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    It may be possible to repair your computer, but your files may be lost forever. Fortunately, you can
                      prevent this by creating backup copies of all of your files (or just the important ones) on an external
                      hard disk drive or using 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 onto it. The initial backup may take
                      several hours. Follow-up backups should be conducted regularly, but  they
                      won’t take as 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, such as Google Drive, Backblaze,
                      Onedrive, Dropbox,  etc.,  from where  your files
                      will always be  accessible.  The amount  of storage
                      space provided by these services varies, and you
                      may need to pay a monthly or yearly fee for extra
                      storage beyond a specified limit.

                                                                                          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 to the
                        Recycle Bin, then empty the Recycle Bin.
                         Disk Defragmenter: Windows includes a Disk Defragmenter. 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 feature. It scans your computer for temporary
                        files and other files that can be deleted. You can then delete these files to free up space on your

                        hard disk drive.

                             MALWARE

                      Malware stands for malicious software. It refers to software programs designed to damage or carry
                      out 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.

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