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    This document provides instructions for basic monthly computer maintenance tasks, including scanning for viruses and spyware, checking the hard drive for errors, and defragmenting the hard drive. These tasks should be done regularly to help keep the computer running smoothly. The document outlines the steps to complete each task using various programs like antivirus software, Spybot, and built-in Windows tools. Completing these tasks monthly can help prevent issues caused by malware, disk errors, and fragmentation.

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    This document provides instructions for basic monthly computer maintenance tasks, including scanning for viruses and spyware, checking the hard drive for errors, and defragmenting the hard drive. These tasks should be done regularly to help keep the computer running smoothly. The document outlines the steps to complete each task using various programs like antivirus software, Spybot, and built-in Windows tools. Completing these tasks monthly can help prevent issues caused by malware, disk errors, and fragmentation.

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    This document provides instructions for basic monthly computer maintenance tasks, including scanning for viruses and spyware, checking the hard drive for errors, and defragmenting the hard drive. These tasks should be done regularly to help keep the computer running smoothly. The document outlines the steps to complete each task using various programs like antivirus software, Spybot, and built-in Windows tools. Completing these tasks monthly can help prevent issues caused by malware, disk errors, and fragmentation.

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    Computer

    Maintenance
    Keep your computer
    running smooth

    By Dale Gemignani
    Your computer,

    with periodic maintenance.


    By Dale Gemignani
    Your computer,
    WITH OUT periodic maintenance.

    By Dale Gemignani
    Monthly Tasks

    Scan for viruses


    Scan for spyware
    Scan hard drive for errors
    Defragment hard drive

    By Dale Gemignani
    Scan for Viruses
    Open anti-virus
    program

    By Dale Gemignani
    Scan for Viruses
    Click Scan

    Click Scan
    Computer

    By Dale Gemignani
    Scan for Viruses
    Check box for
    Local Drive (C:)

    Click Scan

    Exit anti-virus
    program
    By Dale Gemignani
    Scan for Spyware

    Open Spybot
    program

    By Dale Gemignani
    Scan for Spyware

    Click Search for


    updates

    By Dale Gemignani
    Scan for Spyware

    Click Download
    updates if any

    Click Search
    & Destroy

    By Dale Gemignani
    Scan for Spyware

    Click Check for


    problems

    Follow prompts to
    delete problems

    Exit Spybot
    program

    By Dale Gemignani
    Scan Hard Drive for Errors
    After turning on the computer
    press F8

    Run the computer in Safe Mode

    By Dale Gemignani
    While in Safe Mode
    Double click
    My Computer

    By Dale Gemignani
    While in Safe Mode
    Right click
    Local Disc (C:)

    By Dale Gemignani
    While in Safe Mode
    Click Properties

    By Dale Gemignani
    While in Safe Mode
    Click Tools

    By Dale Gemignani
    While in Safe Mode
    In Error-checking,
    Click Check Now

    Don’t check any


    boxes

    Click Start

    If bad clusters are


    found, delete them
    By Dale Gemignani
    While in safe mode
    Defragment hard drive
    In Defragmentation,
    Click
    Defragment Now

    Reboot computer
    to exit Safe Mode

    By Dale Gemignani
    Remember the Monthly Tasks

    Scan for viruses

    Scan for spyware

    Scan hard drive for errors

    Defragment hard drive

    By Dale Gemignani

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