Ch10 Maintaining Windows Flashcards
Where would you go in Win 7 to enable System Restore?
System Protection tab of the System Properties window.
What is accomplished by defragging a disk?
File sectors are made contiguous.
Which program in Windows Vista creates a Complete PC Backup?
Backup Status and Configuration
Where to find Service Pack number in Windows 7/Vista/XP
Win7/Vista: System Window / system information tool / winver on cmd
XP: My Computer >>Right Click Properties>>System Properties Window
How can Temporary Internet Files be removed ?
Start>>Control Panel>>Internet Options>>General Tab>>Browsing History
Which program removes temporary files?
Disk Cleanup
Win XP Disk Defragmenter Location
Computer Management>>Storage>>Click Disk Defragmenter
Six Steps to using Windows Backup and Restore
- Start Backup and Restore ; Start>>Control Panel>>Back and Restore
- Click the Set Up Backup or Back up Now button if backup device has already been setup.
- Select the media or partition you want to back up to and click Next.
- Select whether Windows will automatically back up data or choose own files to be backed up and click Next.
- Select the folders and files you want to backup and whether to include a system image of each drive, then click Next.
- Review the settings, and click the Save Settings and Backup Button. This initiates the backup.
In Win 7, where would you go to modify how you are alerted to updates?
Click Start>>Windows Update>>click the Change settings Link.
If there is less than 15 percent free space within a volume, how would a user defragment it in Windows?
With the command defrag -f
Windows 7 / Vista Disk Defragmenter Location
Start>>All Programs>>Accessories>>System Tools>>Disk Defragmenter
Where can you find out the latest service pack that is used by Windows Vista?
- System Window
- System Information
Disk Defragmenter CMD Commands
defrag // use with at least 15 percent free space on HDD
defrag -f // use with less than 15 percent free space.
Where can temporary files and Internet files be found?
C:\Windows\Temp
Three Steps using Windows Vista’s Backup Status and Configuration
- Start >> All Programs>> Accessories>>System Tools>>Backup Status and Configuration.
- Click the Complete PC Backup Button.
- Select Create a backup now and follow the directions.