Student Guide for Personal Computer Maintenance

Maintaining your Notebook Computer
1. Lack of maintenance could lead to problems
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
1. CUNY Students are able to download McAfee VirusScan Enterprise from the CUNY eMall at no cost.
Updating Microsoft Windows
1. Click on Start, then All Programs, and then finally the Windows Update icon at the top of the list.
2. Click on Check for Updates. Windows will now check for all available updates for your computer.
3. . If new updates are found, click on Install updates
4. Windows will now download and install all necessary updates for your computer. Give it some time to finish. (This can take a while if there are many updates).
5. After you have installed all updates, perform a Windows Update every 2 to 3 weeks to keep your system up to date and enable automatic updating.
Maintaining the Hard Drive
1. Disk Cleanup
  1. To keep a PC running smoothly, regular maintenance is critical. The Disk Cleanup Utility can determine which files on
2. Disk Defragmenter
  1. Disk Defragmenter is used to organize files on the hard drive and optimize free space, improving the speed
Maintaining the Battery
1. Discharge the battery – use the battery until the low battery warning emerges
2. Charge the battery – use the AC adapter until the battery is fully charged. Then immediately disconnect the AC adapter from the notebook.

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	Created by jorge leonardo medina about 7 years ago