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Task 1: Definition of PC Preventive Maintenance.

- The act of a regularly scheduled check of the computer hardware or software to help ensure it continues to operate properly.

- Incorporates a comprehensive backup plan, measures to secure the system against malicious exploits, periodic hardware and software maintenance, and steps to maintain general system tidiness.

How to do PC Preventive Maintenance.

- Cleaning your computer hardware. 

• Clean the case: Wipe the case and clear its ventilation ports of any obstructions. 
  

• Maintain the mechanical mouse: When a non-optical mouse gets dirty, the pointer moves erratically. Unscrew the ring on the bottom of the unit and remove the ball.
  

• Keep a neat keyboard: Used canned air or brush to remove dust and particles.
  

• Make the monitor clean and shine: Clean the screen with a standard glass cleaner and wipe with a lint-free cloth.
  

- Downloading the latest driver for your hardware.

• Example: CD or DVD drive drivers and firmware, Controllers

           -Downloading the latest update for your software.

• Installing an update fixes the code and prevents the problems from happening on your computer. Because updates fix problems with a program, they are almost always free and available through the program or the companies website.

           - Downloading anti-virus protection updates on your computer.

• If a virus infected a computer without an antivirus program, it may delete files, prevent access to files, send spam, spy on you, or perform other malicious actions.

       - Deleting unused programs or other files on your computer.

      -If you don't turn off your computer it may    be good to reboot your computer every few     months, unless the computer is a critical computer such as a computer server.

The various types of software needed for PC Preventive Maintenance.

- Rearrange Data and Unused Space. (Disk Defragmenter)

• Allow the programs or data to run more efficiently..

- Advance SystemCare.

• It's used to trace eraser,  uninstall, remove the junk files, memory optimization, start up manager, fix shortcut, help IE, fix Windows problem, etc.

 

- CCleaner.

•  Provides many enhancements which are lacked by standalone cleaning software, such as portability, registry fixes, start up application configuration, system restore point management, drive space wipe and junk file removal.

- Slim Cleaner.

• Remove of hijacking tool-bars, application ratings to help you identify resource hogging apps and an uninstaller.
  

- Glary utilities.

• The most commonly used tools for junk file removal and system optimization.