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    This document discusses the importance of maintaining computer equipment and systems through regular backups, virus checks, and file maintenance to avoid data loss and hacking. It also describes several software tools used for computer maintenance, including disk management tools like Fdisk, Format, Scandisk/Chkdsk, and Defrag, as well as the Disk Cleanup utility, which removes unnecessary and temporary files to improve hard drive performance. Instructions are provided on running Disk Cleanup in Windows XP through the My Computer interface or via Command Prompt.

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    Maintain Computer Equipment and Systems

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    This document discusses the importance of maintaining computer equipment and systems through regular backups, virus checks, and file maintenance to avoid data loss and hacking. It also describes several software tools used for computer maintenance, including disk management tools like Fdisk, Format, Scandisk/Chkdsk, and Defrag, as well as the Disk Cleanup utility, which removes unnecessary and temporary files to improve hard drive performance. Instructions are provided on running Disk Cleanup in Windows XP through the My Computer interface or via Command Prompt.

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    This document discusses the importance of maintaining computer equipment and systems through regular backups, virus checks, and file maintenance to avoid data loss and hacking. It also describes several software tools used for computer maintenance, including disk management tools like Fdisk, Format, Scandisk/Chkdsk, and Defrag, as well as the Disk Cleanup utility, which removes unnecessary and temporary files to improve hard drive performance. Instructions are provided on running Disk Cleanup in Windows XP through the My Computer interface or via Command Prompt.

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    Maintain Computer Equipment and Systems

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    This document discusses the importance of maintaining computer equipment and systems through regular backups, virus checks, and file maintenance to avoid data loss and hacking. It also describes several software tools used for computer maintenance, including disk management tools like Fdisk, Format, Scandisk/Chkdsk, and Defrag, as well as the Disk Cleanup utility, which removes unnecessary and temporary files to improve hard drive performance. Instructions are provided on running Disk Cleanup in Windows XP through the My Computer interface or via Command Prompt.

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    Maintain Computer

    Equipment and
    Systems
    Maintenance of computer
    equipment is necessary for the
    productivity of data and information.
    Implementing the procedures for
    ensuring the security of data is
    important.
    regular back-ups and virus checks are
    one of the examples of maintaining
    computer equipment. In this case,
    data loss and information hacking may
    be avoided. File maintenance may
    also be used to organize data and
    information.
    COMPUTER
    MAINTENANCE
    Software Tools
    Software tools are used to help
    diagnose problems, maintain
    hardware, and protect data stored in
    a computer. These can be categorized
    into two groups: Disk Management
    tools and Protection software tools.
    Disk Management Tools
    are used to detect and correct
    disk errors, remove unwanted
    files, and prepare a disk for
    data storage.
    Fdisk (not available in Windows 7
    and above)
    This is a command line tool,
    usually used in the command
    prompt to create and delete
    partitions on a hard drive and
    boot partitions.
    .

    Format

    This is used to delete all


    data on a hard drive to
    prepare storage information
    Scandisk or Chkdsk
    This is used to scan the disk for
    physical errors in order to
    check the integrity of its files
    and folders.
    Defrag
    This is used to optimize
    space on a hard drive in
    order to access programs
    and data faster.
    Disk Clean-up
    It allows users to remove files that are
    no longer needed or that can be safely
    deleted. Removing unnecessary files,
    including temporary files, can help to
    speed up and improve the performance
    of the hard drive and computer.
    Run Disk Cleanup in Windows
    XP
    To run Disk Cleanup on a
    Windows XP computer, you can
    run it from My Computer or from
    Command Prompt.
    Method #1
    •Click Start
    •Click Run
    •Type cleanmgr
    Click OK or press Enter
    Method #2
    •Click Start
    •Go to All Programs
    •Go to Accessories
    •Go to System Tools
    •Click Disk Cleanup
    Method #3
    • Open My Computer
    • Right-click on the drive you want to run Disk Cleanup.
    This is usually C:\, the drive whereWindows XP is
    installed.
    • Click Properties
    • Go to the General tab
    • Click Disk Cleanup
    Run from Command Prompt
    • To open Disk Cleanup via Command Prompt, follow these
    steps:
    • Open Command Prompt
    • Type this command:
    • c:\windows\cleanmgr.exe /d
    • where c:\ is where Windows XP is installed.
    • Press Enter

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