User Guide

7 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 36
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 36
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................................................. 36
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 36
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ................................................................................ 36
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 37
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 37
Updating using Windows 10 .............................................................................................................. 37
Updating using Windows 10 S ........................................................................................................... 37
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 38
Using HP Easy Clean (select products only) ...................................................................................... 38
Removing dirt and debris from non-HP Easy Clean computers ....................................................... 38
Caring for wood veneer (select products only) ................................................................................. 39
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 39
8 Securing your computer and information ....................................................................................................... 41
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 41
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 41
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................. 42
Using Windows Hello (select products only) ....................................................................................................... 43
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 43
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 43
Using rewall software ..................................................................................................................... 43
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................. 44
Using HP Device as a Service (select products only) ........................................................................................... 44
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 44
Backing up your software applications and information .................................................................................... 44
Using an optional security cable (select products only) ..................................................................................... 44
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 45
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 45
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 45
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 45
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 46
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics .............................................................................................................. 47
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows (select products only) ................................................................. 47
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows ....................................................................... 47
Downloading the latest HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows version ....................... 48
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