De-Bugging and Tuning Up Your PC

De-Bugging and Tuning Up Your PC Let’s Get the Gunk Out The slides for this presentation are available on the web. For directions to get to them see “Sharing Your Presentation” at http:// WhiteHouseComputing.Blogspot.Com

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Why Has It Slowed Down? When there is not enough of this This gets used instead Memory

Why Has It Slowed Down? Memory - RAM “ But I didn’t take any RAM memory OUT! It didn’t used to be slow! Why is it slow now?” Stuff YOU put in memory when you: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why Has It Slowed Down? Memory - RAM “ But I didn’t take any RAM memory OUT! It didn’t used to be slow! Why is it slow now?” Stuff you didn’t know was added: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why Has It Slowed Down? Memory - RAM “ But I didn’t take any RAM memory OUT! It didn’t used to be slow! Why is it slow now?” Stuff you didn’t know was added: ,[object Object],[object Object]

Why Has It Slowed Down? Memory - RAM “ But I didn’t take any RAM memory OUT! It didn’t used to be slow! Why is it slow now?” Stuff you didn’t know was added: ,[object Object],WWW.Wikipedia.Com How can I get rid of it and protect against it? September 2006 edition of Consumer Reports Free AntiSpyware Tradenamed Ad-Aware From Lavasoft at WWW.Lavasoft.Com

Why Has It Slowed Down? RAM – How Much is Enough? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why Has It Slowed Down? Memory – Hard Drive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why Has It Slowed Down? Memory – Hard Drive How Do I Tell How Much Available Space I Have on The C: Drive? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why Has It Slowed Down? Memory – Hard Drive How Do I Free Up Space on My Hard Drive? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why Has It Slowed Down? Memory – Hard Drive Fragmented Files on Your Hard Drive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why Has It Slowed Down? Memory – Hard Drive Fragmented Files on Your Hard Drive

Fixing Fragmented Files on Your Hard Drive Memory – Hard Drive Fixing Fragmented Files on Your Hard Drive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Helpful Links: http:// helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/windows/instructions/defrag.htm http:// support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid =kb;en-us;314848

Improving Security ,[object Object],[object Object],Microsoft Critical Security Bulletins for February 2007 Lets click above and take a look at the six “critical” fixes “ An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.” Or in other words… THE HACKER OWNS YOU

Improving Security ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Improving Security ,[object Object],[object Object],For Virus and Spyware gunk that gets in anyway… 2. Install and run Anti Virus software – keep subscription current

Improving Security ,[object Object],AntiVirus includes two critical components: 1. Software - purchased 2. Virus Descriptions – subscribed to What happens to protection when the subscription runs out? Answer: a virus created after that date will be much harder – maybe impossible – for your antivirus software to detect.

Improving Security ,[object Object],[object Object],For Virus and Spyware gunk that gets in anyway… 2. Install and run Anti Virus software – keep subscription current 3. Install and run AntiSpyware software–keep subscription current

Improving Security ,[object Object],[object Object],For Virus and Spyware gunk that gets in anyway… 2. Install and run Anti Virus software – keep subscription current 3. Install and run AntiSpyware software–keep subscription current 4. Run a Firewall ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],4. Windows Firewall 5. On Note – assumes you are not running a different firewall already

Improving Security ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],** CREATE A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT **

Improving Security ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Restoring TO a Previous Point ,[object Object],2. Click Restore my Computer.. 3. Click Next, Follow Directions

De-Gunk a New Computer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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