Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 8: Maintaining Your Notebook
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Setting up a maintenance schedule
Use the following table to set up a regular maintenance schedule.
Updating Windows
Windows Update helps you keep your notebook up-to-date. Use Windows Update
to choose updates for your notebook’s operating system, software, and hardware.
New content is added to the site regularly, so you can always get the most recent
updates and fixes to protect your notebook and keep it running smoothly. Windows
Update scans your notebook and provides you with a tailored selection of updates
that apply only to the software and hardware on your notebook.
For information on running Windows Update, see “Windows Update” on page 65.
Windows Update can also be controlled through the Windows Security Center. For
more information, see “Protecting Your Notebook” on page 59.
Maintenance task Weekl
y
Monthly When
needed
Check for viruses X X X
Run Windows Update X X
Manage hard drive
space
X
Clean up hard drives X X
Scan hard drive for
errors
X X
Defragment hard drive X X
Back up files X X X
Help
For more information about Windows Update, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type windows update in the Search Help box, then press E
NTER.