Learning PC Maintenance and Performance

Learning PC Maintenance and Performance

English | MP4 | AVC 1280×720 | AAC 48KHz 2ch | 0h 51m | 155 MB

PC maintenance and performance go hand in hand; when you correctly maintain your computer, you usually see a corresponding boost in performance. Happily, basic computer maintenance tasks are simple enough for anyone to accomplish. This course teaches the elemental skills related to PC maintenance. It’s a good, thorough background for anyone who works with Windows-based computers. Dan Gookin helps you configure simple settings to make sure your system is running at its peak, including Windows security settings, backup and recovery options, and updates. Plus, learn how to make everything run faster and smoother by identifying resource hogs and using tools like ReadyBoost for external caching.

Topics include:

  • Fighting malware
  • Using a firewall
  • Backing up your PC
  • Restoring your system
  • Configuring Windows Update
  • Installing updates
  • Improving PC performance
Table of Contents

1 PC maintenance for performance
2 What you should know
3 Applying account security
4 Fighting malware
5 Using a firewall
6 Setting internet security
7 Applying data encryption
8 Configuring Windows Backup
9 Creating a system image
10 Recovering files and folders
11 Restoring the system
12 Configuring Windows Update
13 Installing an update
14 Rolling back a recent update
15 Monitoring system resources
16 Using ReadyBoost
17 Working the Performance troubleshooter
18 Next steps