Utility Software

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Nathan Tonkin
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Anti-virus Anti-virus software is computer software used to detect viruses on your computer.
Spyware protection Anti-spyware software is a type of program designed to prevent and detect unwanted spyware program installations and to remove those programs if installed.
Firewall To protect a network or system from unauthorized access with a firewall.
Disk formatting Disk formatting is the process of preparing a data storage device such as a hard disk drive, solid-state drive, floppy disk or USB flash drive for basic use.
File transfer File transfer is a generic term for the act of transmitting files over a computer network like the Internet.
De-fragmentation Rearrangement of the files on a hard disk for faster data access.
System clean-up Disk Clean-up is a computer maintenance utility included in computers and are designed to free up disk space on a computer's hard drive.
System restore System restore allows users to restore their computers to a previous state without losing personal data files.
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