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Online Backup Services
You can also backup your files to one of the online backup services like Google Drive,
Backblaze, Carbonite, Dropbox, etc. from where
your files will always be accessible to you. The amount
of storage space provided by these websites varies
and you may have to pay a monthly or yearly fee for
adequate storage.
One drawback of online backup services is that
the initial backup can be slow and may even take
days to upload if you have a large amount of data.
However, subsequent backups may not take as long. Google drive
OTHER MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES
To keep your computer running smoothly, it is important to keep files and folders uncluttered.
Cluttered or unorganised folders make it more difficult to find the files you need. Additionally,
unwanted files can eventually fill up your hard disk drive, which will make your computer slower
and more difficult to use.
There are few things that you can do to delete unwanted files and improve your computer’s
performance:
✶ Delete files: If you have unwanted files, you can delete them manually and move them into
the Recycle Bin, then empty the Recycle Bin.
✶ Disk Defragmenter: Windows includes a Disk Defragmenter program in the Control
Panel. It scans the files of your hard disk drive and rearranges them to free-up space. If your
computer is working slowly, running Disk Defragmenter can help to speed it up.
✶ Disk Cleanup: Windows also includes a Disk Cleanup program in the Control Panel.
It scans your computer for temporary files and other files that can be deleted.
You can then delete the files to free up space on your hard disk drive.
MALWARE
Malware is a malicious software. It refers to software programs designed to damage or carryout
other unwanted actions on a computer system. In Spanish, 'mal' is a prefix that means 'bad,'
making the term 'badware,' which is a good way to remember it.
The different types of malware are virus, worm, trojan horse, spyware, zombies, ramsomware,
rootkit and backdoor.
Virus
A computer virus is a ‘piece of code’ or program developed to corrupt the data or program files
stored on the computer system. It enters to the computer without permission of the user. The
user of the computer may not even realise that the computer is affected by a virus.
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