Maysville Adult Education

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Maysville Adult Education

• Maintaining A Healthy Computer

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Reasons For Slow Computer

• SpyWare
• Virus
• Temporary internet files (slide 8)
• Congested hard drive (slide 9)
• Fragmented hard drive (slide 10)
• Backing up important files (slide 11)
• Outdated operating system (slide 12)
• Outdated processor (slide 13)
• Insufficient RAM (slide 14)

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Spyware

• SpyWare refers to a broad category of malicious
  software designed to intercept or take partial
  control of a computer's operation without the
  informed consent of that machine's owner or
  legitimate user.

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Spyware (cont.)

• Anti-SpyWare Programs
• Ad-Aware
• http//www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
• Spybot
• http//www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.h
  tml
• Google toolbar
• http//www.google.com/intl/en/options/
• Most commercial anti\virus programs

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Virus/Anti-Virus

• a virus is a self-replicating/self-reproducing-au
  tomation program that spreads by inserting copies
  of itself into other executable code or
  documents.

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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/
• Panda
• http//www.pandasoftware.com/home/particulares/def
  ault

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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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Temporary Internet files Cookies

• These procedure should be performed periodically
  to Eliminates many unwanted files and cookies
• Cleanup temporary internet files
• Menu Bar ? Tools
• Internet options ? Delete files ? OK ? Wait
  for completion.
• Internet options ? Delete cookies ? OK ? Wait
  for
• Completion

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Congested Hard Drive

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

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Defraging Hard Drive

• Run once or twice a year
• Turn computer on and immediately press the F5
  (Windows 98) or F8 key (Windows XP) and release.
  Keep repeating until you see message Skipping
  Windows startup files

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Backup Important Files

• Start ? All Programs ? Accessories ? System Tools
  ? Backup

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Updating Operating System

• Windows 98
• Start ? Windows Update ? Scan for updates ?
  Install Updates
• Windows XP
• Automatic
• Start ? Control Panel ? Security Center
• Automatic updates ? Automatic ? OK
• Manual
• Start ? Control Panel ? Windows Update ?
  Express ? Install Updates ? Follow instructions

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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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Basic Computer Parts

• Bios
• Video Card
• Network Card
• Sound Card
• Modem
• RAM
• Mother Board
• Com Ports
• Parallel Ports
• USB Ports
• Hard Drive
• CD Drive
• Floppy Drive