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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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