Windows Preventitive Maintenance Flashcards
1
Q
Scheduled Backups
A
- Regularly scheduled backups
- Hours , daily , weekely
- Determine what to backup
- All files
- Just changed files
- Image devices
- Onsite & offsite
- Or in the cloud with OneDrive
2
Q
Scheduled Disk Maintenance
A
- Avoid hardware failure
- Look for warning signs
- S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology)
- Use third-party utilities
- Logical & Physical disk check
- Windows Operating System
- Error checking (chkdsk)
- Logical = File System / Physical = Every sector
3
Q
-Scheduled Defragmentation
A
- Moves file fragments so they’re contiguous
- Improves read / write times
- Not necessary on a SSD
- Graphical version in the drive properties
- defrag (command line)
- Setup a weekly schedule
- Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Task Scheduler
4
Q
Windows Update
A
- Keep the Operating System Updated
- Security patches
- New Features
- Driver Updates
- Automated
- Download & install
- Download only
- Notify only
- Disable (not recommended)
5
Q
Patch Management
A
-A well-documented process
- Controlling change
- Not every update is a good one
- Many different patches
- Operating system , applications , device drivers
- Testing , scheduling , implementing , fallback
- A small change can have a huge impact
6
Q
Driver / Firmware Updates
A
- Drivers aren’t often updated
- Solve nagging problems
- Some drivers updated more often then others
- i.e. video drivers
- Many drivers updated through Windows updated
- Not all
-Use device manager to manage updates
7
Q
Anti-virus Updates
A
- The bad guys are good at this
- Constant stream of malware
- Keep your signatures updated
- Anti-virus & Anti-spyware
- Daily schedule
- Or hourly
- May already be automatic