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Office 365 client update channel releases. Get information about all of the channel releases for Office 365 client applications. Check this page regularly for the.
Guide Pin Configuration Manager Software Center to taskbar with GPO. Work with Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 or above. 1. Copy Software Center link from C.
External USB Hard Drive Stopped Working. Computer Maintenance: Revised: 1. These instructions are intended for those simple people that own a computer and are afraid of making changes to them. It’s best to do. PC maintenance on a daily basisandalways beforeany new software installation. Here are some suggestions for a trouble free environment.
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The primary reason for software installation failure is not reading the instructions that come with. Please print and read these thoroughly, do the ones you like, and when you finish, your PC will have a solid setup and you a big smile from ear to ear. To facilitate the backup process, buy an. External Hard Disk (HD), it will make the backups and saves a piece of cake, apart from the safety. Make sure it is compatible with Windows XP, 2. Vista, Windows 7, and with the. NTFS file system.
Select the. USB powered option, so no separate. USB Power Issue at end). If you buy a new PC, make sure it has onehigh speed USB 2. SATA port, in addition to HDMI for you movies. After you have. completed the PC maintenance, backup your whole computer and continue on a monthly basis; save only the latest two months. Rememberto never ever save family pictures only in your PC, because in a hard drive failure they will be lost forever.
HD. You can use the Iomega 5. GB Portable Hard Drive for the USB 2. USB 3. 0 and W7 3. Seagate for the e- SATA port. The. differences in transfer speed are as follows: USB 2. MB/s. E- SATA port: up to 3. MB/s (connect your cellular phone to it and will always be fully charged)http: //go.
Run. Windows Update (WU) until no additional updates are offered. Make sure you don’t update Windows only, but all the Microsoft software you have on your PC.
In Windows XP, when you open Microsoft Updates, in the left. Change Settings and in the new window uncheck “Disable Microsoft Update software and let me use Windows Update only”. This will allow downloading updates for Windows, Office, SQL Server, and any other software you have, for. Windows Vista (WV) and Windows 7(W7) nothing needs to be done because they are preset to do it.
With all its boxes checked, run. . Disk Cleanup (DC) as many times as required, so as to do it in less than a minute.To get to it click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > and select Disk Cleanup.
You will. use this tool so often that it’s better to right click it and set to “Pin to Start Menu”, in W7 set to “Pin to Task Bar”. While you are at the Disk Cleanup, click the More Options tab > System. Restore, and click Cleanup and Yes to “Are you sure you want to delete all but the most recent restore point?” Restore Points use disk space and make antivirus and defragmenting run slower. You have the option completely delete all the Restore.
Points and redo them on the external hard drive, like the recommended in Step 0. Do an. Error- Checking (EC) on your Local Disk, by right clicking it > Properties > Tools tab and selecting “Check now”. You can “Automatically fix file system errors”, and “Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors”.
Run the. Windows Disk Defragmenter (DD) as many times as required, so as to do it in less than a minute. To get to it click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > and select Disk Defragmenter. You have the. option to defrag all your hard disks, internal and external. Advanced System Care Pro (ASCP) is an excellent maintenance program that does the work of many others, it runs either scheduled or with just one click on its Care!
The software non Pro version is free, but. I love his program. During new software installation, many programs, if not all, will offer to place an icon on the Desktop and update automatically, deny it, and delete all you can, for you can replace them anytime.
Have your Desktop as cleanas. I have only the Recycle Bin. Do the update on your own and when you want. The only auto updates should be Microsoft Updates, for any others you do the control. At boot up and for XP and W7 only, have the least number of software starting; programs that auto start can affect the system performance or start without your knowledge. In Vista it is a different story; don’t touch them, to avoid.
Windows Defender program. Because Defender is disabled in Windows 7, you will have to use Startup in the System Configuration of the. Administrative Tools. Vista. Remember to disable and\or enable; again, never ever delete. Iff you have a powerful PC with W7 6. Ultimate let all program updates be done automatically at Startup. Iff you have a powerful PC with.
W7 6. 4- bit Ultimate let all program updates be done automatically at Startup. In XP you can speed the boot up by disabling unnecessary starting software. Use the free, W7 compatible. What. In. Startup program.
Nirsoft to enable and/or disable startup programs. In Vista you enable/disable with Defender, in W7 > System Configuration > Startup. Remember to only enable and/or disable, NEVER EVER delete starting programs. Try to disable as. Now restart and measure the time again, the difference is you gain. In Vista don't try to do the above, because everything is controlled by the program.
While you gain in XP and W7, in Vista you will lose. Download and install the free W7 compatible.
Belarc Advisor, it builds a detailed profile of the installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft fixes, anti- virus status, and displays the results in the Web browser. PC. http: //www. belarc. Download and W7 compatible. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, the program identifies common security misconfigurations and tells you how to fix them. Momentarily disable your antivirus program if it interferes with.
Analyze the results and do the recommendations, including the Auditing Settings, shown in the. Recommended Windows Settings in item E. To protect your PC against viruses, install.
Microsoft Security. Essentials (MSE), it’s free, small and easy to use, does the job, and doesn’t slow the PC in the least; made by Microsoft to protect its own creation. All new PCs come with a 3 month free antivirus preinstalled. Don’t let it auto update while. PC setup, and when completed delete the antivirus and install MSE.
Download and install world renowned. CCleaner, now W7 compatible. This free fast cleaning software is used to clean files and traces of online activities. Recommended settings are at the end. Download and install the W7 compatible latest free. Java Runtime. Environment (JRE), so you can run Java applications and applets.
Almost all weather and Doppler radar sites require Java. Remember to select for installation only the Java JRE option for W7 3.
Download and install the latest free version of. Adobe Reader, and unselect the option to add any toolbar; after installing check for any additional updates. For beautiful web pages, download and install the W7 compatible latest free version of. Adobe Flash Player; unselect the option to add a toolbar. Verify here that the version was correctly installed: http: //www. If you use a laptop PC, buy a.
Logitech VX, or the MX Cordless Laser. Mouse, compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Compare and you will see that there are others similar but none better. Download and install the latest Set. Point program and drivers, for the ones on the CDs are usually obsolete. Don’t. connect the Unifying Receiver until told to do so.
Try the Document Flip; it has little to envy to the similar. W7 Aero taskbar thumbnails option. If you use Windows XP, you need to install. Windows Defender. Those using Vista and W7 has Defender integrated, disabled, and cannot be removed. Vista users need to access Windows Defender > Tools > Software Explorer. Startup Programs and select and disable any program you don’t need starting; in W7 is through the System Configuration. Remember to enable or disable, never ever remove.
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Download and install the free latest version of. Windows Live. Messenger. Use the W7 compatible. Mail. Washer Pro to administer all your email accounts. Excellent software for the email administration; it is the easiest and most powerful way to stop unwanted email getting into your PC. You will. not open the email without first looking at it in Mail. Washer, and this is done by first viewing the emails in the Preview Pane.
The recommended settings are at the end. Recommended programs settings: A.