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Housekeeping your PC Training Session for XP and VISTA

Housekeeping your PC Training Session for XP and VISTA. What are our Aims?. To know how to: Improve the Security of our PCs Improve Performance of our PCs. First things First!. Back up your important files!!! VISTA:

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Housekeeping your PC Training Session for XP and VISTA

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  1. Housekeeping your PC Training Session for XP and VISTA

  2. What are our Aims? • To know how to: • Improve the Security of our PCs • Improve Performance of our PCs

  3. First things First! Back up your important files!!! VISTA: microsoft.com/uk/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/backup.mspx XP: microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx WINDOWS 7: microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/backup-and-restore.aspx

  4. SecurityWe will learn how to: • Set up Passwords and New Users • Deal with Viruses and other nasties • Install Kaspersky (virus checker and firewall) • Update the Operating System and Office • Install Mulberry

  5. Set up Safe Passwords and Add New Users What is a strong password? See: microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password.mspx To set up or change User accounts: Click Start/Control Panel and select User Accounts Then select the required option to: Set or change passwords or create new user accounts NOTE: Only set Computer Administrator rights for users if they really need them!

  6. Which Version of Windows is running? To find out which version of Windows is installed: Click on Start and choose Run (for VISTA: type run into search box) Type winver into the box that appears and click on OK A Box will appear with information about the version you are running

  7. Which Version of Office is running? To find out which version of Office is installed: Start Word In Word 2003, select the Help menu and choose About Microsoft Word In Word 2007, click the Microsoft Office Button, click Word Options, click Resources, and choose About Microsoft Word

  8. Install Kaspersky (virus checker and firewall) Download the application and get step by step installation instructions from: sussex.ac.uk/its/facilites/software/ And select: Kaspersky anti-virus

  9. Spyware Go to: sussex.ac.uk/its/ws/software/virusspyware To install Malwarebytes and SpyBot For more information go to: ncsu.edu/resnet/spyware/spyware.php

  10. Update the Operating System for XP Install the latest Service Pack first, Service Packs are HUGE. Instead of downloading XP sp3, you can borrow a CD from the ITS enquiries desk, or download from: microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/default.mspx Then go to: update.microsoft.com And Click on to install the latest updates Express

  11. Update the Operating System for VISTA • To install Vista SP2, go to: • microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/quick-start/service-packs.aspx

  12. Automatic updates withXP + Service Pack 2 or 3 Click Start and then click Control Panel. Double-click Security Center. You should see a window that looks like the one below:

  13. Automatic updates withVista + Service Pack 2 Follow the instructions at: Windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Turn-automatic-updating-on-or-off

  14. Extra downloads for Office Go to: office.microsoft.com/ProductUpdates/

  15. Install Mulberry How to access your Sussex email: sussex.ac.uk/its/email/sussexemail Downloading the Mulberry E-Mail client sussex.ac.uk/its/ws/mulberry/index

  16. Time for a Break!

  17. PerformanceWe will learn how to: • Delete Temporary Files • Empty the Recycle Bin • Use Disk Clean Up • Defragment the hard disk • Check the hard disk for errors • Remove Unused Software • Manually Delete files

  18. Use Disk Clean Up for XP Click Start/programs Select Accessories/system tools, select Disk Cleanup Select the tick boxes to delete the following unused files: Temporary Internet Files Temporary Files Recycle bin Click ok Please refer to the manual for VISTA instructions

  19. Delete Temporary Files To improve the performance of your computer you should regularly remove temporary files. To delete Temporary Internet Files: Start Internet Explorer Select the Tools menu, and choose Internet Options Under the General tab, click the Delete files button Use Start to find and delete other temporary files

  20. Emptying the Recycle Bin Double click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop Check the listed files are no longer required From the file menu select Empty Recycle Bin

  21. Defragment the hard disk for XP Select Start/programs Select Accessories/system tools Select Disk Defragmenter Click Analyze If the hard disk requires defragmenting Select Defragment

  22. Defragment the hard disk for VISTA By default VISTA runs the defragmenter automatically on a schedule for you. So you should never have to deal with the defragmenter. To see, or modify the schedule: Select Start, then in the search box type Disk Defragmenter Double click on Disk Defragmenter in the programs window Click Continue Then follow the instructions in the window that appears

  23. Checking the Hard Disk for Errors • Select My Computer (click Start/Computer for VISTA) • Select the local disk (C:) • On the file menu, click Properties • Click the Tools tab • Under Error-checking, click Check Now • Under Check disk options, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box.

  24. Remove Unused Programs Select Start/Control Panel Select Add/Remove Programs (VISTA: Uninstall a program) Select the program you wish to remove Click the Change/Remove button (VISTA: Uninstall button) If necessary, remove files or folders manually

  25. Any questions?

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