User's Guide

Table Of Contents
7 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 34
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................................................. 34
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 34
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ................................................................................ 34
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 35
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 35
Updating using Windows 10 .............................................................................................................. 35
Updating using Windows 10 S ........................................................................................................... 35
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 36
Using HP Easy Clean (select products only) ...................................................................................... 36
Removing dirt and debris from non-HP Easy Clean computers ....................................................... 36
Caring for wood veneer (select products only) ................................................................................. 37
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 37
8 Securing your computer and information ...................................................................................................... 39
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 39
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 39
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................. 40
Using Windows Hello (select products only) ....................................................................................................... 41
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 41
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 41
Using rewall software ..................................................................................................................... 41
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................. 42
Using HP Device as a Service (select products only) ........................................................................................... 42
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 42
Backing up your software applications and information .................................................................................... 42
Using an optional security cable (select products only) ..................................................................................... 42
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 43
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 43
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 43
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 43
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 44
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics .............................................................................................................. 45
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows (select products only) ................................................................. 45
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows ....................................................................... 45
Downloading the latest HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows version ....................... 46
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