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this by creating backup copies of all of your files (or just the important ones) on an external hard disk
                 drive or an online backup service.

                      External Hard Disk Drives

                 To keep your file safe, you can purchase an external hard disk drive and
                 copy the content of your computer on it. The initial backup could take
                 several hours. Follow-up backup should be conducted on a regular basis,
                 but it may not take long because the drive will only need to copy your
                 most recent files.                                                          External Hard Disk Drive

                      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.





                                                                                    Online Backup Service
                        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.


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