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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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