virus (cont.)

• Sources of infection
• Email
• Downloaded files and programs
• Sharing files

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Virus/ Anti-Virus (cont.)

• Each Antivirus program will be different, so
  follow the instruction manual that came with you
  program
• Additional anti-virus information (commercial)
• McAfee
• http//www.mcafee.com/us/
• Norton
• www.symantec.com/
• Trend Micro
• http//www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/home.htm

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Virus/ Anti-Virus (cont.)

• Additional anti-virus information (free)
• AVG
• http//free.grisoft.com/doc/1
• Stinger
• http//vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
• Trendmicro
• http//housecall.trendmicro.com/

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Updating Your Anti-Virus

• Manual Update
• If setup correctly it should auto update but may
  manual update.
• Right click on AV icon task bar ? Update now
• Properly installed anti-virus will scan your
  computer daily but may scan on demand.
• Right click on AV icon in task bar ?scan task ?
  make selection

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Must-Do 3Remove SpyWare

• Spyware Definition
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware
• Is often used interchangeably with adware and
  malware

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Removing SpyWare (cont.)

• Personal information is secretly recorded with a
  variety of techniques, including logging
  keystrokes, recording Internet web browsing
  history, and scanning documents on the computer's
  hard disk.

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Removing SpyWare (cont.)

• Purposes range from overtly criminal (theft of
  passwords and financial details) to the merely
  annoying (recording Internet search history for
  targeted advertising, while consuming computer
  resources).

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Removing SpyWare (cont.)

• Spyware may collect different types of
  information. Some variants attempt to track the
  websites a user visits and then send this
  information to an advertising agency. More
  malicious variants attempt to intercept passwords
  or credit card numbers as a user enters them into
  a web form or other applications.

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Removing SpyWare (cont.)

• Anti-SpyWare Programs
• Internet Service Provider
• Most anti-virus programs offer anti-spyware
  software
• Ad-Aware
• http//www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
• Spybot
• http//www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.h
  tml
• AVG Anti-Spyware
• http//free.grisoft.com/doc/1/lng/us/tpl/v5
• Google toolbar
• http//www.google.com/intl/en/options/

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Must-Do 4Removing Unused Temp FileManually

• Temp File Definition
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_Internet_F
  iles
• STEP 1 Deleting Temp Files
• Open Internet Explorer
• From Menu Bar, select ? Tools
• Internet options ? Delete files ? OK
• Wait for completion.

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Removing Unused Temp FileManually (cont.)

• Cookie definition
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
• STEP 2 Deleting Cookies
• Open Internet Explorer
• Internet options ? Delete cookies ? OK ?
• Wait for completion

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Removing Unused Temp FileManually (cont.)

• STEP 3 Run Disk Cleanup
• Start ?All Programs ? Accessories ? System Tools
  ? Disk Cleanup ? Wait for program ? Check all
  boxes ? Yes

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Using CClean To Remove Temp Other Files

• Download install CClean
• On Class CD
• or
• http//www.ccleaner.com/download/
• Run CCleaner follow handout
• Use default settings
• Do not check any advanced settings

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Must-Do 5Defragging Hard Drive

• Typical hard drive layout
• Data is stored in sectors
• Cause/affect of fragmented drive
• Hard drives should be defragged 2 4 times a
  year

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Defragging Hard Drive (cont.)

• STEP 1 Close all open programs
• Ctrl. Alt. Delete ? Tasklist ? Close all
  running programs
• STEP 2 Disable Screen Saver
• Start ? Control Panel ? Display ? Screen Saver ?
  None ? Apply

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Defragging Hard Drive (cont.)

• STEP 3 Run Disk Defrag
• Start ? All Programs ? Accessories ? System tools
  ?Disk defragmenter
• May take from 15 to 90 min.

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Defragging Hard DrivePlan B

• NOTE
• If during the defragging process, you receive the
  massage unable to defrag because files are in
  use. Do you want to keep trying? Select NO and
  reboot your computer in safe mode
• Restart computer, immediately press release,
  press release.. the F8key
• Select Safe Mode
• Once running in Safe Mode, continue as in Plan A

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Other Must Do Task

• Back up important files
• Start ? All Programs ? Accessories ? System Tools
  ? Backup
• Run Backup wizard
• Blow out interior case
• Clean mouse keyboard
• Clean case exterior

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Outdated Processor

• Average life of typical computer ranges from 3 to
  7 years
• To find system information in Windows 98
• Start ? Programs ? Accessories ? System Tools ?
  System information
• Processor brand
• Processor speed
• Amount of RAM
• Size of Hard Drive
• Amount of Hard Drive utilized
• To find system information in Windows XP
• Start ? All programs ? Accessories ? System tools
  ? System information
• Processor brand
• Processor speed
• Amount of RAM
• Size of Hard Drive
• Amount of Hard Drive utilized

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RAM

• To check memory
• Start ?All programs ? Accessories ? System Tools
  ? System Information ?Total Physical Memory
  ???.00 M.B.
• Kingston Memory
• http//www.shop.kingston.com/default.asp?bannersou
  rcecomju
• Crucial Memory
• http//www.crucial.com/

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Maintaining A Healthy ComputerIn Review

• Reasons for a slow computer
• Updating you operating system
• Installing, configuring and running an anti-virus
• Installing, configuring and running an
  anti-spyware
• Removing unnecessary programs and temp files
• Defragging the hard drive
• Checking you computer memory (RAM)